CLINTON, S.C. – After taking down Longwood as their first Big South win of the season, the Presbyterian College women's tennis team is prepared for their league home opener on Wednesday, April 2 against the UNC Asheville Bulldogs with a first serve set for 1:00 p.m. at the Templeton Tennis Courts.
 
MATCHDAY CENTRAL
MATCHUP: Presbyterian (5-14, Big South: 1-1) vs UNC Asheville (11-5, Big South: 3-0)
DATE: Wednesday, April 2 at 1:00 p.m.
LOCATION: Templeton Tennis Courts (Clinton, SC)
LIVE RESULTS: Statbroadcast.com

SCOUTING THE BULLDOGS
- Asheville has taken a 11-5 record with a 3-0 mark against Big South opponents. They beat Longwood, Gardner-Webb, and Radford as their last three matches.
- Sophomore Angelina Joy Hug leads the team in singles with a 12-3 record while taking two wins at the number one spot, nine at the second position, and one at the third slot.
- Sophomore Louise Booker and junior Avery Sager pace the team in doubles with a 7-4 doubles record while mainly competing at the number two position.
- Asheville leads the Division I series between the two teams 14-5 after beating PC in their last four meetings.
- UNC Asheville is under the direction of 18^th year head coach Lise Gregory.

A LOOK AT THE BLUE HOSE
- Presbyterian has taken a 5-14 record so far this season, picking up their wins over Lander, Queens, Alabama A&M, Converse, and Longwood.
- Senior Valentina De Sousa leads the team with an 10-8 singles record, picking up eight wins at the number three position, one at the number two slot, and one while competing at the fourth position.
- Junior McKenzie Davis leads the team in doubles with a 11-6 mark, while seeing a 9-2 record while paired with freshman Mary Ellen Longmire.
- The Blue Hose are led by sixth year head coach Joel Roberts.

BIG SOUTH DAVIS
Senior McKenzie Davis was named Big South Player of the Week for the second consecutive week after some dominant performances in both doubles and singles matches. She earned her first title on Feb. 19 after the team completed a 7-0 sweep over Alabama A&M. Davis played a key role in this match, securing the victory at the number three doubles position while teamed up with Mary Ellen Longmire. The duo took down Alabama A&M's Naomi Blanks and Ntokozo Zungu 6-1. Davis followed up with a straight-set singles win at the number two slot, defeating the Bulldogs' Alicia Owegi 6-0, 6-1. The next day the Blue Hose fell to Chattanooga in a close battle where Davis posted another doubles victory alongside Longmire. They took down Chattanooga's Margaret Manolache and Emma Pedretti at the number three slot 6-3. Once again competing at the number two singles position, Davis completed the perfect week by defeating the Mocs' Madlena Orlova 6-3, 6-0.
 
The following week, Davis proved her consistency, competing at the number two singles position throughout the weekend, she posted two straight-set victories, defeating Davidson's Savanna Kollock 6-3, 6-3 before blanking Converse's Lais Martins 6-0, 6-0. Her dominant play earned her the Big South award on Feb. 26.