ASHEVILLE, N.C. – In their second match of the season, No. 1 singles player Olesya Palko and No. 2 Cameron Chatman earned two singles wins in North Carolina Central University’s 4-3 loss to the Lady Bulldogs of UNC Asheville on Sunday, Feb. 6 in Asheville, N.C., in the Crowne Plaza Tennis Center.
NCCU Palko opened singles play with a 7-6, 6-3 win over Britney Cloer, as Chatman forced Devon Cavanaugh to retirement to earn her victory.
With UNC Asheville reduced to a five-woman roster, NCCU obtained a third win with a No. 6 singles default victory.
The Lady Eagles drop to 0-2 on the season.
NCCU returns to the courts on Saturday, Feb. 12 against Winston-Salem State in Winston-Salem, N.C.
Complete Results
Doubles
1. Britney Cloer-Stephanie Schon (ASH) def. Cameron Chatman/Olesya Palko (NCCU), 8-4
2. Devon Cavanaugh-Zoe Hamel (ASH) def. Maria Nedstrom/Fredrica Lombard (NCCU),8-4
Singles
1. Olesya Palko (NCCU) def. Britney Cloer (ASH), 7-6, 6-3
2. Cameron Chatman (NCCU) def. Devon Cavanaugh (ASH) 6-2. 0-2 retired
3. Stephanie Schon (ASH) def. Ashley Rogers (NCCU), 6-1 6-0
4. Zoe Hamel (ASH) def. Kelly Chaparro (NCCU), 6-0 6-1
5. Jackie McGuirk (ASH) def. Tatiana Velasquez (NCCU), 6-2 6-3
6. NCCU wins by default at #6
