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UNC Asheville Women’s Tennis Set to Face UNCG on Saturday
02.08.2019 | Women's Tennis
GREENSBORO, N.C. – UNC Asheville women's tennis will hit the road for the first time in the 2019 spring season when they face the Spartans of UNCG on Saturday, Feb. 9, at 1 p.m.
The Bulldogs are 4-1 on the season after their season-opening five-match homestand. UNC Asheville women's tennis closed out the homestand with two wins last weekend versus Mars Hill and Mountain Rival Western Carolina.
BULLDOG BITES
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 5-0 in singles. She has played all of her matches at No. 1 singles. She is also undefeated on the year at 5-0 in doubles. She has played at No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3 doubles.
To learn more, please visit HERE.
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 UNCG
The Spartans are 0-2 on the spring season. They were shut out, 7-0, in their season opener versus Liberty and then a week later fell, 4-3, to Coastal Carolina
Up Next
The Bulldogs will return home on Wednesday, Feb. 13, to face Emmanuel at 2 p.m. at the Asheville Racquet Club Downtown. Emmanuel is 0-1 on the season.
The Bulldogs are 4-1 on the season after their season-opening five-match homestand. UNC Asheville women's tennis closed out the homestand with two wins last weekend versus Mars Hill and Mountain Rival Western Carolina.
BULLDOG BITES
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 5-0 in singles. She has played all of her matches at No. 1 singles. She is also undefeated on the year at 5-0 in doubles. She has played at No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3 doubles.
To learn more, please visit HERE.
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 UNCG
The Spartans are 0-2 on the spring season. They were shut out, 7-0, in their season opener versus Liberty and then a week later fell, 4-3, to Coastal Carolina
Up Next
The Bulldogs will return home on Wednesday, Feb. 13, to face Emmanuel at 2 p.m. at the Asheville Racquet Club Downtown. Emmanuel is 0-1 on the season.
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