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Tennis Hosts Presbyterian and North Dakota

Catamounts look to build momentum at home

CULLOWHEE, N.C. – Western Carolina women's tennis host a pair of matches over the next three days welcoming Presbyterian at 2 p.m. Saturday and North Dakota at 2 p.m. Monday at the Catamount Tennis Complex. 
 
NOTES ON CATAMOUNTS:
  • Western Carolina Presbyterian meet for the 17th time on Saturday with the Blue Hose leading the series 11-4-1. The Catamounts have lost the last two meetings 3-4 and in the match on Feb. 22, 2014, the contest ended in a 3-3 tie as neither team could field a participant at No. 6 singles. 
  • The Catamounts and North Dakota meet for the first time. 
  • Western Carolina is coming off a 5-2 win at North Carolina Central and has won two of its last three matches. 
  • Antonella Benavides leads the Catamounts in singles play with seven wins with an overall record of 7-4. She has won four of her last five singles matches. 
  • In doubles play, freshman Kata Foldeak and junior Jacy Smith have four wins at No. 1 doubles.
  • Smith has 23 career singles wins ranking tied for 11th in the WCU record books and moves into a tie for 10th place with her next victory. 
 
 
NOTES ON OPPONENTS:
  • Presbyterian enters the match Saturday with a record of 3-9 after getting a 4-3 win over Gardner-Webb Wednesday. The Blue Hose are 2-0 in Big South play with a win over Longwood as well. Presbyterian has played three SoCon teams, Chattanooga, Furman, and Wofford, falling to all three. 
  • North Dakota is 3-6 entering its match at Oral Roberts on Saturday. The Fighting Hawks will continue its swing through the South with the Catamounts Monday, Montreat Tuesday, Gardner-Webb Thursday, and Presbyterian on Friday. 
 
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Players Mentioned

Jacy Smith

Jacy Smith

PLAYER
Junior
Antonella Benavides

Antonella Benavides

5' 4"
Freshman
Kata Foldeak

Kata Foldeak

5' 7"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Jacy Smith

Jacy Smith

Junior
PLAYER
Antonella Benavides

Antonella Benavides

5' 4"
Freshman
Kata Foldeak

Kata Foldeak

5' 7"
Freshman