THE BLUE BANNER
SWIM
continued from page 9
that was missing from her life
and she will always continue
to swim after she graduates.
For her, it wasn’t just about the
swimming, but about the team.
“Last year we were such
a small team and we went to
the championships. We were
the smallest team there and it
came time for Galen, who was
a freshman, to swim the mile.
She is a great swimmer obvi
ously, she looks like a fish in
the water, but we weren’t ex
pecting much as such a small
team. She ended up getting
second over everybody, and
seeing Galen up there with
Florida and Campbell who
have huge amazing swimming
programs was amazing. It just
showed that UNC Asheville
was here and here to stay. I
will always remember this
moment as the best moment
in my swimming career,” Gil
lespie said.
Gillespie said she plans on
finishing up this season strong
and will complete her swim
ming career next month at
the Coastal Collegiate Swim
ming Association Conference
Championships, Feb. 19-22 in
Tennessee.
Injuries during an athletic
career can be the most dev
astating thing to happen and
staying strong and committed
becomes hard, according to
Gillespie. “When
you’re at the end of the rope,
tie a knot and hang on,” said
Gillespie.
BIG WIN
continued from page 7
After tonight’s game Ashe
ville advances with a 5-4 re
cord in conference and Liberty
continues with a 7-2 record in
conference.
“It’s anybody’s game in the
Big South right now,” Kirkpat
rick said.
TENNIS
continued from page 7
start the year. Then we will pre
pare for the other talented teams
ahead in our schedule.” UNCA
welcomes East Carolina to the
Asheville Racquet Club Down
town on Monday. Following the
match with ECU, the Bulldogs
host Lees-McRae College next
Sunday and then hit the road to
Elon to square off against Nor
folk State and Elon University.
Admission for matches at the
Asheville Racquet Club Down
town is free for fans interested in
attending a match.
Box Sco
Men’is Basketball
Track & Field - Women
2014 NIswonger Invitational & KYA HS Invite
-1/17/2014 to 1/18/2014
Preliminaries
38. Kassandra Pierre-8.20
59. Alex Blue - 8.72
Women’s Basketball 1/16
Score by periods 1st 2nd Total
UNC Asheville 39 27 66
High Point 38 33 71
Women’s Tennis
Singles competition
1. Zoe Hamel (UNCAW) def. Tatiana Dualfby (MHUW) 4-6,6-1,1-0
2. Ericka Rivero (UNCAW) def. Lucy McLauren (MHCW), 6-2,6-2.
3. Amryn Soldier (UNCAW) def. Anna Rickenbacker (MHCW), 6-2,6-1
4. aiULan Lewis (UNCAW) def. Jade Henke (MHUW) 6-0,6-1
5. Christine Bdi^evain (UNCAW) def. Natalie Hiibig (MHUW) 6-1,6-0
6. Emily McNalf (UNCAW) def. Dafna Porat (MHUW) 6-0,6-1
iO^ubies competition
T. Zbe Hamel/Ericka Rivero (UNCAW) def. Tatiana Dualiby/Lucy McLauren
(MHUW) 6-1
2. Gillian Lewis/Emily McNali (UNCAW) def. Anna Rickenbaker/Jade Henke
(MHUW) 6-0
3. Caroline Sherrer/Laura Brooker (UNCAW) def. Oafna Porat/Grace Diepen-
brock (MHUW) 6-0