University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Sunday, March 1
Kennesaw, GA
1 p.m.
UNC Asheville
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at
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Kennesaw State
Bulldogs Drop Road Match to Kennesaw State
03.01.2020 | Women's Tennis
KENNESAW, Ga. – UNC Asheville's women's tennis team lost its first road contest of the season, falling to Kennesaw State, 5-2, Sunday afternoon.
Things started well for the Bulldogs (6-2), as they scored the doubles point with two straight victories. The freshman duo of Ami Grace Dougah and Brianna Taranto took down Aspen Jarrett and Tina Vlajic, 6-1, at the No. 2 draw.
The senior tandem of Emily Sidor and Lauren Watson-Steele earned their team-leading seventh victory of the season, defeating Elle Baker and Juliana Castellanos, 6-3, at the No. 3 spot to secure the doubles point for the Bulldogs.
Kennesaw took the first singles match to level the dual at 1-1, but Watson-Steele dropped Castellanos in straight sets, 6-4, 6-2, at No. 4 to put the Bulldogs back ahead by one, 2-1.
From there, the Owls won at No. 1 and No. 6 to reclaim the lead, 3-2. The Bulldogs had two matches go into third sets, needing to win both to win the dual.
Sidor dropped her first set to Vlajic, 6-3, at the No. 3 draw. She bounced back with a resounding 6-0 victory in set two, but fell in the third set, 6-1, giving the Owls the victory.
Dougah won her first set against Paola Cortez, 6-4, but fell in the second, 5-7. She came up just short in the tiebreaker, falling 11-9.
Up next, the Bulldogs open Big South Conference play at USC Upstate in a 3 p.m., Wednesday, contest.
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Kennesaw State 5, UNC Asheville 2
SINGLES
1. Taylor Dean (KSU) def. Lize Alet Morkel (AVL-W) 6-3, 6-1
2. Paola Cortez (KSU) def. Ami Grace Dougah (AVL-W) 6-4, 5-7, 11-9
3. Tina Vlajic (KSU) def. Emily Sidor (AVL-W) 3-6, 6-0, 6-1
4. Lauren Watson-Steele (AVL-W) def. Juliana Castellanos (KSU) 6-4, 6-2
5. Sofia Pinedo (KSU) def. Rosie Dickson (AVL-W) 6-3, 6-4
6. Aspen Jarrett (KSU) def. Anastasia Horvat (AVL-W) 6-3, 6-2
DOUBLES
1. Taylor Dean/Paola Cortez (KSU) vs. Lize Alet Morkel/Rosie Dickson (AVL-W) 4-3, unfinished
2. Ami Grace Dougah/Brianna Taranto (AVL-W) def. Aspen Jarrett/Tina Vlajic (KSU) 6-1
3. Emily Sidor/Lauren Watson-Steele (AVL-W) def. Elle Baker/Juliana Castellanos (KSU) 6-3
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3); Singles (5,4,1,6,3,2)
Things started well for the Bulldogs (6-2), as they scored the doubles point with two straight victories. The freshman duo of Ami Grace Dougah and Brianna Taranto took down Aspen Jarrett and Tina Vlajic, 6-1, at the No. 2 draw.
The senior tandem of Emily Sidor and Lauren Watson-Steele earned their team-leading seventh victory of the season, defeating Elle Baker and Juliana Castellanos, 6-3, at the No. 3 spot to secure the doubles point for the Bulldogs.
Kennesaw took the first singles match to level the dual at 1-1, but Watson-Steele dropped Castellanos in straight sets, 6-4, 6-2, at No. 4 to put the Bulldogs back ahead by one, 2-1.
From there, the Owls won at No. 1 and No. 6 to reclaim the lead, 3-2. The Bulldogs had two matches go into third sets, needing to win both to win the dual.
Sidor dropped her first set to Vlajic, 6-3, at the No. 3 draw. She bounced back with a resounding 6-0 victory in set two, but fell in the third set, 6-1, giving the Owls the victory.
Dougah won her first set against Paola Cortez, 6-4, but fell in the second, 5-7. She came up just short in the tiebreaker, falling 11-9.
Up next, the Bulldogs open Big South Conference play at USC Upstate in a 3 p.m., Wednesday, contest.
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Kennesaw State 5, UNC Asheville 2
SINGLES
1. Taylor Dean (KSU) def. Lize Alet Morkel (AVL-W) 6-3, 6-1
2. Paola Cortez (KSU) def. Ami Grace Dougah (AVL-W) 6-4, 5-7, 11-9
3. Tina Vlajic (KSU) def. Emily Sidor (AVL-W) 3-6, 6-0, 6-1
4. Lauren Watson-Steele (AVL-W) def. Juliana Castellanos (KSU) 6-4, 6-2
5. Sofia Pinedo (KSU) def. Rosie Dickson (AVL-W) 6-3, 6-4
6. Aspen Jarrett (KSU) def. Anastasia Horvat (AVL-W) 6-3, 6-2
DOUBLES
1. Taylor Dean/Paola Cortez (KSU) vs. Lize Alet Morkel/Rosie Dickson (AVL-W) 4-3, unfinished
2. Ami Grace Dougah/Brianna Taranto (AVL-W) def. Aspen Jarrett/Tina Vlajic (KSU) 6-1
3. Emily Sidor/Lauren Watson-Steele (AVL-W) def. Elle Baker/Juliana Castellanos (KSU) 6-3
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3); Singles (5,4,1,6,3,2)
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,3
#1 Singles Match
12
31
Taylor Dean / 0 [KSU]
66
#2 Singles Match
123
479
Paola Cortez / 0 [KSU]
6511
#3 Singles Match
123
601
Tina Vlajic / 0 [KSU]
366
#4 Singles Match
12
66
Juliana Castellanos / 0 [KSU]
42
#5 Singles Match
12
34
Sofia Pinedo / 0 [KSU]
66
#6 Singles Match
12
32
Aspen Jarrett / 0 [KSU]
66
Order of Finish:
5,4,1,6,3,2
Players Mentioned
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