University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
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Longwood
Women's Tennis starts 6-0 for the first time since 2015
02.19.2022 | Women's Tennis
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – UNC Asheville Women's Tennis opened conference play on Saturday afternoon, moving to 6-0 after a 6-1 win over the Longwood Lancers at the Asheville Racquet Club.
The Bulldogs took all three doubles matches to start off the day, including two 6-1 victories from Linge Steenkamp and Ari Siegel at the No. 2 flight, and Taylor Love and Lize Alet Morkel at the No. 3.
In singles, four Bulldogs emerged victorious in straight sets, anchored by Morkel at the No 1. (6-3, 6-3) Dougah at the No. 2 (6-0, 6-2), Steenkamp at the No. 3 (6-1, 6-4), and Beatrice Faureng at the No. 5 (6-2, 6-0).
Kendall Byers rounded off the day with a three set, 6-0, 4-6, 10-8 victory at the No. 6 position.
The 6-0 start is Asheville's best in seven years, after the 2014-2015 Bulldogs achieved the same feat.
The Bulldogs will travel for the first time this year next Friday to North Carolina A&T, and then on Saturday to North Carolina Central.
UNC Asheville 6, Longwood 1
Singles competition
1. MORKEL, Lize Alet (AVL-W) def. NURGAZIEVA, Emma (LWU) 6-3, 6-3
2. DOUGAH, Ami Grace (AVL-W) def. RIZVANOVA, Karina (LWU) 6-0, 6-2
3. STEENKAMP, Linge (AVL-W) def. SAEZ, Maria (LWU) 6-1, 6-4
4. CZERNY, Wiktoria (LWU) def. LOVE, Taylor (AVL-W) 6-7, 7-6, 10-5
5. FAURENG, Beatrice (AVL-W) def. HEDERICH, Nina (LWU) 6-2, 6-0
6. BYERS, Kendall (AVL-W) def. HINCU, Alexandra (LWU) 6-0, 4-6, 10-8
Doubles competition
1. DICKSON, Rosie/DOUGAH, Ami Grace (AVL-W) def. RIZVANOVA, Karina/NURGAZIEVA, Emma (LWU) 6-3
2. STEENKAMP, Linge/SIEGEL, Ari (AVL-W) def. CZERNY, Wiktoria/SAEZ, Maria (LWU) 6-1
3. LOVE, Taylor/MORKEL, Lize Alet (AVL-W) def. HEDERICH, Nina/BARTON, Zoe (LWU) 6-1
Match Notes:
Longwood 0-5
UNC Asheville 6-0
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
#1 Singles Match
#2 Singles Match
#3 Singles Match
#4 Singles Match
#5 Singles Match
#6 Singles Match
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