University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Sunday, February 26
Asheville, NC
1 pm
UNC Asheville
7
vs
0
Radford
Bulldogs Blank Radford to Open Big South Conference Play
02.26.2023 | Women's Tennis
ASHEVILLE, N.C. - UNC Asheville women's tennis blanked visiting Radford 7-0 on Sunday (Feb. 26) to open Big South Conference play at the Asheville Racquet Club. The eighth consecutive win for the Bulldogs ties a program record for the longest win streak, marking the second time the Bulldogs have won eight in a row since 2007 (2022).
The Bulldogs won two out of three doubles matches for the doubles point, before sweeping singles play for the shutout victory. Linge Steenkamp and Ari Siegel defeated Lexi Smolder and Brooke Murphy 6-2 at No. 2 doubles, before Valeria Centeno and Elizabeth Tindera beat Camryn McClure and Ameek Batth 6-1 at No. 3 doubles.
Ami Grace Dougah defeated Julia Abrams 6-0, 7-6 at No. 1 singles, before Steenkamp beat Emily Brandow 6-1, 6-4 at No. 2. Elizabeth Tindera was able to rally from dropping the first set at No. 3 for a 4-6, 7-6, 10-5 win over Smolder, before Rosie Dickson beat McClure 6-3, 6-4 at No. 4. Avery Sager would beat Murphy 6-2, 6-4 at No. 5, before Centeno bested Batth 6-0, 6-2 at No. 6.
Doubles competition
1. Ami Grace Dougah/Rosie Dickson (Asheville) vs. BRANDOW, Emily/ABRAMS, Julia (Radford) 4-4, unfinished
2. Linge Steenkamp/Ari Siegel (Asheville) def. SMOLDER, Lexi/MURPHY, Brooke (Radford) 6-2
3. Valeria Centeno/Elizabeth Tindera (Asheville) def. MCCLURE, Camryn/BATTH, Ameek (Radford) 6-1
Singles competition
1. Ami Grace Dougah (Asheville) def. ABRAMS, Julia (Radford) 6-0, 7-6
2. Linge Steenkamp (Asheville) def. BRANDOW, Emily (Radford) 6-1, 6-4
3. Elizabeth Tindera (Asheville) def. SMOLDER, Lexi (Radford) 4-6, 7-6, 10-5
4. Rosie Dickson (Asheville) def. MCCLURE, Camryn (Radford) 6-3, 6-4
5. Avery Sager (Asheville) def. MURPHY, Brooke (Radford) 6-2, 6-4
6. Valeria Centeno (Asheville) def. BATTH, Ameek (Radford) 6-0, 6-2
The Bulldogs (8-1, 1-0 Big South) return to the courts on Saturday (Mar. 4) at Campbell in Big South Conference action. First serve from Buies Creek, N.C. is set for 1:00 p.m. at the Nisbet Tennis Center.
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The Bulldogs won two out of three doubles matches for the doubles point, before sweeping singles play for the shutout victory. Linge Steenkamp and Ari Siegel defeated Lexi Smolder and Brooke Murphy 6-2 at No. 2 doubles, before Valeria Centeno and Elizabeth Tindera beat Camryn McClure and Ameek Batth 6-1 at No. 3 doubles.
Ami Grace Dougah defeated Julia Abrams 6-0, 7-6 at No. 1 singles, before Steenkamp beat Emily Brandow 6-1, 6-4 at No. 2. Elizabeth Tindera was able to rally from dropping the first set at No. 3 for a 4-6, 7-6, 10-5 win over Smolder, before Rosie Dickson beat McClure 6-3, 6-4 at No. 4. Avery Sager would beat Murphy 6-2, 6-4 at No. 5, before Centeno bested Batth 6-0, 6-2 at No. 6.
Doubles competition
1. Ami Grace Dougah/Rosie Dickson (Asheville) vs. BRANDOW, Emily/ABRAMS, Julia (Radford) 4-4, unfinished
2. Linge Steenkamp/Ari Siegel (Asheville) def. SMOLDER, Lexi/MURPHY, Brooke (Radford) 6-2
3. Valeria Centeno/Elizabeth Tindera (Asheville) def. MCCLURE, Camryn/BATTH, Ameek (Radford) 6-1
Singles competition
1. Ami Grace Dougah (Asheville) def. ABRAMS, Julia (Radford) 6-0, 7-6
2. Linge Steenkamp (Asheville) def. BRANDOW, Emily (Radford) 6-1, 6-4
3. Elizabeth Tindera (Asheville) def. SMOLDER, Lexi (Radford) 4-6, 7-6, 10-5
4. Rosie Dickson (Asheville) def. MCCLURE, Camryn (Radford) 6-3, 6-4
5. Avery Sager (Asheville) def. MURPHY, Brooke (Radford) 6-2, 6-4
6. Valeria Centeno (Asheville) def. BATTH, Ameek (Radford) 6-0, 6-2
The Bulldogs (8-1, 1-0 Big South) return to the courts on Saturday (Mar. 4) at Campbell in Big South Conference action. First serve from Buies Creek, N.C. is set for 1:00 p.m. at the Nisbet Tennis Center.
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
#1 Singles Match
12
ABRAMS, Julia / 0 [RADW]
06
67
#2 Singles Match
12
BRANDOW, Emily / 0 [RADW]
14
66
#3 Singles Match
123
SMOLDER, Lexi / 0 [RADW]
665
4710
#4 Singles Match
12
MCCLURE, Camryn / 0 [RADW]
34
66
#5 Singles Match
12
MURPHY, Brooke / 0 [RADW]
24
66
#6 Singles Match
12
BATTH, Ameek / 0 [RADW]
02
66
Players Mentioned
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