CHARLOTTE, N.C. - UNC Asheville women's tennis blanked Campbell 4-0 in the semifinal on Saturday (Apr. 22) to advance to the Big South Conference Championship for the first time since 1989.
Asheville captured two wins in doubles play for the doubles point, before winning three singles matches each in straight sets to punch the ticket to the championship.
Valeria Centeno and Elizabeth Tindera blanked Tasmin Hart and Veronika Prospalova 6-0 at No. 3 doubles for the first win of the day, before Ami Grace Dougah and Rosie Dickson gutted out a 7-6 (7-3) win over Mialy Ranaivo and Abbie Tyler at No. 1 to clinch the doubles point.
Doubles competition
1. Rosie Dickson/Ami Grace Dougah (Asheville) def. Mialy Ranaivo/Abbie Tyler (Campbell) 7-6 (7-3)
2. Ari Siegel/Linge Steenkamp (Asheville) vs. Lena Karlovcan/Mariana Ossa (Campbell) 6-5, unfinished
3. Valeria Centeno/Elizabeth Tindera (Asheville) def. Tamsin Hart/Veronika Prospalova (Campbell) 6-0
Singles competition
1. Ami Grace Dougah (Asheville) def. Tamsin Hart (Campbell) 6-0, 6-2
2. Linge Steenkamp (Asheville) vs. Mialy Ranaivo (Campbell) 6-7, 1-0, unfinished
3. Elizabeth Tindera (Asheville) def. Lena Karlovcan (Campbell) 6-2, 6-1
4. Rosie Dickson (Asheville) vs. Mariana Ossa (Campbell) 6-2, 3-4, unfinished
5. Avery Sager (Asheville) vs. Abbie Tyler (Campbell) 6-4, 1-4, unfinished
6. Valeria Centeno (Asheville) def. Veronika Prospalova (Campbell) 6-0, 6-2
The Bulldogs (16-1) return to the courts tomorrow (Sunday, Apr. 23) to face the winner of Charleston Southern and Gardner-Webb in the Big South Championship, with a NCAA Tournament berth on the line. First serve is set for 3:00 p.m. from Marion Diehl Park in Charlotte, N.C., with live results available at www.uncabulldogs.com.