University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Friday, February 14
Asheville
1 p.m.
UNC Asheville
vs
Chattanooga
Bulldogs Return to the Courts to Face Off Against Chattanooga
02.13.2020 | Women's Tennis
ASHEVILLE – UNC Asheville's women's tennis team returns to action when it plays host to Chattanooga in a contest slated for 1 p.m., Friday, at the Asheville Racquet Club.
It will be the fifth straight match at home to open the 2020 spring season for the Bulldogs (3-1), who are coming off of their first setback of the year. Despite a strong opening, taking the doubles point Sunday against Wofford, the Bulldogs fell, 4-3, as the Terriers won four singles matches, including the final two matches in three sets.
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EARNING RECOGNITION
Sophomore Lize Alet Morkel earned the Big South Conference's Player of the Week for her performances last week, finishing with a 2-0 record in singles competition and 2-0 in doubles play. It is the third Player of the Week Award of her career, and she joins senior Emily Sidor as Bulldogs to earn the recognition in the early part of this season.
Ami Grace Dougah also finished with a 2-0 record in both singles and doubles competition, earning the conference's Freshman of the Week Award. She is the first Bulldog to earn the recognition since Morkel did so last season, April 10, 2019.
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LEADING THE WAY
Morkel, Dougah and Sidor all have 3-1 records in singles play to begin the year. Morkel and Dougah have split time at the No. 1 and 2 spots, playing two matches at each, while Sidor has played at No. 3 in all four matches.
In doubles, Dougah and fellow freshman Brianna Taranto have teamed up for a 4-0 record at the No. 2 spot, while Sidor and fellow senior Lauren Watson-Steel are 3-1 playing at No. 3.
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SCOUTING THE MOCS
Chattanooga enters the matchup at 4-0 on the season, most recently defeating Big South foe USC Upstate, 6-1, February 1.
In singles play, the Mocs have gotten the most consistent results from the back end, as Lilly Holmes is 4-0 at the No. 5 spot and Callie Billman is 4-0 at No. 6. The doubles pairing of Jessie Young and Bogdana Zaporozhets is 4-0 playing at No. 2.
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It will be the fifth straight match at home to open the 2020 spring season for the Bulldogs (3-1), who are coming off of their first setback of the year. Despite a strong opening, taking the doubles point Sunday against Wofford, the Bulldogs fell, 4-3, as the Terriers won four singles matches, including the final two matches in three sets.
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EARNING RECOGNITION
Sophomore Lize Alet Morkel earned the Big South Conference's Player of the Week for her performances last week, finishing with a 2-0 record in singles competition and 2-0 in doubles play. It is the third Player of the Week Award of her career, and she joins senior Emily Sidor as Bulldogs to earn the recognition in the early part of this season.
Ami Grace Dougah also finished with a 2-0 record in both singles and doubles competition, earning the conference's Freshman of the Week Award. She is the first Bulldog to earn the recognition since Morkel did so last season, April 10, 2019.
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LEADING THE WAY
Morkel, Dougah and Sidor all have 3-1 records in singles play to begin the year. Morkel and Dougah have split time at the No. 1 and 2 spots, playing two matches at each, while Sidor has played at No. 3 in all four matches.
In doubles, Dougah and fellow freshman Brianna Taranto have teamed up for a 4-0 record at the No. 2 spot, while Sidor and fellow senior Lauren Watson-Steel are 3-1 playing at No. 3.
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SCOUTING THE MOCS
Chattanooga enters the matchup at 4-0 on the season, most recently defeating Big South foe USC Upstate, 6-1, February 1.
In singles play, the Mocs have gotten the most consistent results from the back end, as Lilly Holmes is 4-0 at the No. 5 spot and Callie Billman is 4-0 at No. 6. The doubles pairing of Jessie Young and Bogdana Zaporozhets is 4-0 playing at No. 2.
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