The Basics

Score: Western Carolina 5, Gardner-Webb 2

Records:  Western Carolina 3-5, Gardner-Webb 1-2

Location: Catamount Athletic Complex, Cullowhee, N.C.

CULLOWHEE, N.C. – Western Carolina women's tennis won its home opener Saturday defeating visiting Gardner-Webb 5-2 at the Catamount Athletic Complex.

TURNING POINT:

The Catamounts swept doubles to go up 1-0 early and went on to take four of the six singles matches for the win.  

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:

• After sweeping the doubles handily the Catamounts went to work individually.
• Lauren McCall put WCU up 2-0 early taking a win at No. 3 singles 7-5, 6-4.
• Junior Jordan Strickland clinched the match at No. 1 singles in a three-set battle. After dropping the first set, she fought back to take the final two sets 7-5, 6-3.

NOTES:

• Jacy Smith closed out the match picking up a win at No. 2 singles. She improves to 5-3 on the season.
• Strickland now has 28 career wins and sits in third place for most wins in the WCU record books. She needs three wins to move into second place.

UPCOMING:

Western Carolina will host South Carolina State at 2 p.m. Monday at the Catamount Athletic Complex.  

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