University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
UNC Asheville Women’s Tennis to Open Conference Schedule Saturday
02.15.2019 | Women's Tennis
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – UNC Asheville women's tennis will play its first Big South Conference match of the season when they host Radford on Saturday, Feb. 16, at the Asheville Racquet Club Downtown at 3 p.m.
The Bulldogs are 5-2 on the season and 5-1 in their home facility. The Bulldogs last home loss came in their second match of the season versus Davidson on Sunday, Jan. 20, 2019.
The match will be played indoors.
BULLDOG BITES
Last Meeting
In last season's matchup it was Radford that narrowly escaped with the 4-3 victory over UNC Asheville in Radford, Va. The Bulldogs picked up a dominating 6-1 win in Radford's last trip to Asheville, which took place in the 2017 season.
Freshman Standout
UNC Asheville women's tennis freshman standout Lize Alet Morkel was chosen as the Big South Women's Tennis Freshman of the Week on Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2019.
The honor is the second from the league that Morkel has received this season. A mid-year enrollee, Morkel was also named conference Player of the Week on Jan. 23, 2019.
On the season, Morkel is undefeated at 6-0 in singles. She has played all of her matches at No. 1 singles.
Inaugural Tennis Kickoff Reception a Huge Success
The UNC Asheville tennis programs are an incredibly important part of the athletics department and the Asheville community, but there is always room for more people to learn about Bulldog tennis.
For this reason, UNC Asheville tennis held their inaugural Tennis Kickoff Reception at the home of Ron and Nancy Edgerton.
The event was a special meet and greet designed to allow individuals to learn more about the UNC Asheville men's and women's tennis student-athletes and coaches.
To learn more, please visit HERE.
Scouting Radford
Radford is 2-3 on the season. The Highlanders have dropped three matches in a row with road losses to South Carolina State, Elon, and Virginia Tech.
Up Next
UNC Asheville will take a week off before hitting the road to Durham, N.C. to face North Carolina Central on Saturday, Feb. 23, at 12 p.m.
