University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Friday, April 17
Lexington, SC (Lexington County Tennis Complex)
12 PM
UNC Asheville
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Charleston Southern
Women's Tennis Set for Big South Conference Championships
04.16.2026 | Women's Tennis
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - UNC Asheville Women's Tennis is set for the Big South Conference Championships this week (Apr. 16-18). The Bulldogs will be the No. 3 seed in the tournament, facing No. 2 seed Charleston Southern in Friday's (Apr. 17) semifinal.
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Tournament Central
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No. 3 UNC Asheville (12-7, 3-1 Big South) vs. No. 2 Charleston Southern (9-8, 3-1 Big South)
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Friday, Apr. 17, 2026 | 12 PM | Lexington, S.C. | Lexington County Tennis Complex
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Live Stats
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About the Bulldogs - Asheville comes into the match as the No. 3 seed at 12-7 overall and 3-1 in the Big South after winning a share of the regular season championship. Asheville is 57-44 in singles play on the season, while also having a 24-23 mark in doubles play. First Team All-Conference selection Angelina Joy Hug leads the team with 14 wins in singles, while Valeria Centeno and Sofia Segui each have 11 wins on the season. Avery Sager has nine wins, while Maria sol Alvarez Brandon also has nine wins and Isabella Moss has three wins. First Team All-Conference pair Hug and Segui have nine wins in doubles play, while Moss and Centeno also have nine wins in doubles play. Sager and Brandon also have six wins in doubles play.
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About the Buccaneers - Charleston Southern comes into the tournament as the No. 2 seed at 9-8 overall and 3-1 in conference after winning a share of the regular season championship. Charleston Southern is 36-36 overall in singles play, along with a 13-22 mark in doubles play. Amike Botha leads the way with nine wins in singles play, while Player of the Year and First Team All-Conference selection Marina Skegro also has seven wins on the season. Carle Botha has six wins, while All-Conference Second Team selections Brenda Yoris and Carlota Farres Carreter each have six wins on the season. Camila Molino Barranca also has four wins on the season. Second Team All-Conference doubles pair Barranco/Yoris has six wins, while First Team All-Conference Doubles pair Skegro/Carreter also has five wins on the season. The Botha sisters were named Second Team All-Conference as a doubles pair with two wins on the season. Â Â Â
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Series History - This will be the 24th all-time meeting between Asheville and Charleston Southern, with Charleston Southern leading the all-time series 18-5. Charleston Southern won the earlier match in the year 5-2 back on Apr. 11. Asheville is also 1-2 all-time against Charleston Southern in postseason play.
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About No. 1 Longwood - Longwood comes into the tournament as the top seed after going 9-7 overall and 3-1 in the conference after winning a share of the regular season championship. Longwood has 75 singles wins on the season, paced by 18 from First Team All-Conference selection Feline van Eijklenburg. First Team All-Conference selection Bali Song has 15 wins on the season, while Second Team All-Conference Hima Fernando also has 14 wins on the season. Second Team All-Conference Singles selection Alexandra Magia also has 10 wins on the season, while Orianna Izarra and Nicole Di Bisceglia each have six wins. Alexis Broderick has four wins, while Genevieve Dickey and Elizaveta Gnilozubova each have one win. Longwood also has 37 wins in doubles play on the season, paced by eight wins from First Team All-Conference pair Song and Izarra. Van Eijkelenburg and Magia landed on the All-Conference Second Team after posting three wins in doubles play.
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About No. 5 NJIT - NJIT advances to semifinal play after rallying from 3-0 down to defeat No. 4 seed Presbyterian in Thursday's quarterfinal action. The Highlanders are 15-6 on the season, landing Laura Wipfli and Paula Menendez on the All-Conference First Team in singles play and Wipfli/Irene Cocero on the All-Conference First Team for doubles. Cocero was also a Second Team All-Conference singles selection.
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From Head Coach Jeff Maren - "I believe that we have exceeded all expectations for our season already! And yet we still have more opportunities ahead of us! So we are looking forward to the challenge an can't wait to get on the courts!"
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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Tournament Central
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No. 3 UNC Asheville (12-7, 3-1 Big South) vs. No. 2 Charleston Southern (9-8, 3-1 Big South)
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Friday, Apr. 17, 2026 | 12 PM | Lexington, S.C. | Lexington County Tennis Complex
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Live Stats
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About the Bulldogs - Asheville comes into the match as the No. 3 seed at 12-7 overall and 3-1 in the Big South after winning a share of the regular season championship. Asheville is 57-44 in singles play on the season, while also having a 24-23 mark in doubles play. First Team All-Conference selection Angelina Joy Hug leads the team with 14 wins in singles, while Valeria Centeno and Sofia Segui each have 11 wins on the season. Avery Sager has nine wins, while Maria sol Alvarez Brandon also has nine wins and Isabella Moss has three wins. First Team All-Conference pair Hug and Segui have nine wins in doubles play, while Moss and Centeno also have nine wins in doubles play. Sager and Brandon also have six wins in doubles play.
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About the Buccaneers - Charleston Southern comes into the tournament as the No. 2 seed at 9-8 overall and 3-1 in conference after winning a share of the regular season championship. Charleston Southern is 36-36 overall in singles play, along with a 13-22 mark in doubles play. Amike Botha leads the way with nine wins in singles play, while Player of the Year and First Team All-Conference selection Marina Skegro also has seven wins on the season. Carle Botha has six wins, while All-Conference Second Team selections Brenda Yoris and Carlota Farres Carreter each have six wins on the season. Camila Molino Barranca also has four wins on the season. Second Team All-Conference doubles pair Barranco/Yoris has six wins, while First Team All-Conference Doubles pair Skegro/Carreter also has five wins on the season. The Botha sisters were named Second Team All-Conference as a doubles pair with two wins on the season. Â Â Â
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Series History - This will be the 24th all-time meeting between Asheville and Charleston Southern, with Charleston Southern leading the all-time series 18-5. Charleston Southern won the earlier match in the year 5-2 back on Apr. 11. Asheville is also 1-2 all-time against Charleston Southern in postseason play.
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About No. 1 Longwood - Longwood comes into the tournament as the top seed after going 9-7 overall and 3-1 in the conference after winning a share of the regular season championship. Longwood has 75 singles wins on the season, paced by 18 from First Team All-Conference selection Feline van Eijklenburg. First Team All-Conference selection Bali Song has 15 wins on the season, while Second Team All-Conference Hima Fernando also has 14 wins on the season. Second Team All-Conference Singles selection Alexandra Magia also has 10 wins on the season, while Orianna Izarra and Nicole Di Bisceglia each have six wins. Alexis Broderick has four wins, while Genevieve Dickey and Elizaveta Gnilozubova each have one win. Longwood also has 37 wins in doubles play on the season, paced by eight wins from First Team All-Conference pair Song and Izarra. Van Eijkelenburg and Magia landed on the All-Conference Second Team after posting three wins in doubles play.
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About No. 5 NJIT - NJIT advances to semifinal play after rallying from 3-0 down to defeat No. 4 seed Presbyterian in Thursday's quarterfinal action. The Highlanders are 15-6 on the season, landing Laura Wipfli and Paula Menendez on the All-Conference First Team in singles play and Wipfli/Irene Cocero on the All-Conference First Team for doubles. Cocero was also a Second Team All-Conference singles selection.
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From Head Coach Jeff Maren - "I believe that we have exceeded all expectations for our season already! And yet we still have more opportunities ahead of us! So we are looking forward to the challenge an can't wait to get on the courts!"
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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