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% i ■■ 1 ■ M- PS t e : ■21» PHOTO BY ADRIAN ETHERIDGE Freshman Emily Sidor from Rockledge, Florida, lunges to return the ball. Sidor plays singles and doubles for the Bulldogs and is 13-9 this season. UNCA women’s tennis team sees big improvements from iast season LIAMGAYTER Sports Staff Writer lgayter@unca.edu Freshman Em.i]y Sidor is alone with her opponent on the Campbell Univer sity home court. She can sense the excitement in the air, her teammates’ eheers echoing through her ears, giving her the confi dence to clinch the mateh for the Bull dogs. The UNC Asheville women’s ten nis team had never beaten their rival, Campbell, in the history of the program until this 4-3 victory. “It was a super, super elose mateh and I ended up winning it, and the whole time the team was cheering and going crazy,” said Sidor, a health and wellness student from Rockledge, Florida. “It just felt really good to have the team behind me and knowing I had won that match and that it had really helped us to win as a team.” Sidor, who graduated high school rttil iSfcfiiHy ilii: Mill I IfflIJ T I rEAi." . — Emily Sidor early to join the UNCA teimis team, won the Big South Freshman of the Week award for her efforts in this mateh. She previously received the award for another impressive perfor mance against Kennesaw State. The Bulldogs started their season strong, paving a path for a successful 2017 season with a total record of 9-8. However, this was not without learning from their mistakes in previous seasons and making positive alterations to their training. Madeline Finley, a sophomore new media and art student from Hickory, said the team experienced a lot of in juries last season and that it was clear something had to ehange. “This year we had a special trainer come and teach us how to lift weights properly, so that we can protect our bodies. Then we saw a dietitian,” Fin ley said. Sophomore Kylee Shipley, a man agement student from Palm Spring Gardens, Florida, said the team is over all much healthier than last season and it clearly shows in their performances. Finley said the combination of the new training plan and the high-energy atmosphere of the team pushed its per formance forward. “We have a good time all the time,” Finley said. “Even if we lose a match. even if we play our worst, we will still come off the court and maybe be bummed for ajittle bit and think about what we could do better, but then we’re right back in it, listening to music and having a good time.” Sidor, who only ever played individ ually before coming to UNCA, said she loves the team atmosphere. “We try and be as loud as possible at matches, we try and bring the energy and have it so our team is louder than the other teams. Most of the time we are,” Sidor said. “I don’t think it gets in our opponents heads so much but it for sure gets in our heads and helps us be better and be more into the match.” Finley said the team does not con cern itself with the scoreboard, instead', they each put their energy into the team by fulfilling their roles and supporting one another. “The end result is never the goal, it’s always taking care of what you need to do on the court and supporting your teammates,” Finley said.
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