UNC Asheville Upsets No. 2-seeded PC in Women's Tennis, 4-2
RADFORD, Va. – The seventh seeded UNC Asheville women's tennis team defeated second seeded Presbyterian by a score of 4-2 in the quarterfinal round of the Big South Championships on Wednesday afternoon.
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The match began with the Bulldogs winning the doubles point. The senior duo of Hannah Francisco and Kylee Shipley won 6-2 at No. 3, while Christin Louw and Lauren Watson-Steele won 6-4 at No. 2 to secure the first point of the match for the Bulldogs.
The Blue Hose responded by winning the first two singles matches at No. 2 and No. 4 to give Presbyterian the lead.
The Bulldogs would hold Presbyterian there as UNC Asheville would go on to win three straight singles matches to claim the victory.
Lauren-Watson Steele defeated Jessica Leeman 6-4, 6-1 at No. 5 to tie the match up 2-2. Big South Freshman of the Year Lize Alet Morkel put UNC Asheville ahead with a 6-4, 6-2 victory at No. 1.
Emily Sidor, playing at No. 3, picked up her tenth win of the season with a 6-2, 6-4 defeat of Samantha Calais to send UNC Asheville to the semifinals of the Big South Women's Tennis Championships.
Next UNC Asheville will face the winner of the No. 3 Gardner-Webb versus No. 6 Radford matchup that will take place at 3 p.m. on April 17. The semifinal matchup between UNC Asheville and Gardner-Webb/Radford will be at 3 p.m. on Thursday, April 18 at Radford University.