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Jacy Smith
Ashley Evans, WCU Communications and Marketing
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North Dakota UND (4-7)
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Winner Western Carolina WCU (7-5)
North Dakota UND
(4-7)
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Final
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Western Carolina WCU
(7-5)
Winner

Match Recap: Women's Tennis | | Denise Gideon, Director of Media Relations

Tennis Earns 4-3 Win Over Visiting North Dakota

Catamounts have won three of last four matches

The Basics
Score: Western Carolina 4, North Dakota 3
Records:  Western Carolina 7-5, North Dakota 4-7
Location: Cullowhee, N.C., Catamount Tennis Complex
 
CULLOWHEE, N.C. – Freshman Antonella Benavides' 2-6, 6-4, 7-5 win at No. 5 singles clinched the match as Western Carolina women's tennis defeated North Dakota 4-3 Monday at the Catamount Tennis Complex. 
 
TURNING POINT:
North Dakota took the early lead winning the doubles point. Western Carolina bounced back by winning singles matches at No. 2, No. 1, and No. 3 singles and clinched it at No. 5 singles. 
 
 INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:
  • The Catamounts avoided the sweep in doubles with a win at No. 2 doubles as Kata Foldeak and Anna Uljanov won 6-1.
  • Western Carolina got straight-set wins at No. 2, No. 1, and No. 3 singles as Ujanov (6-2, 6-3), Foldeak (6-2, 6-3), and Jacy Smith (6-3, 6-2) all made quick work of their opponents. 
  • Leading 3-1, things got interesting when the final three singles matches all went to three sets. 
  • Benavides sealed the win for the Catamounts bouncing back from a first set loss, 2-6, to win the ensuing sets 6-4, 7-5. 
 
NOTES:
  • Western Carolina has won four of its last six matches and 5-1 at home this season. 
  • Smith moved into a tie for 11th place in the WCU record books with her 24th career win in singles play. 
  • Benavides has won five of her last six singles matches. 
 
UPCOMING:
Western Carolina hosts South Carolina State at 2 p.m. Saturday. 
 
 For the latest information on Catamount women's tennis, follow @catamounts or @catamountsTennis on Twitter or go to www.catamountsports.com. In-match updates can be found on the Catamount women's tennis official tennis Twitter page. 
 
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