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Asheville, N.C. – The USC Upstate women's tennis team played its second straight match on the road to open the season on Saturday and dropped a narrow 4-3 decision to UNC Asheville at the Asheville Racquet Club Downtown. 

UNC Asheville improves to 2-0 while USC Upstate falls to 0-2. 

The Bulldogs claimed the doubles point thanks to a 6-3 win at No. 1 doubles and a 6-2 victory at No. 2 doubles.

UNC Asheville took a 3-0 lead in the match with wins at No. 4 and No.1 singles. Carol Sigaki earned a 7-6, 6-0 victory over Hannah Francisco at No. 2 singles followed by Vale Zarama's second singles win of the season, a 6-4, 5-7, 7-6 triumph over Lauren Watson-Steele at No. 3 singles. 

UNC Asheville clinched the match with a win at No. 6 singles before Gabriela Cevallos claimed the second singles win over her collegiate career with a 7-6, 6-4 victory over Emily Sidor at No. 5 singles.

COACH'S QUOTE
"Congratulations are in order for our women against UNC Asheville. Spartan Nation would have been proud of the effort and heart demonstrated by every member of the team. As a coach this is what you want to see week by week from your players. We put ourselves once again in position to beat a very good team. Shout out goes to Carol, Vale and Gabriella, who have won two straight matches for the Spartans." – Oliver Trittenwein, Head Coach. 

UP NEXT

USC Upstate hosts Presbyterian College in its home opener on Friday at 2 p.m. 

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