University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Tuesday, April 16
Radford, VA
12:00 PM
UNC Asheville
4
vs
0
Hampton University
Bulldogs Defeat Hampton; Advance to Quarterfinals of Big South Tournament
04.16.2019 | Women's Tennis
Box Score
RADFORD, Va. – The seventh seeded UNC Asheville women's tennis team defeated tenth seeded Hampton, 4-0. in the first round of the Big South Conference Women's Tennis Championships on Tuesday afternoon. It was the second time this season that the Bulldogs have shutout the Pirates. Â
In doubles, the senior duo of Hannah Francisco and Kylee Shipley shut out their opponents at No. 3 with a 6-0 victory. The All-Conference doubles duo of Lize Alet Morkel and Taylor Love secured the doubles point for UNC Asheville with a 6-4 win at No. 1. The match at No. 2 was left unfinished.
UNC Asheville grabbed three quick singles matches to win the match 4-0.
Taylor Love defeated Viktoria Ljungman 6-2, 6-3 at No. 4. Lauren Watson-Steele dominated the match at No. 5 with a 6-1, 6-0 victory, while Kylee Shipley won the match at No. 6 by a score of 6-1, 6-1.
Next UNC Asheville will face the No. 2 seeded Presbyterian in the quarterfinals of the championship on Wednesday, April 17 at 12 p.m. on the campus of Radford University. The winner of the UNC Asheville vs. Presbyterian match will play the winner of Gardner-Webb vs. Radford on Thursday, April 18 at 3 p.m. Â
You can learn more about the 2019 Big South Women's Tennis Championship by visiting HERE.
Tuesday, April 16 – First Round
Match 1:Â Â No. 8 USC Upstate 4, No. 9 Longwood 0
Match 2: No. 7 UNC Asheville 4, No. 10 Hampton 0
Wednesday, April 17 – Quarterfinals
Match 3:Â Â No. 1 Winthrop vs. No. 8 USC Upstate, 9:00am
Match 4:Â Â No. 4 Campbell vs. No. 5 Charleston Southern, 12:00pm
Match 5:Â Â No. 2 Presbyterian vs. 7 UNC Asheville, 12:00pm
Match 6:Â Â No. 3 Gardner-Webb vs. No. 6 Radford, 3:00pm
Thursday, April 18 – Semifinals
Match 7:Â Â Match 3 winner vs. Match 4 winner, 3:00pm
Match 8:Â Â Match 5 winner vs. Match 6 winner, 3:00pm
Friday, April 19 – Championship
Match 9:Â Match 7 winner vs. Match 8 winner, 12:00pm
**Photo by Janet R. Cone**
RADFORD, Va. – The seventh seeded UNC Asheville women's tennis team defeated tenth seeded Hampton, 4-0. in the first round of the Big South Conference Women's Tennis Championships on Tuesday afternoon. It was the second time this season that the Bulldogs have shutout the Pirates. Â
In doubles, the senior duo of Hannah Francisco and Kylee Shipley shut out their opponents at No. 3 with a 6-0 victory. The All-Conference doubles duo of Lize Alet Morkel and Taylor Love secured the doubles point for UNC Asheville with a 6-4 win at No. 1. The match at No. 2 was left unfinished.
UNC Asheville grabbed three quick singles matches to win the match 4-0.
Taylor Love defeated Viktoria Ljungman 6-2, 6-3 at No. 4. Lauren Watson-Steele dominated the match at No. 5 with a 6-1, 6-0 victory, while Kylee Shipley won the match at No. 6 by a score of 6-1, 6-1.
Next UNC Asheville will face the No. 2 seeded Presbyterian in the quarterfinals of the championship on Wednesday, April 17 at 12 p.m. on the campus of Radford University. The winner of the UNC Asheville vs. Presbyterian match will play the winner of Gardner-Webb vs. Radford on Thursday, April 18 at 3 p.m. Â
You can learn more about the 2019 Big South Women's Tennis Championship by visiting HERE.
Tuesday, April 16 – First Round
Match 1:Â Â No. 8 USC Upstate 4, No. 9 Longwood 0
Match 2: No. 7 UNC Asheville 4, No. 10 Hampton 0
Wednesday, April 17 – Quarterfinals
Match 3:Â Â No. 1 Winthrop vs. No. 8 USC Upstate, 9:00am
Match 4:Â Â No. 4 Campbell vs. No. 5 Charleston Southern, 12:00pm
Match 5:Â Â No. 2 Presbyterian vs. 7 UNC Asheville, 12:00pm
Match 6:Â Â No. 3 Gardner-Webb vs. No. 6 Radford, 3:00pm
Thursday, April 18 – Semifinals
Match 7:Â Â Match 3 winner vs. Match 4 winner, 3:00pm
Match 8:Â Â Match 5 winner vs. Match 6 winner, 3:00pm
Friday, April 19 – Championship
Match 9:Â Match 7 winner vs. Match 8 winner, 12:00pm
**Photo by Janet R. Cone**
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