University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
UNC Asheville
Longwood University
Women’s Tennis tops Longwood 6-1 on Saturday
03.20.2021 | Women's Tennis
FARMVILLE, Va. – The UNC Asheville women's tennis team returned to action after nearly two and a half weeks in between action, defeating Longwood in impressive fashion 6-1 on Saturday afternoon.
Rosie Dickson and Ami Grace Dougah set the tone at the No. 1 doubles, winning their match 6-1. Brianna Taranto and Beatrice Faureng battled at the No. 3 doubles flight, edging out their opponents 7-6 to earn the Bulldogs the team point.
Liz Alet Morkel picked up where she left off at the No. 1 flight, taking down her opponent 6-0, 6-3. Dougah improved to 2-0 on the afternoon with a 6-4, 6-2 win at the No. 2 singles flight, while Taylor Love cruised in the first set 6-0, before a 6-4 second-set win at the No. 4 flight. Linge Steenkamp opened up her collegiate career with a successful 6-1, 6-2 performance at the No. 5 singles, while Rosie Dicskon dispatched her opponent 6-1, 6-2 at the No. 6 flight to give the Bulldogs the 6-1 victory.
With the win, Asheville improves to 4-5 overall and evens its Big South record at 1-1 overall. The Bulldogs will cap off their weekend competition at Campbell on Sunday, with competition beginning at 1:00 p.m.UNC Asheville 6, Longwood 1
Doubles:
1. DOUGAH, Ami Grace/DICKSON, Rosie (AVL-W) def. NURGAZIEVA, Emma/BARTON, Zoe (LWU) 6-1
2. SAEZ, Maria/HEDERICH, Nina (LWU) def. MORKEL, Lize Alet/LOVE, Taylor (AVL-W) 6-2
3. TARANTO, Brianna/FAURENG, Beatrice (AVL-W) def. THUILOT, Adelaide/NZEWI, Crystal (LWU) 7-6
Singles:
1. MORKEL, Lize Alet (AVL-W) def. NURGAZIEVA, Emma (LWU) 6-0, 6-3
2. DOUGAH, Ami Grace (AVL-W) def. SAEZ, Maria (LWU) 6-4, 6-2
3. THUILOT, Adelaide (LWU) def. HORVAT, Anastasia (AVL-W) 6-4, 6-0
4. LOVE, Taylor (AVL-W) def. NZEWI, Crystal (LWU) 6-0, 6-4
5. STEENKAMP, Linge (AVL-W) def. HINCU, Alexandra (LWU) 6-1, 6-2
6. DICKSON, Rosie (AVL-W) def. HEDERICH, Nina (LWU) 6-1, 6-2
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