University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
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Gardner-Webb
Women's Tennis drops first match of the season against Gardner-Webb
03.02.2022 | Women's Tennis
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – The UNC Asheville women's tennis team returned home Wednesday afternoon and dropped their first contest of the season 5-2 against Gardner-Webb.
The Bulldogs' record now drops to 8-1 on the year and 2-1 in Big South play.
In doubles, Ami Grace Dougah and Rosie Dickson continued their dominant play, scoring the only point for the Bulldogs in doubles 6-2.
Ari Siegel and Linge Steenkamp fell 0-6 on the No. 2 court, as did Lize Alet Morkel and Taylor Love 4-6 on the No. 3.
In singles, Dougah and Morkel lost their first matches of the year in close bouts, with Dougah losing 5-7, 6-7, and Morkel falling in three sets 2-6, 7-6, 1-3.
Steenkamp and Dickson provided life for the Bulldogs each winning in straight sets on the No. 3 and No. 5 courts, but Gardner-Webb was able to pull off straight set victories on the No. 4 and No. 6 flights, resulting in a 5-2 match win for the Runnin' Bulldogs.
The Bulldogs now have a week off before heading to Spartanburg, South Carolina to face Wofford at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Gardner-Webb 5, UNC Asheville 2
Singles competition
1. RISTIC,Teodora (GWUW) def. DOUGAH, Ami Grace (AVL-W) 7-5, 7-6
2. DELSOL,Manon (GWUW) def. MORKEL, Lize Alet (AVL-W) 6-2, 6-7, 3-1
3. STEENKAMP, Linge (AVL-W) def. JARDIM,Maria (GWUW) 6-3, 6-3
4. HELLBERG,Elin (GWUW) def. FAURENG, Beatrice (AVL-W) 6-2, 6-4
5. DICKSON, Rosie (AVL-W) def. FYVIE,Courtney (GWUW) 6-0, 6-1
6. ROSLUND,Emilia (GWUW) def. SIEGEL, Ari (AVL-W) 6-3, 6-1
Doubles competition
1. DICKSON, Rosie/DOUGAH, Ami Grace (AVL-W) def. DELSOL,Manon/HELLBERG,Elin (GWUW) 6-2
2. RISTIC,Teodora/JARDIM,Maria (GWUW) def. SIEGEL, Ari/STEENKAMP, Linge (AVL-W) 6-0
3. WATTS,Katie/ROSLUND,Emilia (GWUW) def. MORKEL, Lize Alet/LOVE, Taylor (AVL-W) 6-4
Match Notes:
Gardner-Webb 4-4
UNC Asheville 8-1
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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