University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Keira Stewart Earns Big South Conference Co-Freshman of the Week Honors
04.09.2025 | Women's Tennis
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. - UNC Asheville Women's Tennis player Keira Stewart has been named the Big South Conference Co-Freshman of the Week along with Natalie Crawford of Gardner-Webb, announced by the league today (Wednesday, Apr. 9). Â
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Asheville went 1-1 last week to move their record to 12-6 and 4-1 in the Big South, with Asheville beating Presbyterian 6-1 on Wednesday (Apr. 2) and losing to Charleston Southern 5-1 on Friday (Apr. 4).Â
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Stewart is now 10-1 in singles play on the season, while also being 3-1 in doubles play on the year.
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Against Presbyterian, Stewart teamed up with Ari Siegel for a 6-3 win at No. 2 doubles before winning 6-1, 6-2 at No. 5 singles. Against Charleston Southern, she and Siegel dropped a tough 7-6 (7-3) tiebreak match in doubles before she rallied to win at No. 5 singles 4-6, 6-0, 6-2.
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This is Stewart's second career Freshman of the Week honor. The Greenville, S.C. native is a psychology major.
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The Bulldogs (12-6, 4-1 Big South Conference) advance to the Big South Conference Championships to be held Apr. 18-19 in Lexington, S.C.
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 $12.1 billion. As a state-chartered community bank, First Bank operates 113 bank branches in North Carolina and South Carolina and a nationwide SBA platform. 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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CHARLOTTE, N.C. - UNC Asheville Women's Tennis player Keira Stewart has been named the Big South Conference Co-Freshman of the Week along with Natalie Crawford of Gardner-Webb, announced by the league today (Wednesday, Apr. 9). Â
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Asheville went 1-1 last week to move their record to 12-6 and 4-1 in the Big South, with Asheville beating Presbyterian 6-1 on Wednesday (Apr. 2) and losing to Charleston Southern 5-1 on Friday (Apr. 4).Â
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Stewart is now 10-1 in singles play on the season, while also being 3-1 in doubles play on the year.
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Against Presbyterian, Stewart teamed up with Ari Siegel for a 6-3 win at No. 2 doubles before winning 6-1, 6-2 at No. 5 singles. Against Charleston Southern, she and Siegel dropped a tough 7-6 (7-3) tiebreak match in doubles before she rallied to win at No. 5 singles 4-6, 6-0, 6-2.
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This is Stewart's second career Freshman of the Week honor. The Greenville, S.C. native is a psychology major.
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The Bulldogs (12-6, 4-1 Big South Conference) advance to the Big South Conference Championships to be held Apr. 18-19 in Lexington, S.C.
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 $12.1 billion. As a state-chartered community bank, First Bank operates 113 bank branches in North Carolina and South Carolina and a nationwide SBA platform. 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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