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University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Saturday, January 22
Asheville, N.C.
3:00 PM
UNC Asheville
7
vs
0
Tusculum
Women's Tennis opens spring season strong
01.22.2022 | Women's Tennis
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – UNC Asheville Women's Tennis opened the spring campaign with a strong 7-0 victory over Tusculum University on Saturday.
The Bulldogs opened the match taking care of business in doubles, with the pair of Rosie Dickson and Ami Grace Dougah winning 6-2 at the No. 1 spot. Taylor Love and Lize Alet Morkel took their match 6-4 at the No. 2 position, while Beatrice Faureng and Linge Steenkamp picked up a 6-2 victory at the No. 3 seed.
In singles play, four Bulldogs won in straight sets, including the top seeded Morkel (6-2, 6-2), Dougah at the No. 2 position (6-0, 6-2), Love at the No. 4 spot (7-5, 6-1), and Kendall Byers at the No. 6 position (6-2, 6-3). Linge Steenkamp (No. 3) and Faureng (No. 5) each went down in their first sets, but battled back to take victories in both of their matches.
The Bulldogs go right back to work as they take on Lees-McRae College on Sunday at 3:00 p.m. at the Asheville Racquet Club Downtown.
UNC Asheville 7, Tusculum 0
Singles competition
1. MORKEL, Lize Alet (AVL-W) def. Elodie Baechler (TU) 6-2, 6-2
2. DOUGAH, Ami Grace (AVL-W) def. Emilie Hansen (TU) 6-0, 6-2
3. STEENKAMP, Linge (AVL-W) def. Leonie Floeth (TU) 4-6, 6-1, 6-2}
4. LOVE, Taylor (AVL-W) def. Paulina Loretz (TU) 7-5, 6-1
5. FAURENG, Beatrice (AVL-W) def. Tabitha Howe (TU) 2-6, 6-2, 10-2
6. BYERS, Kendall (AVL-W) def. Valentina Loretz (TU) 6-2, 6-3
Doubles competition
1. DICKSON, Rosie/DOUGAH, Ami Grace (AVL-W) def. Rory Church/Emilie Hansen (TU) 6-2
2. MORKEL, Lize Alet/LOVE, Taylor (AVL-W) def. Tabitha Howe/Leonie Floeth (TU) 6-4
3. STEENKAMP, Linge/FAURENG, Beatrice (AVL-W) def. Paulina Loretz/Elodie Baechler (TU) 6-2
Match Notes:
Tusculum 0-1
UNC Asheville 1-0
The Bulldogs opened the match taking care of business in doubles, with the pair of Rosie Dickson and Ami Grace Dougah winning 6-2 at the No. 1 spot. Taylor Love and Lize Alet Morkel took their match 6-4 at the No. 2 position, while Beatrice Faureng and Linge Steenkamp picked up a 6-2 victory at the No. 3 seed.
In singles play, four Bulldogs won in straight sets, including the top seeded Morkel (6-2, 6-2), Dougah at the No. 2 position (6-0, 6-2), Love at the No. 4 spot (7-5, 6-1), and Kendall Byers at the No. 6 position (6-2, 6-3). Linge Steenkamp (No. 3) and Faureng (No. 5) each went down in their first sets, but battled back to take victories in both of their matches.
The Bulldogs go right back to work as they take on Lees-McRae College on Sunday at 3:00 p.m. at the Asheville Racquet Club Downtown.
UNC Asheville 7, Tusculum 0
Singles competition
1. MORKEL, Lize Alet (AVL-W) def. Elodie Baechler (TU) 6-2, 6-2
2. DOUGAH, Ami Grace (AVL-W) def. Emilie Hansen (TU) 6-0, 6-2
3. STEENKAMP, Linge (AVL-W) def. Leonie Floeth (TU) 4-6, 6-1, 6-2}
4. LOVE, Taylor (AVL-W) def. Paulina Loretz (TU) 7-5, 6-1
5. FAURENG, Beatrice (AVL-W) def. Tabitha Howe (TU) 2-6, 6-2, 10-2
6. BYERS, Kendall (AVL-W) def. Valentina Loretz (TU) 6-2, 6-3
Doubles competition
1. DICKSON, Rosie/DOUGAH, Ami Grace (AVL-W) def. Rory Church/Emilie Hansen (TU) 6-2
2. MORKEL, Lize Alet/LOVE, Taylor (AVL-W) def. Tabitha Howe/Leonie Floeth (TU) 6-4
3. STEENKAMP, Linge/FAURENG, Beatrice (AVL-W) def. Paulina Loretz/Elodie Baechler (TU) 6-2
Match Notes:
Tusculum 0-1
UNC Asheville 1-0
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
#1 Singles Match
12
Elodie Baechler / 0 [TU]
22
66
#2 Singles Match
12
Emilie Hansen / 0 [TU]
02
66
#3 Singles Match
123
Leonie Floeth / 0 [TU]
612
466
#4 Singles Match
12
Paulina Loretz / 0 [TU]
51
76
#5 Singles Match
123
Tabitha Howe / 0 [TU]
622
2610
#6 Singles Match
12
Valentina Loretz / 0 [TU]
23
66
Players Mentioned
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