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UNC Asheville Women’s Tennis Travels to Western Carolina on Thursday
03.14.2018 | Women's Tennis
CULLOWHEE, N.C. – The UNC Asheville women's tennis team looks to win its fourth straight on Thursday, March 15, when they face rival Western Carolina.
UNC Asheville (8-4) and Western Carolina (5-4) are scheduled to get things underway at 2 p.m. on Thursday in Cullowhee, N.C.
BULLDOG BITES
Playing Well
The Bulldogs travel to Cullowhee to face Western Carolina having won three straight and four of its last five.
Last Time Out
The UNC Asheville women's tennis team won its third straight match and first conference match of the year with a dominating 6-1 victory over Gardner-Webb on Tuesday, March 13, at the Asheville Racquet Club Downtown.
The match opened with UNC Asheville (8-4, 1-1 Big South Conference) easily capturing the doubles point with a sweep of all three flights. The Bulldog No. 1 tandem of Hannah Francisco and Kylee Shipley improved to 10-2 on the season by winning 6-1 over Sandra Bolstad and Miljana Ristic at No. 1 doubles. The win was the third straight for the duo.
Christin Louw and Lauren Watson-Steele garnered their third straight win at No. 2 doubles with a 6-3 win over Sarah Rieckmann and Valentine Limauge of Gardner-Webb. UNC Asheville's Taylor Love and Emily Sidor bested Daniela Nauparia and Paula Romero, 6-2, at No. 3 doubles.
In singles, UNC Asheville earned wins in five of the six singles flights. Shipley won her third straight at No. 1 singles with a 6-1, 6-2 win over Bolstad.
Sidor made it nine in a row with a 6-1, 6-3 win over Rieckmann at No. 2 singles, while Watson-Steele won her third straight with a 6-4, 6-3 win over Naupari at No. 3 singles.
Louw won her fifth straight singles match with a 6-2, 6-1 win over Limauge at No. 5 singles, while Davidsen won her third straight with a 6-2, 6-4 win over Romero at No. 6 singles.
Up Next
UNC Asheville women's tennis will next have just over a week off. The Bulldogs will next be in action at 2 p.m. on Friday, March 23, when they host league rival Longwood.
UNC Asheville (8-4) and Western Carolina (5-4) are scheduled to get things underway at 2 p.m. on Thursday in Cullowhee, N.C.
BULLDOG BITES
Playing Well
The Bulldogs travel to Cullowhee to face Western Carolina having won three straight and four of its last five.
Last Time Out
The UNC Asheville women's tennis team won its third straight match and first conference match of the year with a dominating 6-1 victory over Gardner-Webb on Tuesday, March 13, at the Asheville Racquet Club Downtown.
The match opened with UNC Asheville (8-4, 1-1 Big South Conference) easily capturing the doubles point with a sweep of all three flights. The Bulldog No. 1 tandem of Hannah Francisco and Kylee Shipley improved to 10-2 on the season by winning 6-1 over Sandra Bolstad and Miljana Ristic at No. 1 doubles. The win was the third straight for the duo.
Christin Louw and Lauren Watson-Steele garnered their third straight win at No. 2 doubles with a 6-3 win over Sarah Rieckmann and Valentine Limauge of Gardner-Webb. UNC Asheville's Taylor Love and Emily Sidor bested Daniela Nauparia and Paula Romero, 6-2, at No. 3 doubles.
In singles, UNC Asheville earned wins in five of the six singles flights. Shipley won her third straight at No. 1 singles with a 6-1, 6-2 win over Bolstad.
Sidor made it nine in a row with a 6-1, 6-3 win over Rieckmann at No. 2 singles, while Watson-Steele won her third straight with a 6-4, 6-3 win over Naupari at No. 3 singles.
Louw won her fifth straight singles match with a 6-2, 6-1 win over Limauge at No. 5 singles, while Davidsen won her third straight with a 6-2, 6-4 win over Romero at No. 6 singles.
Up Next
UNC Asheville women's tennis will next have just over a week off. The Bulldogs will next be in action at 2 p.m. on Friday, March 23, when they host league rival Longwood.
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