The Basics
Score: Western Carolina 5, UNC Asheville 2
Records:  Western Carolina 3-2, UNCA 2-2
Location: Asheville, N.C., Asheville Racquet Club
 
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Western Carolina women’s tennis picked up a 5-2 win over mountain rival UNC Asheville Wednesday at the Asheville Racquet Club.
 
 TURNING POINT:
UNCA jumped out to the early lead winning the doubles points with victories at No. 2 and No. 3 doubles. The Catamounts bounced back winning at No. 2 through No. 6 singles to secure the victory.
 
 INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:

• No. 1 doubles tandem of Kata Foldeak and Jacy Smith got the 6-4 win over UNCA’s Ami Grace Dougah and Rosie Dickson.
• Antonella Benavides clinched the match with a 6-3, 6-1 win at No. 5 singles.
• Anna Uljanov moved up to No. 2 singles and won 6-3, 7-6.  

 
 NOTES:

• Western Carolina halted a two-match losing streak with the win.  
• With the win over UNCA, Western Carolina avenged a 5-2 loss in 2019. The Catamounts have now won four of the last five meetings with the Bulldogs.
• Junior Jacy Smith earned her 21^st career singles win moving into a tie for 14^th place in the WCU record books for singles wins in a career.
• Smith also notched a win at doubles moving her career doubles total to 22. She ranks eighth in the WCU record books for career doubles wins and needs one to move into a tie for seventh.

 
UPCOMING:
Western Carolina will take a few days off before opening Southern Conference play at Furman at 3 p.m. Feb. 23.