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Schedule

Full
2
Western Carolina WCU (2-3)
5
Winner UNC Asheville AVLWTEN (7-1)
Western Carolina WCU
(2-3)
2
Final
5
UNC Asheville AVLWTEN
(7-1)
Winner
Catamounts at #22 Tennessee

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

Catamounts Drop Match at UNC Asheville

Jade Groen wins at No. 3 doubles and No. 4 singles

The Basics
Score: UNC Asheville 5, Western Carolina 2
Records:  Western Carolina 2-3, UNCA 7-1
Location: Asheville Racquet Club | Asheville, N.C.
 
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Jade Groen won her doubles match and No. 4 singles contest in Western Carolina women's tennis' 5-2 loss against UNC Asheville Sunday at the Asheville Racquet Club.
 
TURNING POINT:
UNCA won two of three doubles matches to take an early 1-0 lead and went on to pick up victors at No. 1, No. 2, No. 3 and No. 4 singles to secure the match.
 
 INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:
  • UNCA won at No. 1 and No. 2 doubles to take the doubles point.
  • The Catamounts avoided a doubles sweep with Andrea Redondo and Jade Groen's 7-5 win at No. 3 doubles.
  • Groen won in straight sets at No. 4 singles 7-6, 6-0.
  • Angela Perez won the first set 6-4 at No. 6 singles and took the match when her Bulldog opponent withdrew.
  NOTES:
  • Groen improves to 3-1 in singles play all at No. 4 singles.
 
 UPCOMING:
Western Carolina returns home for a three-match home stand beginning Friday, Feb. 17. The Catamounts will host Queens University of Charlotte and Young Harris in a doubleheader beginning at noon. WCU will turn around the next day, on Saturday, to welcome Georgia State at 11 a.m. all at the Catamount Athletic Complex.
 
 
For the latest information on Catamount women's tennis, follow @catamounts or @catamountTennis 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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