University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics

Saturday, April 8
Asheville, NC
Noon

UNC Asheville

4
vs
3

Charleston Southern

REGULAR SEASON CHAMPIONS! Bulldogs Defeat Charleston Southern on Senior Day to Claim Big South Conference Regular Season Championship

04.08.2023 | Women's Tennis

ASHEVILLE, N.C. - The UNC Asheville women's tennis team defeated Charleston Southern by a score of 4-1 on Senior Day on Saturday (Apr. 8), capturing the program's first Big South Conference regular season championship since 1989. The Bulldogs also extended their winning streak to 15 matches in a row with the victory.

The Bulldogs captured the doubles point with two out of three victories, before taking three singles matches to cement the win.

Ami Grace Dougah and Rosie Dickson beat Luiza Fullana and Kkyanna Singh 6-3 at No. 1 doubles, before Linge Steenkamp and Ari Siegel beat Amila Jusufbegovic and Noa Boyd 6-2 to clinch the doubles point. Dougah continued her Senior Day with a 6-2, 6-1 win over Fullana at No. 1 singles, while Elizabeth Tindera would grind out a 7-6, 4-6 6-4 win over Boyd at No. 3 singles. Dickson would clinch the match and the regular season title with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Marina Skegro at No. 4 singles.

Doubles competition
1. Ami Grace Dougah/Rosie Dickson (Asheville) def. Luiza Fullana/Khyanna Singh (Charleston Southern) 6-3
2. Linge Steenkamp/Ari Siegel (Asheville) def. Amila Jusufbegovic/Noa Boyd (Charleston Southern) 6-2
3. Tiffany Pyritz/Zoe Cauthen (Charleston Southern) def. Valeria Centeno/Elizabeth Tindera (Asheville) 6-4

Singles competition
1. Ami Grace Dougah (Asheville) def. Luiza Fullana (Charleston Southern) 6-2, 6-1
2. Amila Jusufbegovic (Charleston Southern) def. Linge Steenkamp (Asheville) 6-3, 6-4
3. Elizabeth Tindera (Asheville) def. Noa Boyd (Charleston Southern) 7-6, 4-6, 6-4
4. Rosie Dickson (Asheville) def. Marina Skegro (Charleston Southern) 6-2, 6-2
5. Avery Sager (Asheville) vs. Khyanna Singh (Charleston Southern) unfinished
6. Valeria Centeno (Asheville) vs. Kassandra Di Staulo (Charleston Southern) unfinished

The Bulldogs (15-1, 6-0 Big South Conference) return to action at the Big South Conference Championships on Saturday, Apr. 22 at Marion Diehl Park in Charlotte, N.C. 
 

Team Stats

#1 Doubles Match

1
Luiza Fullana/ Khyanna Singh [CHSO]
3
6

#2 Doubles Match

1
Amila Jusufbegovic/ Noa Boyd [CHSO]
2
6

#3 Doubles Match

1
Tiffany Pyritz/ Zoe Cauthen [CHSO]
6
4

#1 Singles Match

12
Luiza Fullana / 0 [CHSO]
21
LogoDougah, Ami Grace / 0 [AVLWTEN]
66

#2 Singles Match

12
Amila Jusufbegovic / 0 [CHSO]
66
LogoSteenkamp, Linge / 0 [AVLWTEN]
34

#3 Singles Match

123
Noa Boyd / 0 [CHSO]
664
LogoTindera, Elizabeth / 0 [AVLWTEN]
746

#4 Singles Match

12
Marina Skegro / 0 [CHSO]
22
LogoDickson, Rosie / 0 [AVLWTEN]
66

#5 Singles Match

1
Khyanna Singh / 0 [CHSO]
WF
LogoSager, Avery / 0 [AVLWTEN]
0

#6 Singles Match

1
Kassandra Di Staulo / 0 [CHSO]
WF
LogoCenteno, Valeria / 0 [AVLWTEN]
0

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