University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Friday, May 3
Athens, Ga.
11 am
UNC Asheville
vs
Florida State
Women's Tennis Opens NCAA Regional Against No. 20 Florida State
05.02.2024 | Women's Tennis
ASHEVILLE, N.C. - UNC Asheville Women's Tennis opens up NCAA Regional play against No. 20 Florida State on Friday (May 3) in Athens, Ga.
Match Information
UNC Asheville vs. No. 20 Florida State
Friday, May 3 | 10 AM | Magill Tennis Complex | Athens, Ga.
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About the Bulldogs - Asheville Women's Tennis (16-3) heads into its first NCAA tournament berth after capturing the Big South Conference tournament championship as well as its second consecutive regular season championship. Asheville racked up the All-Conference honors for the second straight year, earning Player of the Year, Freshman of the Year and Coach of the Year honors for the second consecutive year. Linge Steenkamp earned Player of the Year and First Team All-Conference honors in both singles (15-4) and doubles along with partner Ari Siegel (13-2), while Angelina Joy Hug and Rosie Dickson (11-1) earned First Team All-Conference in doubles play. Alexis Nyborg (14-4) earned Freshman of the Year honors as well as Second Team All-Conference honors in singles play, along with Louise Booker (9-9) and Hug (12-4) on the All-Conference Second Team for singles play. Dickson was also named to the All-Academic Team for the second consecutive year, while Lise Gregory was also named Coach of the Year for the second straight year.
About the Seminoles - Florida State enters the NCAA tournament at 16-8 overall after reaching the semifinals of the ACC tournament. Florida State enters tournament play with a 125-67 combined singles record, as well as a 55-40 combined doubles record. Anna Arkadianou and No. 36 Ellie Schoppe each lead the team with 23 singles wins on the season, while Vic Allen has 22 singles wins on the season. Seven other Seminoles have picked up wins in singles play. Allen and Millie Bissett lead the team with 14 doubles wins on the season, while 13 other doubles tandems have picked up wins on the season.
History - This will be the first matchup between UNC Asheville and Florida State. UNC Asheville Head Coach Lise Gregory was the head coach at Florida State for eight years from 1996 until 2004. She enjoyed tremendous success both on and off the court at Florida State. Over her eight years at FSU, the Seminoles made seven trips to the NCAA Tournament and earned seven straight Golden Torch Awards - an honor bestowed on the Florida State team with the highest GPA. Gregory has the second highest winning percentage in FSU women's tennis coaching history with a career record of 119-83 for a .584 winning percentage. FSU's best season under Gregory came in 1998-99 when it placed three players on the All-ACC team for the first time in school history. The Seminoles won 118 of 168 matches that season. She was named the Atlantic Coast Conference's Women's Tennis Coach of the Year in 1999. Lise also earned another Coach of the Year honor in 2004.
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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Match Information
UNC Asheville vs. No. 20 Florida State
Friday, May 3 | 10 AM | Magill Tennis Complex | Athens, Ga.
Tournament Central
Watch
Live Stats
Tickets
About the Bulldogs - Asheville Women's Tennis (16-3) heads into its first NCAA tournament berth after capturing the Big South Conference tournament championship as well as its second consecutive regular season championship. Asheville racked up the All-Conference honors for the second straight year, earning Player of the Year, Freshman of the Year and Coach of the Year honors for the second consecutive year. Linge Steenkamp earned Player of the Year and First Team All-Conference honors in both singles (15-4) and doubles along with partner Ari Siegel (13-2), while Angelina Joy Hug and Rosie Dickson (11-1) earned First Team All-Conference in doubles play. Alexis Nyborg (14-4) earned Freshman of the Year honors as well as Second Team All-Conference honors in singles play, along with Louise Booker (9-9) and Hug (12-4) on the All-Conference Second Team for singles play. Dickson was also named to the All-Academic Team for the second consecutive year, while Lise Gregory was also named Coach of the Year for the second straight year.
About the Seminoles - Florida State enters the NCAA tournament at 16-8 overall after reaching the semifinals of the ACC tournament. Florida State enters tournament play with a 125-67 combined singles record, as well as a 55-40 combined doubles record. Anna Arkadianou and No. 36 Ellie Schoppe each lead the team with 23 singles wins on the season, while Vic Allen has 22 singles wins on the season. Seven other Seminoles have picked up wins in singles play. Allen and Millie Bissett lead the team with 14 doubles wins on the season, while 13 other doubles tandems have picked up wins on the season.
History - This will be the first matchup between UNC Asheville and Florida State. UNC Asheville Head Coach Lise Gregory was the head coach at Florida State for eight years from 1996 until 2004. She enjoyed tremendous success both on and off the court at Florida State. Over her eight years at FSU, the Seminoles made seven trips to the NCAA Tournament and earned seven straight Golden Torch Awards - an honor bestowed on the Florida State team with the highest GPA. Gregory has the second highest winning percentage in FSU women's tennis coaching history with a career record of 119-83 for a .584 winning percentage. FSU's best season under Gregory came in 1998-99 when it placed three players on the All-ACC team for the first time in school history. The Seminoles won 118 of 168 matches that season. She was named the Atlantic Coast Conference's Women's Tennis Coach of the Year in 1999. Lise also earned another Coach of the Year honor in 2004.
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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