Bulldogs Clinch Share of Big South Conference Regular Season Championship with Victory at Radford

RADFORD, Va. - UNC Asheville Women's Tennis clinched at least a share of the Big South Conference Regular Season championship with a 4-3 victory at Radford on Saturday (Apr. 6).

Asheville won two matches in doubles play for a 1-0 advantage, before picking up three wins in singles play to secure the victory.

Linge Steenkamp and Ari Siegel began the day with a 6-0 win over Julia Abrams and Emily Brandow at No. 1, before Angelina Joy Hug and Rosie Dickson would clinch the doubles point with a 6-1 win at No. 2 over Lexi Smolder and Ameek Batth. Dickson began singles play with a 6-1, 6-3 win over Rachel Ekanem at No. 5, before Valeria Centeno put Asheville ahead 3-1 with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Brooke Murphy at No. 6. Steenkamp clinched the victory for Asheville at No. 1 with a 6-2, 6-0 win over Abrams, with Radford picking up wins at No. 2, No. 3 and No. 4 to bring the contest to its final score.

Doubles competition
1. Linge Steenkamp/Ari Siegel (Asheville) def. ABRAMS, Julia/BRANDOW, Emily (Radford) 6-0
2. Angelina Joy Hug/Rosie Dickson (Asheville) def. SMOLDER, Lexi/BATTH, Ameek (Radford) 6-1
3. MURPHY, Brooke/STEPHENS, Michaela (Radford) def. Louise Booker/Avery Sager (Asheville) 6-2

Singles competition
1. Linge Steenkamp (Asheville) def. ABRAMS, Julia (Radford) 6-2, 6-0
2. STEPHENS, Michaela (Radford) def. Louise Booker (Asheville) 6-2, 7-5
3. BRANDOW, Emily (Radford) def. Alexis Nyborg (Asheville) 6-3, 5-7, 1-0
4. SMOLDER, Lexi (Radford) def. Angelina Joy Hug (Asheville) 6-2, 6-2
5. Rosie Dickson (Asheville) def. EKANEM, Rachel (Radford) 6-1, 6-3
6. Valeria Centeno (Asheville) def. MURPHY, Brooke (Radford) 6-2, 6-2

The Bulldogs (13-3, 4-0 Big South Conference) return to action on Wednesday (Apr. 10) to host Presbyterian for Senior Day and a chance to clinch the Big South Conference Regular Season Championship outright. First serve is set for 2:00 p.m. from the Asheville Racquet Club Downtown.

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Bulldogs Clinch Share of Big South Conference Regular Season Championship with Victory at Radford

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Players Mentioned

Louise Booker

Valeria Centeno

Rosie Dickson

Angelina Joy Hug

Alexis Nyborg

Avery Sager

Ari Siegel

Linge Steenkamp