Bulldogs Capture Share of Regular Season Title with Result at Charleston Southern

CHARLESTON, S.C. - UNC Asheville Women's Tennis has captured a share of the Big South Conference Regular Season Championship in today's (Saturday, Apr. 11) result against Charleston Southern, despite the Bulldogs falling 5-2 in the match. This marks the third time in the last four seasons that the Bulldogs have captured at least a share of the Big South Conference Regular Season Championship.

Charleston Southern took a 1-0 lead in doubles play, before Avery Sager and Maria sol Alvarez Brandon picked up wins for the Bulldogs in singles play to bring the match to its final score.

Brandon got the Bulldogs on the board with a 6-4, 7-5 win over Camila Molina at No. 5, before Sager picked up Asheville's other win with a 7-5, 6-7, 10-4 win over Carlota Farres at No. 3.

Doubles competition
1. SKEGRO, Marina/FARRES, Carlota (CSU) vs. Angelina Joy Hug/Sofia Segui (AVL) 5-1, unfinished
2. BOTHA, Amike/BOTHA, Carle (CSU) def. Valeria Centeno/Isabella Moss (AVL) 6-2
3. YORIS, Brenda/MOLINA, Camila (CSU) def. Avery Sager/Maria Brandon (AVL) 6-1

Singles competition
1. SKEGRO, Marina (CSU) def. Angelina Joy Hug (AVL) 6-4, 6-2
2. YORIS, Brenda (CSU) def. Isabella Moss (AVL) 6-2, 6-3
3. Avery Sager (AVL) def. FARRES, Carlota (CSU) 7-5, 6-7, 10-4
4. BOTHA, Carle (CSU) def. Sofia Segui (AVL) 7-6, 6-2
5. Maria sol Alvarez Brandon (AVL) def. MOLINA, Camila (CSU) 6-4, 7-5
6. BOTHA, Amike (CSU) def. Valeria Centeno (AVL) 6-4, 6-2

"I'm very proud of how we competed today!" said head coach Jeff Maren. "Hats off to Charleston Southern for playing a great match. We have grown so much this year, and I'm happy to see the girls applying what they've learned on court! I can't wait for next week!"

The Bulldogs (12-7, 3-1 Big South) return to action next week (Apr. 16-18) for the Big South Conference Championships. The tournament takes place at the Lexington County Tennis Center in Lexington, S.C. The Bulldogs will learn their seed and opponent on Monday (Apr. 13).

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Bulldogs Capture Share of Regular Season Title with Result at Charleston Southern

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Team Stats

Players Mentioned

Valeria Centeno

Angelina Joy Hug

Isabella Moss

Avery Sager

Sofia Segui

Maria sol Alvarez Brandon