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University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Saturday, March 16
Asheville, NC
11 am
UNC Asheville
7
vs
0
Longwood
Bulldogs Blank Longwood at Home on Saturday
03.16.2024 | Women's Tennis
ASHEVILLE, N.C. - UNC Asheville Women's Tennis blanked Longwood 7-0 at the Asheville Racquet Club on Saturday for a Big South Conference win.
Asheville took two of three matches in doubles play for the doubles point, before sweeping singles play for the shutout.
Angelina Joy Hug and Rosie Dickson began doubles play with a 6-1 win over Oriana Izarra and F. van Eijkelenburg, before Avery Sager and Louise Booker beat Sophia Marchetta and Nina Hederich 6-3 at No. 3 to clinch the doubles point. Linge Steenkamp went on to beat van Eijkelenburg 6-0, 5-7, 6-3 at No. 1, while Booker beat Oriana Izarra 6-2, 7-5 at No. 2. Alexis Nyborg beat Phoebe Mitchell 4-6, 6-1, 6-2 at No. 3, and Angelina Joy Hug beat Marchetta 7-6, 6-0 at No. 4. Dickson beat Karina Rizvanova 6-4, 6-1 at No. 5, before Sager polished off the shutout with a 2-6, 6-4, 7-5 win over Kashmira Manohar at No. 6.
Doubles competition
1. Linge Steenkamp/Ari Siegel (Asheville) vs. Karina Rizvanova/Phoebe Mitchell (Longwood) unfinished
2. Angelina Joy Hug/Rosie Dickson (Asheville) def. Oriana Izarra/F. Van Eijkelenburg (Longwood) 6-1
3. Avery Sager/Louise Booker (Asheville) def. Sophia Marchetta/Nina Hederich (Longwood) 6-3
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Singles competition
1. Linge Steenkamp (Asheville) def. F. Van Eijkelenburg (Longwood) 6-0, 5-7, 6-3
2. Louise Booker (Asheville) def. Oriana Izarra (Longwood) 6-2, 7-5
3. Alexis Nyborg (Asheville) def. Phoebe Mitchell (Longwood) 4-6, 6-1, 6-2
4. Angelina Joy Hug (Asheville) def. Sophia Marchetta (Longwood) 7-6, 6-0
5. Rosie Dickson (Asheville) def. Karina Rizvanova (Longwood) 6-4, 6-1
6. Avery Sager (Asheville) def. Kashmira Manohar (Longwood) 2-6, 6-4, 7-5
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The Bulldogs (10-3, 2-0 Big South Conference) return to action on Tuesday (Mar. 19) at Western Carolina. First serve is set for 2:00 p.m. from Cullowhee, N.C.
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About Women's Athletics Presenting Partner First Bank
First Bank is the banking subsidiary of First Bancorp and is headquartered in Southern Pines, North Carolina, with total assets of approximately $12.4 billion. As a state-chartered community bank, First Bank operates 118 bank branches in North Carolina and South Carolina. Since 1935, First Bank has taken a tailored approach to banking, combining best-in-class financial solutions, helpful local expertise, and technology to manage a home or business. First Bancorp's common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol "FBNC." Visit our website at www.LocalFirstBank.com. Member FDIC, Equal Housing Lender.
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Asheville took two of three matches in doubles play for the doubles point, before sweeping singles play for the shutout.
Angelina Joy Hug and Rosie Dickson began doubles play with a 6-1 win over Oriana Izarra and F. van Eijkelenburg, before Avery Sager and Louise Booker beat Sophia Marchetta and Nina Hederich 6-3 at No. 3 to clinch the doubles point. Linge Steenkamp went on to beat van Eijkelenburg 6-0, 5-7, 6-3 at No. 1, while Booker beat Oriana Izarra 6-2, 7-5 at No. 2. Alexis Nyborg beat Phoebe Mitchell 4-6, 6-1, 6-2 at No. 3, and Angelina Joy Hug beat Marchetta 7-6, 6-0 at No. 4. Dickson beat Karina Rizvanova 6-4, 6-1 at No. 5, before Sager polished off the shutout with a 2-6, 6-4, 7-5 win over Kashmira Manohar at No. 6.
Doubles competition
1. Linge Steenkamp/Ari Siegel (Asheville) vs. Karina Rizvanova/Phoebe Mitchell (Longwood) unfinished
2. Angelina Joy Hug/Rosie Dickson (Asheville) def. Oriana Izarra/F. Van Eijkelenburg (Longwood) 6-1
3. Avery Sager/Louise Booker (Asheville) def. Sophia Marchetta/Nina Hederich (Longwood) 6-3
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Singles competition
1. Linge Steenkamp (Asheville) def. F. Van Eijkelenburg (Longwood) 6-0, 5-7, 6-3
2. Louise Booker (Asheville) def. Oriana Izarra (Longwood) 6-2, 7-5
3. Alexis Nyborg (Asheville) def. Phoebe Mitchell (Longwood) 4-6, 6-1, 6-2
4. Angelina Joy Hug (Asheville) def. Sophia Marchetta (Longwood) 7-6, 6-0
5. Rosie Dickson (Asheville) def. Karina Rizvanova (Longwood) 6-4, 6-1
6. Avery Sager (Asheville) def. Kashmira Manohar (Longwood) 2-6, 6-4, 7-5
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The Bulldogs (10-3, 2-0 Big South Conference) return to action on Tuesday (Mar. 19) at Western Carolina. First serve is set for 2:00 p.m. from Cullowhee, N.C.
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About Women's Athletics Presenting Partner First Bank
First Bank is the banking subsidiary of First Bancorp and is headquartered in Southern Pines, North Carolina, with total assets of approximately $12.4 billion. As a state-chartered community bank, First Bank operates 118 bank branches in North Carolina and South Carolina. Since 1935, First Bank has taken a tailored approach to banking, combining best-in-class financial solutions, helpful local expertise, and technology to manage a home or business. First Bancorp's common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol "FBNC." Visit our website at www.LocalFirstBank.com. Member FDIC, Equal Housing Lender.
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
#1 Singles Match
123
F. Van Eijkelenburg / 0 [LU]
073
656
#2 Singles Match
12
Oriana Izarra / 0 [LU]
25
67
#3 Singles Match
123
Phoebe Mitchell / 0 [LU]
612
466
#4 Singles Match
12
Sophia Marchetta / 0 [LU]
60
76
#5 Singles Match
12
Karina Rizvanova / 0 [LU]
41
66
#6 Singles Match
123
Kashmira Manohar / 0 [LU]
645
267
Players Mentioned
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