Lions Fall to UNC Asheville

ASHEVILLE, N.C. – The Mars Hill women's tennis team dropped a 9-0 decision to NCAA Division I rival UNC Asheville on Saturday afternoon at Asheville Racquet Club. 

Senior Tatiana Dualiby won the first set, 6-4, in the first singles flight against Zoe Hamel before losing the second set 6-1. The match was stopped in the third set with Hamel holding a 1-0 lead.

The Lions were shut out in doubles play, with Hamel and Ericka Rivero defeating Dualiby and  Lucy McLaurin 6-1. The Bulldogs swept the next two matches, with Gillian Lewis/ Emily McNaill defeating Anna Rickenbacker/ Jade Henke and Caroline Sherrer/Laura Brooker defeating Dafna Porat and Grace Diepenbrock. 

Mars Hill returns to action on Saturday, February 15 with a match against new South Atlantic Conference foe Queens University of Charlotte. The match is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m.

Tennis Match Results

Mars Hill University vs. UNC Asheville

Jan 18, 2014 at Asheville, N.C.

(Asheville Racquet Club)

UNC Asheville 9, Mars Hill University 0

 Singles competition

1. Zoe Hamel (UNCAW) def. Tatiana Dualiby (MHUW) 4-6, 6-1, 1-0

2. Ericka Rivero (UNCAW) def. Lucy McLauren (MHUW) 6-2, 6-2

3. Amryn Soldier (UNCAW) def. Anna Rickenbaker (MHUW) 6-2, 6-1

4. Gillian Lewis (UNCAW) def. Jade Henke (MHUW) 6-0, 6-1

5. Christine Boissevain (UNCAW) def. Natalie Hilbig (MHUW) 6-1, 6-0

6. Emily McNall (UNCAW) def. Dafna Porat (MHUW) 6-0, 6-1

 Doubles competition

1. Zoe Hamel/Ericka Rivero (UNCAW) def. Tatiana Dualiby/Lucy McLauren (MHUW) 6-1

2. Gillian Lewis/Emily McNall (UNCAW) def. Anna Rickenbaker/Jade Henke (MHUW) 6-0

3. Caroline Sherrer/Laura Brooker (UNCAW) def. Dafna Porat/Grace Diepenbrock (MHUW) 6-0

Match Notes:

Mars Hill University 1-3

UNC Asheville 1-0