University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Friday, April 19
Charlotte, NC (Marion Diehl Park)
11 am
UNC Asheville
4
vs
0
Radford
CHAMPIONSHIP BOUND! Bulldogs Blank Radford to Advance to Big South Conference Championship Match
04.19.2024 | Women's Tennis
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - UNC Asheville Women's Tennis is headed back to the Big South Conference Championship match after a 4-0 win over Radford in the championship semifinal on Friday (Apr. 19).
Asheville captured the doubles point with two wins in doubles play, before three wins in singles play brought the match to its final score.
Valeria Centeno and Avery Sager got the Bulldogs on the board with a 6-3 win at No. 3 doubles over Brooke Murphy and Michaela Stephens, before First Team All-Conference tandem Ari Siegel and Linge Steenkamp clinched the doubles point at No. 1 with a 6-3 win over Julia Abrams and Emily Brandow. All-Academic Team selection Rosie Dickson put Asheville up 2-0 with a 6-1, 6-0 win over Rachel Ekanem at No. 5, before Big South Conference Player of the Year Steenkamp beat Abrams 6-2, 6-2 at No. 1 to put Asheville ahead 3-0. Second Team All-Conference singles selection Angelina Joy Hug clinched the match for the Bulldogs with a 6-4, 6-2 win over Lexi Smolder at No. 4.
Doubles competition
1. Ari Siegel/Linge Steenkamp (Asheville) def. ABRAMS, Julia/BRANDOW, Emily (Radford) 6-3
2. Rosie Dickson/Angelina Joy Hug (Asheville) vs. BATTH, Ameek/SMOLDER, Lexi (Radford) 4-4, unfinished
3. Valeria Centeno/Avery Sager (Asheville) def. MURPHY, Brooke/STEPHENS, Michaela (Radford) 6-3
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Singles competition
1. Linge Steenkamp (Asheville) def. ABRAMS, Julia (Radford) 6-2, 6-2
2. Louise Booker (Asheville) vs. STEPHENS, Michaela (Radford) 6-0, 4-5, unfinished
3. Alexis Nyborg (Asheville) vs. BRANDOW, Emily (Radford) 6-3, 4-6, unfinished
4. Angelina Joy Hug (Asheville) def. SMOLDER, Lexi (Radford) 6-4, 6-2
5. Rosie Dickson (Asheville) def. EKANEM, Rachel (Radford) 6-1, 6-0
6. Valeria Centeno (Asheville) vs. BATTH, Ameek (Radford) 6-2, 5-3, unfinished
The Bulldogs (15-3) are back in action tomorrow (Saturday, Apr. 20) to face either No. 2 Charleston Southern or No. 3 Gardner-Webb in the Big South Conference Championship. First serve is set for 3:00 p.m. from Marion Diehl Park in Charlotte, N.C., with live stats available at www.uncabulldogs.com.
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 captured the doubles point with two wins in doubles play, before three wins in singles play brought the match to its final score.
Valeria Centeno and Avery Sager got the Bulldogs on the board with a 6-3 win at No. 3 doubles over Brooke Murphy and Michaela Stephens, before First Team All-Conference tandem Ari Siegel and Linge Steenkamp clinched the doubles point at No. 1 with a 6-3 win over Julia Abrams and Emily Brandow. All-Academic Team selection Rosie Dickson put Asheville up 2-0 with a 6-1, 6-0 win over Rachel Ekanem at No. 5, before Big South Conference Player of the Year Steenkamp beat Abrams 6-2, 6-2 at No. 1 to put Asheville ahead 3-0. Second Team All-Conference singles selection Angelina Joy Hug clinched the match for the Bulldogs with a 6-4, 6-2 win over Lexi Smolder at No. 4.
Doubles competition
1. Ari Siegel/Linge Steenkamp (Asheville) def. ABRAMS, Julia/BRANDOW, Emily (Radford) 6-3
2. Rosie Dickson/Angelina Joy Hug (Asheville) vs. BATTH, Ameek/SMOLDER, Lexi (Radford) 4-4, unfinished
3. Valeria Centeno/Avery Sager (Asheville) def. MURPHY, Brooke/STEPHENS, Michaela (Radford) 6-3
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Singles competition
1. Linge Steenkamp (Asheville) def. ABRAMS, Julia (Radford) 6-2, 6-2
2. Louise Booker (Asheville) vs. STEPHENS, Michaela (Radford) 6-0, 4-5, unfinished
3. Alexis Nyborg (Asheville) vs. BRANDOW, Emily (Radford) 6-3, 4-6, unfinished
4. Angelina Joy Hug (Asheville) def. SMOLDER, Lexi (Radford) 6-4, 6-2
5. Rosie Dickson (Asheville) def. EKANEM, Rachel (Radford) 6-1, 6-0
6. Valeria Centeno (Asheville) vs. BATTH, Ameek (Radford) 6-2, 5-3, unfinished
The Bulldogs (15-3) are back in action tomorrow (Saturday, Apr. 20) to face either No. 2 Charleston Southern or No. 3 Gardner-Webb in the Big South Conference Championship. First serve is set for 3:00 p.m. from Marion Diehl Park in Charlotte, N.C., with live stats available at www.uncabulldogs.com.
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
Order of Finish:
3,1
#1 Singles Match
12
Julia Abrams / 0 [RAD]
22
66
#2 Singles Match
123
Michaela Stephens / 0 [RAD]
05UF
64UF
#3 Singles Match
123
Emily Brandow / 0 [RAD]
36UF
64UF
#4 Singles Match
12
Lexi Smolder / 0 [RAD]
42
66
#5 Singles Match
12
Rachel Ekanem / 0 [RAD]
10
66
#6 Singles Match
123
Ameek Batth / 0 [RAD]
23UF
65UF
Order of Finish:
5,1,4
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