University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics

Women's Tennis Set to Take on Eastern Kentucky, Western Kentucky This Weekend
02.12.2026 | Women's Tennis
ASHEVILLE, N.C. - UNC Asheville Women's Tennis is back in action this weekend (Feb. 13-14) with matches against Eastern Kentucky and Western Kentucky.
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UNC Asheville (1-1) at Eastern Kentucky (2-6)
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Friday, Feb. 13, 2026 | 3 PM | Richmond, Ky.
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Live Stats
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UNC Asheville vs. Western Kentucky (4-4)
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Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026 | 10 AM | Richmond, Ky.
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About the Bulldogs - Asheville comes into the weekend at 1-1 overall after a 7-0 win at South Carolina State back on Saturday (Feb. 7). Asheville comes in with five singles wins on the season, along with two doubles wins. Avery Sager/Maria Sol Alvarez Brandon and Angelina Joy Hug/Sofia Segui also have one doubles win on the day. Hug, Isabella Moss, Sager, Segui and Valeria Centeno each have one singles win on the year. Â Â Â Â
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About Eastern Kentucky - Eastern Kentucky comes into the weekend at 2-6 overall after a 6-1 loss to Chattanooga back on Saturday (Feb. 7). EKU comes into the weekend with a record of 10-29 in singles play and a mark of 6-14 in doubles play on the season. Ceylin Ipek leads the team with three singles wins, while Marilou Cote, Masha Fedenko and Izem Elif Olcer each have two wins on the year. Sasha Parkhomenko also has one win in singles play. Parkhomenko and Anastasiia Cherniakova have two wins as a doubles pair, while four other doubles pairs each have one win on the season.
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About Western Kentucky - Western Kentucky comes into the weekend at 4-4 overall after a 7-0 win at Southern Indiana back on Saturday (Feb. 7). The Hilltoppers have posted a 28-20 singles record on the season, along with an 11-10 doubles record. Virginia Madueno leads the way with six singles wins, while Andra Sirbu has five wins on the season. Barara Olvera, Emily Schut, Isabelle Einess and Ariadna Fernandez each have four wins. Elizabeth Sobieski also has one win in singles play. Olvera and Madueno have five wins in doubles play, while Sirbu and Schut have three wins as a doubles pair. Sobieski and Einess have two wins in doubles play, while Schut and Einess also have one doubles win. Â Â
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From Head Coach Jeff Maren - "EKU and WKU are very good, well coached teams! We will be tested once again, and look forward to the challenge!"
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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UNC Asheville (1-1) at Eastern Kentucky (2-6)
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Friday, Feb. 13, 2026 | 3 PM | Richmond, Ky.
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Live Stats
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UNC Asheville vs. Western Kentucky (4-4)
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Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026 | 10 AM | Richmond, Ky.
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About the Bulldogs - Asheville comes into the weekend at 1-1 overall after a 7-0 win at South Carolina State back on Saturday (Feb. 7). Asheville comes in with five singles wins on the season, along with two doubles wins. Avery Sager/Maria Sol Alvarez Brandon and Angelina Joy Hug/Sofia Segui also have one doubles win on the day. Hug, Isabella Moss, Sager, Segui and Valeria Centeno each have one singles win on the year. Â Â Â Â
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About Eastern Kentucky - Eastern Kentucky comes into the weekend at 2-6 overall after a 6-1 loss to Chattanooga back on Saturday (Feb. 7). EKU comes into the weekend with a record of 10-29 in singles play and a mark of 6-14 in doubles play on the season. Ceylin Ipek leads the team with three singles wins, while Marilou Cote, Masha Fedenko and Izem Elif Olcer each have two wins on the year. Sasha Parkhomenko also has one win in singles play. Parkhomenko and Anastasiia Cherniakova have two wins as a doubles pair, while four other doubles pairs each have one win on the season.
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About Western Kentucky - Western Kentucky comes into the weekend at 4-4 overall after a 7-0 win at Southern Indiana back on Saturday (Feb. 7). The Hilltoppers have posted a 28-20 singles record on the season, along with an 11-10 doubles record. Virginia Madueno leads the way with six singles wins, while Andra Sirbu has five wins on the season. Barara Olvera, Emily Schut, Isabelle Einess and Ariadna Fernandez each have four wins. Elizabeth Sobieski also has one win in singles play. Olvera and Madueno have five wins in doubles play, while Sirbu and Schut have three wins as a doubles pair. Sobieski and Einess have two wins in doubles play, while Schut and Einess also have one doubles win. Â Â
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From Head Coach Jeff Maren - "EKU and WKU are very good, well coached teams! We will be tested once again, and look forward to the challenge!"
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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