University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Friday, January 26
Asheville, NC
1:00 PM
UNC Asheville
7
vs
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Mars Hill
Photo by: Adrian Etheridge
UNC Asheville Women’s Tennis Opens Season With Big Win Over Mars Hill
01.26.2018 | Women's Tennis
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ASHEVILLE, N.C. – The UNC Asheville women's tennis team picked up a 7-0 season-opening win over Mars Hill on Friday, Jan. 26, at the Asheville Racquet Club Downtown.
UNC Asheville easily secured the doubles point with the tandem of Kylee Shipley and Hannah Francisco besting Mars Hill's Evan Lake and Jasha Geerdink, 6-1, at No. 1 doubles. Asheville's Christin Louw and Lauren Watson-Steele collected a 6-0 win over Sophia Pelaez and Dani Potts at No. 2 doubles.
Shipley garnered a 6-4, 6-4 win over Lake at No. 1 singles, while Louw picked up a 7-5, 6-4 win over Geerdink at No. 2 singles. Francisco earned a 6-3, 6-0 win over Pelaez at No. 3 singles.
In her first collegiate match, UNC Asheville's Taylor Love earned a 6-1, 6-0 victory over Mars Hill's Potts at No. 4 singles. UNC Asheville's Anastasia Horvat collected a 6-1, 6-0 win at No. 5 singles to secure her first spring win as a Bulldog.
BULLDOG BITES
Quotable
"It was the first match of the season, so it's always good to get the first win under your belt, especially with a tough match tomorrow. I am glad we had today to sort of get going, get warmed up and get used to the conditions as we get ready for USC Upstate on Saturday." – Head Coach Lise Gregory
Up Next
UNC Asheville women's tennis will next play host to future Big South Conference foe USC Upstate at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 27, at the Asheville Racquet Club.
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – The UNC Asheville women's tennis team picked up a 7-0 season-opening win over Mars Hill on Friday, Jan. 26, at the Asheville Racquet Club Downtown.
UNC Asheville easily secured the doubles point with the tandem of Kylee Shipley and Hannah Francisco besting Mars Hill's Evan Lake and Jasha Geerdink, 6-1, at No. 1 doubles. Asheville's Christin Louw and Lauren Watson-Steele collected a 6-0 win over Sophia Pelaez and Dani Potts at No. 2 doubles.
Shipley garnered a 6-4, 6-4 win over Lake at No. 1 singles, while Louw picked up a 7-5, 6-4 win over Geerdink at No. 2 singles. Francisco earned a 6-3, 6-0 win over Pelaez at No. 3 singles.
In her first collegiate match, UNC Asheville's Taylor Love earned a 6-1, 6-0 victory over Mars Hill's Potts at No. 4 singles. UNC Asheville's Anastasia Horvat collected a 6-1, 6-0 win at No. 5 singles to secure her first spring win as a Bulldog.
BULLDOG BITES
Quotable
"It was the first match of the season, so it's always good to get the first win under your belt, especially with a tough match tomorrow. I am glad we had today to sort of get going, get warmed up and get used to the conditions as we get ready for USC Upstate on Saturday." – Head Coach Lise Gregory
Up Next
UNC Asheville women's tennis will next play host to future Big South Conference foe USC Upstate at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 27, at the Asheville Racquet Club.
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