University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Women's Tennis Releases 2026 Spring Schedule
01.06.2026 | Women's Tennis
ASHEVILLE, N.C. - UNC Asheville Women's Tennis has released its 2026 Spring schedule today (Tuesday, Jan. 6), for the program's first season under head coach Jeff Maren.
The season begins with six straight matches on the road in late January into February. The season begins on Jan. 25 at UNC Greensboro, before a stop in Boone to face Appalachian State (Jan. 30) and Davidson (Jan. 31). The Bulldogs then travel to South Carolina State on Feb. 7, before facing Eastern Kentucky (Feb. 13) and Western Kentucky (Feb. 14) in Richmond, Ky. After facing UNC Wilmington at home on Feb. 22, the Bulldogs hit the road for four straight matches on the road from late February into early March. The Bulldogs travel to North Carolina Central on Feb. 27, before going to North Greenville on Mar. 2. Big South Conference play opens on Mar. 4 at Gardner-Webb, before traveling to Western Carolina on Mar. 6. The Bulldogs then head to Orlando for Spring Break to play University of St. Thomas (Mar. 9), Navy (Mar. 10) and Howard (Mar. 12). After a stop at Wofford on Mar. 18, the Bulldogs return home for a five-match homestand. Asheville hosts Longwood in Big South Conference play on Mar. 21, Campbell on Mar. 28, Queens (N.C.) on Apr. 1, Jacksonville State on Apr. 4 and Presbyterian on Apr. 8. The regular season ends at Charleston Southern on Apr. 11.
The Big South Conference Championships take place Apr. 16-18 in Lexington, S.C.
"We are excited to have a challenging schedule for this Spring!" said Maren. "We will have non-conference opponents that will push us to our limits and a tough conference schedule as well! Our entire schedule is designed to prepare us for the conference tournament am so we feel that we will be as ready as we can be to contend for the title! Go Dogs!"
Home matches for the Bulldogs will be played at Asheville School this season.
About Women's Athletics Presenting Partner First Bank
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The season begins with six straight matches on the road in late January into February. The season begins on Jan. 25 at UNC Greensboro, before a stop in Boone to face Appalachian State (Jan. 30) and Davidson (Jan. 31). The Bulldogs then travel to South Carolina State on Feb. 7, before facing Eastern Kentucky (Feb. 13) and Western Kentucky (Feb. 14) in Richmond, Ky. After facing UNC Wilmington at home on Feb. 22, the Bulldogs hit the road for four straight matches on the road from late February into early March. The Bulldogs travel to North Carolina Central on Feb. 27, before going to North Greenville on Mar. 2. Big South Conference play opens on Mar. 4 at Gardner-Webb, before traveling to Western Carolina on Mar. 6. The Bulldogs then head to Orlando for Spring Break to play University of St. Thomas (Mar. 9), Navy (Mar. 10) and Howard (Mar. 12). After a stop at Wofford on Mar. 18, the Bulldogs return home for a five-match homestand. Asheville hosts Longwood in Big South Conference play on Mar. 21, Campbell on Mar. 28, Queens (N.C.) on Apr. 1, Jacksonville State on Apr. 4 and Presbyterian on Apr. 8. The regular season ends at Charleston Southern on Apr. 11.
The Big South Conference Championships take place Apr. 16-18 in Lexington, S.C.
"We are excited to have a challenging schedule for this Spring!" said Maren. "We will have non-conference opponents that will push us to our limits and a tough conference schedule as well! Our entire schedule is designed to prepare us for the conference tournament am so we feel that we will be as ready as we can be to contend for the title! Go Dogs!"
Home matches for the Bulldogs will be played at Asheville School this season.
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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