University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Women's Tennis Picks Up First League Victory
02.25.2017 | Women's Tennis
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THE MATCHUP
UNC Asheville (6-5, 1-1 Big South)
Radford (1-6, 0-2 Big South)
Asheville Racquet Club / Asheville, N.C.
When:Â Feb. 25, 2017 /Â 3 p.m.
Twitter:Â @ashevilledogs #ThePursuit
ASHEVILLE, N.C.—The UNC Asheville women's tennis team earned their first Big South Conference victory when they defeated the Radford Highlanders, 6-1, at the Asheville Racquet Club on Saturday afternoon.
The Bulldogs gained the early 1-0 lead when they took the doubles competition. No. 1 seeded Hannah Francisco and Kylee Shipley topped Natalie Sayer and Meili Martin, 6-3. Asheville fell on court No. 2 when Hunter Hall and Lauren Watson-Steele lost to Drousile Dzeubou and Claire Nguyen, 6-3. The Bulldogs No. 3 pairing of Christin Louw and Emily Sidor clinched the doubles point by downing Radford's Yulia Popova and Karlie Pope.
The Highlanders' No. 1 Dzeubou began the singles competition by defeating Francisco, 7-5, 6-2. The Bulldogs then won the remainder of the singles matches on court No. 2-6. No. 2 Watson-Steele rallied to beat Nguyen, 3-6, 7-6, 6-1. No. 3 Shipley then took a three setter against Sayer, 6-4, 2-6, 7-5. No. 4 Louw bested Martin, 6-3, 2-6, 7-5. Court No. 5 saw Hall defeat Pope in straight sets, 6-3, 6-1. The No. 6 seeded freshman Sidor also won in straight sets, only dropping one game in her 6-0, 6-1, triumph over Popova.
BULLDOG BITES
PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Emily Sidor was named the Come Ready Nutrition Big South Conference Women's Tennis Freshman of the Week earlier this week for her performances in matches played Feb. 13-19. The freshman continued her strong start to her collegiate career with a 6-0, 6-1, victory at the No. 6 singles position today. Sidor is now 5-1 on the season in singles play and 3-1 in doubles competition.
GOING THE DISTANCE: Sophomore Kylee Shipley has shown her resiliency this year as six of her 11 matches have gone a full three sets. Shipley is not only 8-3 on the season in singles play, but 5-1 in matches that have gone the full three sets.
UP NEXTÂ
The Bulldogs will next travel to Buies Creek, N.C. for a match against Campbell University on Saturday, Mar. 4, with a start time of 10 a.m.
QUOTABLES
"I'm proud of the way the team competed today. Conditions were difficult and we struggled at times, but we dealt with it well." -- Head Coach Lise Gregory
THE MATCHUP
UNC Asheville (6-5, 1-1 Big South)
Radford (1-6, 0-2 Big South)
Asheville Racquet Club / Asheville, N.C.
When:Â Feb. 25, 2017 /Â 3 p.m.
Twitter:Â @ashevilledogs #ThePursuit
ASHEVILLE, N.C.—The UNC Asheville women's tennis team earned their first Big South Conference victory when they defeated the Radford Highlanders, 6-1, at the Asheville Racquet Club on Saturday afternoon.
The Bulldogs gained the early 1-0 lead when they took the doubles competition. No. 1 seeded Hannah Francisco and Kylee Shipley topped Natalie Sayer and Meili Martin, 6-3. Asheville fell on court No. 2 when Hunter Hall and Lauren Watson-Steele lost to Drousile Dzeubou and Claire Nguyen, 6-3. The Bulldogs No. 3 pairing of Christin Louw and Emily Sidor clinched the doubles point by downing Radford's Yulia Popova and Karlie Pope.
The Highlanders' No. 1 Dzeubou began the singles competition by defeating Francisco, 7-5, 6-2. The Bulldogs then won the remainder of the singles matches on court No. 2-6. No. 2 Watson-Steele rallied to beat Nguyen, 3-6, 7-6, 6-1. No. 3 Shipley then took a three setter against Sayer, 6-4, 2-6, 7-5. No. 4 Louw bested Martin, 6-3, 2-6, 7-5. Court No. 5 saw Hall defeat Pope in straight sets, 6-3, 6-1. The No. 6 seeded freshman Sidor also won in straight sets, only dropping one game in her 6-0, 6-1, triumph over Popova.
BULLDOG BITES
PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Emily Sidor was named the Come Ready Nutrition Big South Conference Women's Tennis Freshman of the Week earlier this week for her performances in matches played Feb. 13-19. The freshman continued her strong start to her collegiate career with a 6-0, 6-1, victory at the No. 6 singles position today. Sidor is now 5-1 on the season in singles play and 3-1 in doubles competition.
GOING THE DISTANCE: Sophomore Kylee Shipley has shown her resiliency this year as six of her 11 matches have gone a full three sets. Shipley is not only 8-3 on the season in singles play, but 5-1 in matches that have gone the full three sets.
UP NEXTÂ
The Bulldogs will next travel to Buies Creek, N.C. for a match against Campbell University on Saturday, Mar. 4, with a start time of 10 a.m.
QUOTABLES
"I'm proud of the way the team competed today. Conditions were difficult and we struggled at times, but we dealt with it well." -- Head Coach Lise Gregory
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