University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Sunday, March 24
Charleston, SC
2 pm
UNC Asheville
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Charleston Southern
Bulldogs Top Charleston Southern for Pivotal Big South Conference Win
03.24.2024 | Women's Tennis
CHARLESTON, S.C. - UNC Asheville Women's Tennis topped Charleston Southern 4-3 for a pivotal Big South Conference win on Sunday (Mar. 24).
The Bulldogs won two out of three matches in doubles play for the doubles point, before taking three out of six matches in singles play for the win.
After dropping the first doubles contest at No. 3, Angelina Joy Hug and Rosie Dickson beat Amila Jusufbegovic and Brenda Yoris 6-3 at No. 2 to even up doubles play. Linge Steenkamp and Ari Siegel clinched the doubles point for the Bulldogs with a 7-6 (8-6) victory over Noa Boyd and Jessica Braun at No. 1 doubles. Asheville jumped out to a 3-1 lead in doubles with the next two wins in singles play, the first coming from Steenkamp over Braun at No. 1 6-4, 6-1. Hug then put the Bulldogs further ahead with a 6-1, 6-3 win over Yoris at No. 5, before Charleston Southern rallied to get within 3-2 with wins at No. 2 and No. 4. Alexis Nyborg clinched the match with a 7-5, 2-6, 6-1 win at No. 3 over Boyd before Charleston Southern brought the match to its final score with a tiebreaker victory at No. 6.
Doubles competition
1. Linge Steenkamp/Ari Siegel (Asheville) def. BOYD, Noa/BRAUN, Jessica (CSU) 7-6 (8-6)
2. Angelina Joy Hug/Rosie Dickson (Asheville) def. JUSUFBEGOVIC, Amila/YORIS, Brenda (CSU) 6-3
3. SKEGRO, Marina/DI STAULO, Kassandra (CSU) def. Avery Sager/Louise Booker (Asheville) 6-2
Singles competition
1. Linge Steenkamp (Asheville) def. BRAUN, Jessica (CSU) 6-4, 6-1
2. JUSUFBEGOVIC, Amila (CSU) def. Louise Booker (Asheville) 6-4, 6-2
3. Alexis Nyborg (Asheville) def. BOYD, Noa (CSU) 7-5, 2-6, 6-1
4. SKEGRO, Marina (CSU) def. Rosie Dickson (Asheville) 6-1, 4-6, 6-3
5. Angelina Joy Hug (Asheville) def. YORIS, Brenda (CSU) 6-1, 6-3
6. DI STAULO, Kassandra (CSU) def. Valeria Centeno (Asheville) 6-7 (9-11), 7-6 (7-3), 1-0 (10-3)
The Bulldogs (12-3, 3-0 Big South Conference) return to the courts on Apr. 6 at Radford in Big South Conference action.
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.
The Bulldogs won two out of three matches in doubles play for the doubles point, before taking three out of six matches in singles play for the win.
After dropping the first doubles contest at No. 3, Angelina Joy Hug and Rosie Dickson beat Amila Jusufbegovic and Brenda Yoris 6-3 at No. 2 to even up doubles play. Linge Steenkamp and Ari Siegel clinched the doubles point for the Bulldogs with a 7-6 (8-6) victory over Noa Boyd and Jessica Braun at No. 1 doubles. Asheville jumped out to a 3-1 lead in doubles with the next two wins in singles play, the first coming from Steenkamp over Braun at No. 1 6-4, 6-1. Hug then put the Bulldogs further ahead with a 6-1, 6-3 win over Yoris at No. 5, before Charleston Southern rallied to get within 3-2 with wins at No. 2 and No. 4. Alexis Nyborg clinched the match with a 7-5, 2-6, 6-1 win at No. 3 over Boyd before Charleston Southern brought the match to its final score with a tiebreaker victory at No. 6.
Doubles competition
1. Linge Steenkamp/Ari Siegel (Asheville) def. BOYD, Noa/BRAUN, Jessica (CSU) 7-6 (8-6)
2. Angelina Joy Hug/Rosie Dickson (Asheville) def. JUSUFBEGOVIC, Amila/YORIS, Brenda (CSU) 6-3
3. SKEGRO, Marina/DI STAULO, Kassandra (CSU) def. Avery Sager/Louise Booker (Asheville) 6-2
Singles competition
1. Linge Steenkamp (Asheville) def. BRAUN, Jessica (CSU) 6-4, 6-1
2. JUSUFBEGOVIC, Amila (CSU) def. Louise Booker (Asheville) 6-4, 6-2
3. Alexis Nyborg (Asheville) def. BOYD, Noa (CSU) 7-5, 2-6, 6-1
4. SKEGRO, Marina (CSU) def. Rosie Dickson (Asheville) 6-1, 4-6, 6-3
5. Angelina Joy Hug (Asheville) def. YORIS, Brenda (CSU) 6-1, 6-3
6. DI STAULO, Kassandra (CSU) def. Valeria Centeno (Asheville) 6-7 (9-11), 7-6 (7-3), 1-0 (10-3)
The Bulldogs (12-3, 3-0 Big South Conference) return to the courts on Apr. 6 at Radford in Big South Conference action.
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.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,2,1
#1 Singles Match
12
66
BRAUN, Jessica / 0 [CSU]
41
#2 Singles Match
12
42
JUSUFBEGOVIC, Amila / 0 [CSU]
66
#3 Singles Match
123
726
BOYD, Noa / 0 [CSU]
561
#4 Singles Match
123
163
SKEGRO, Marina / 0 [CSU]
646
#5 Singles Match
12
66
YORIS, Brenda / 0 [CSU]
13
#6 Singles Match
123
760
DI STAULO, Kassandra / 0 [CSU]
671
Order of Finish:
1,5,2,4,3,6
Players Mentioned
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