UNC Asheville Athletics • July 2017 Bulldog Bites

UNC Asheville Student-Athletes Embrace Summer Opportunities UNC Asheville volleyball sophomore Carter Kennedy (right) travels through Europe 2 • Bulldog Bites July 2017 UNC Asheville Athletics Unveils 2017 Hall of Fame Inductees

ASHEVILLE, N.C. – The UNC Asheville Athletics Janet R. Cone said. “All are more Logue was named to the 2003-04 CoSIDA ularly loved UNC Asheville basketball and athletics department is proud to unveil the than well-deserving and we look forward Academic All-America Women’s Cross they attended as many away games as they latest additions to the prestigious UNC to honoring them as part of our Homecom- Country/Track and Field third-team. could, cherishing the opportunity to spend Asheville Athletics Hall of the Fame. ing festivities. I also want to thank our Hall Magee played multiple positions during time with their friends on the trips. Shirley The 2017 class is comprised of track and of Fame committee for all of their hard his time at UNC Asheville, ending his pro- Snyder was the loud and proud team mom field legend Micki Logue (2000-04), men’s work in helping to continue to celebrate lific career as the all-time assists leader for when the UNC Asheville women’s basket- soccer great Mark Magee (1985-88) and our strong athletics history here at UNC the men’s soccer program. He is second all- ball team won the NAIA National Champi- longtime supporters Ben and Shirley Sny- Asheville.” time in program history in points overall onship in 1984. der (1977-2017). Logue was a tremendous distance run- with 112 as he also finished his stellar play- The goal of the UNC Asheville Athletics The new members of the UNC Asheville ner for the Bulldogs. She won the Big ing career third in program history in goals Hall of Fame is to continue to develop tra- Athletics Hall of Fame will officially be South Indoor Championship in the mile with 35. A two-time Big South All-Con- ditions, celebrate contributors of those who inducted as part of a special Hall of Fame in 2004. She also earned All-Conference ference selection in 1986 and 1988, Magee came earlier in our history and encourage brunch that will take place the morning of honors with a 10th-place finish at the 2002 collected a program-best 16 assists in the pride in our student-athletes, the campus Saturday, Sept. 23, at the Sherrill Center as Big South Cross Country Championship. 1987 season. The 16 assists in the 1987 sea- community and our alumni and supporters. part of the annual Homecoming celebra- Logue excelled in the classroom as well son still places him in the top-10 in league To learn more about the UNC Asheville tion. during her time as a Bulldog as she claimed single-season history in the category. Athletics Hall of Fame, please visit http:// “I could not be more excited to add these three Big South Scholar-Athlete of the Year The Snyders, who will both be inducted uncabulldogs.com/news/2017/7/20/general- individuals to our Athletics Hall of Fame,” awards, taking home the honor in 2002 (In- posthumously, were faithful boosters to the unc-asheville-athletics-hall-of-fame.aspx. UNC Asheville Senior Administrator for door Track and Field), 2003 (Cross Coun- UNC Asheville Bulldog Athletic Scholar- You can learn more about UNC Asheville University Enterprises and Director of try) and 2004 (Outdoor Track and Field). ship Fund for nearly 40 years. They partic- athletics by visiting uncabulldogs.com. July 2017 Bulldog Bites • 3 Make a Difference for UNC Asheville Student-Athletes by Playing in the 2017 BAA Scholarship Golf Classic

Brochure/Registration Form: http://un- will help provide athletic scholarships. Wilma Sherrill has seen first-hand how 29, at The Country Club of Asheville will cabulldogs.com/documents/2017/7/11//2017_ Last year’s BAA Scholarship Golf Classic funds raised from the BAA Scholarship start at 8:30 a.m. with a shotgun start sched- BAA_Golf_Brochure.pdf?id=3441 raised over $106,000 for the UNC Asheville Golf Classic has changed lives. uled for 10 a.m. The “Awards and After Student-Athlete Scholarship Fund. “Our BAA Golf Tournament is a fun Party” will begin after all golfers have left ASHEVILLE, N.C. – UNC Asheville UNC Asheville Director of Athletics Ja- and philanthropic way to help fund the the course. men’s basketball senior guard Raekwon net R. Cone is incredibly thankful for the scholarships necessary to recruit quality If you are unable to play on one of the Miller knows just how important the annual efforts of many over the years to make the student-athletes,” the UNC Asheville Board days you can also sponsor a foursome in the event is every year. BAA Scholarship Golf Classic a huge suc- of Trustees member said. “Your support is 2017 BAA Scholarship Golf Classic and/or He knows without the money raised from cess, and she is looking forward to another needed and appreciated.” become an event sponsor for $5,000, spon- the yearly Bulldog Athletic Association strong event this August. Like his fellow UNC Asheville Board of sor a hole for $1,200 and purchase tee spon- Scholarship Golf Classic that the success “I would like to express my gratitude to Trustees member, Rick Lutovsky knows the sorship signage for $300. on the court by the reigning Big South all of the participants and volunteers who money raised from the BAA Scholarship Mail, fax or scan/email your reservations Conference regular-season champion UNC have made this tournament such a great Golf Classic impacts student-athletes for for this year’s BAA Scholarship Golf Clas- Asheville men’s basketball team would not success over the years,” Cone said. “The the rest of their lives. sic by Aug. 21 to: be possible. funds raised directly benefit the Athletics “Meeting students who have benefited UNC Asheville Athletics “Your support means a lot to us, and we Scholarship Fund and allow our student- from scholarships made possible by golfers Attn: Donna Peek cannot do this without you,” Miller said. athletes to become Champions in Athletics at the BAA Tournament is an emotional Justice Center, CPO #2600 The 2017 Bulldog Athletic Association and Leaders in Life.” and gratifying experience,” Lutovsky said. One University Heights, (BAA) Scholarship Golf Classic will be A BAA Board member, Bruce Goforth “Your contribution changes lives.” Asheville, NC 28804-8513 held Aug. 28 or 29 at The Country Club of looks forward to the BAA Scholarship Golf The first day of the 2017 BAA Scholar- Phone: 828-232-5655 Asheville. Classic each and every year. ship Golf Classic will get underway at The Fax: 828-251-6386 The annual event sponsored by Adidas, “Playing in the UNC Asheville Golf Country Club of Asheville with registration Email: [email protected] Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina Classic has created a lot of scholarships for at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 28. There will Brochure/Registration Form and Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort raises young student-athletes,” Goforth said. “We then be a shotgun start at 10 a.m. The first Event Sponsor Form scholarship money for the UNC Asheville want to continue this tradition on August 28 day will close with an “Awards and After Hole Sponsor Form Athletics Annual Scholarship Fund. and 29 at the newly renovated Country Club Party” that will begin after all golfers have Tee Sponsor Form The cost for an individual player is $500 of Asheville. Join us for fun and the oppor- left the course. To learn more about the Bulldog Athletic with team player fees for four $2,000. tunity to help student-athletes fulfill their Registration on day two of the BAA Association and UNC Asheville athletics, All funds raised from the annual event dreams and aspirations.” Scholarship Golf Classic on Tuesday, Aug. please visit uncabulldogs.com. 4 • Bulldog Bites July 2017 2017 UNC Asheville Volleyball Schedule Released

ASHEVILLE, N.C. – UNC Asheville head Friday, Aug. 25. The following day, Asheville The Bulldogs open the tourney on Friday, South Championship crown as the No. 3 seed. volleyball coach Frederico Santos released the will face off against the host Bulldogs in red Sept. 15, with a match against Delaware The Bulldogs and Blue Hose will tangle on 2017 volleyball schedule on Wednesday, June and black. State. The following day, on Saturday, Sept. Tuesday, Oct. 17. UNC Asheville will return 14, 2017. The following week, UNC Asheville will 16, the Bulldogs will play the host Hawks of home to the Justice Center on Friday, Oct. 20, The 26-match slate includes three early- travel to Tallahassee, Fla., for perhaps the UMES before closing out their time in Prin- for a contest against High Point with Radford season tournaments at the University of team’s toughest challenge of the season, cess Anne, Md., with a match against Coppin coming to Asheville the following day, Satur- Georgia, Florida State University and the Florida State’s Home2 Suites by Hilton – Tal- State. day, Oct. 21. University of Maryland Eastern Shore as well lahassee Seminole Tournament. All three UNC Asheville will open Big South Confer- The Bulldogs will hit the road for the final as eight home Big South Conference matches. of the Bulldogs’ opponents in Tallahassee ence play at home on Tuesday, Sept. 19, with three games to close out the month of October The schedule features four teams that reached advanced to the NCAA Tournament last sea- a match against Gardner-Webb. The Bulldogs and open November. UNC Asheville first the NCAA tournament last season as well as son and boasted a combined record of 62-28. will then host Campbell on Friday, Sept. 22, travels to Charleston Southern on Friday, Oct. four programs that won 20 or more matches a On Friday, Sept. 1, Asheville will take on the before hitting the road again for matches at 27, and the Bulldogs end the month at Win- season ago. host Seminoles and Colorado State. Both pro- Gardner-Webb on Tuesday, Sept. 26, and Lib- throp on Saturday, Oct. 28. The Bulldogs will “We have a very competitive schedule with grams finished 2016 with more than 20 wins erty on Saturday, Sept. 30. open the month of November at Campbell on three tournaments that will have us go up on the year and each finished second in their The Bulldogs will open the month of Oc- Saturday, Nov. 4. against some very competitive programs,” respective conference regular-season stand- tober with a pair of home matches against UNC Asheville will end the regular season Santos said. “My intention is that our noncon- ings. On Saturday, Sept. 2, UNC Asheville Winthrop and Charleston Southern on Friday, at home with home matches against Presby- ference matches will prepare us both mentally will face off against TCU. Oct. 6, and Saturday, Oct. 7. terian and Liberty on Tuesday, Nov. 7 and and physically for the rigors of the Big South Following the tough challenge of the Florida Following the pair of home contests, Ashe- Thursday, Nov. 9. Conference schedule.” State tournament, the Bulldogs will return ville will travel to Radford, High Point and The 2017 squad will feature one of the UNC Asheville will open the season at to North Carolina for a road tilt at Western Presbyterian. The match against the High- youngest rosters in the conference with seven Georgia’s Benson Invitational in Athens, Ga., Carolina on Tuesday, Sept. 12, before travel- landers – last season’s regular-season Big sophomores and four freshman comple- for the second straight year. This season, the ing to Maryland for the final early season South Conference champs with an overall re- mented by three juniors. Last season, the Bulldogs in blue and white will begin their tournament. cord of 24-6 – will take place on Friday, Oct. 2016 team went 12-16, reaching the Big South season with a pair of matches against Long UNC Asheville will play three teams from 13, with the tilt against the Panthers coming Conference Championship, with a roster com- Island University – Brooklyn and George the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference at the the following day, Saturday, Oct. 14. Last sea- prised of seven freshmen, three sophomores, Mason on the first day of the tournament, Maryland Eastern Shore Courtyard Classic. son, the Panthers went 23-10 and won the Big one junior and two seniors. July 2017 Bulldog Bites • 5 UNC Asheville Women’s Soccer Releases 2017 Schedule

ASHEVILLE, N.C. – UNC Asheville Five days later, we play Wright State, a team Saturday, Sept. 16. UNC Asheville collected in Boiling Springs, N.C. Just a few days later, women’s soccer head coach Michelle Demko we have never matched up against. Again, a 2-0 win last season over USC Upstate in the Bulldogs will travel to Buies Creek, N.C. officially released the 2017 women’s soccer I like this early Horizon league opponent in Spartanburg, S.C. on Thursday, Sept. 8, 2016. for a 6 p.m. conference matchup against schedule on Wednesday, June 21, 2017. preseason because it will test our maturity The Bulldogs will travel to Orangeburg, Campbell on Saturday, Sept. 30. The 2017 UNC Asheville women’s soccer and mentality. We will know nothing about S.C. on Wednesday, Sept. 20, for a matchup The final month of the regular-season for schedule will feature 12 home games includ- them, but have to get on the field and compete against SC State of the MEAC. The game, UNC Asheville will commence with two ing exhibitions as well as a challenging full to dictate tempo and make adjustments in the which is UNC Asheville’s final non-confer- consecutive league home games for the Bull- slate of Big South Conference matches. run of play, which I believe will be helpful ence contest of the year, is scheduled for a 5 dogs. The Bulldogs will have two home tune up during regular-season competition.” p.m. start. The Bulldogs picked up an impres- The Bulldogs will first play host to Pres- matches at Greenwood Field before opening UNC Asheville’s 2017 regular-season will sive 4-1 home win over SC State last year at byterian College at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, their 2017 regular-season. The first of the two open in Lexington, Va. with the Bulldogs Greenwood Field on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2016. Oct. 4, at Greenwood Field. UNC Asheville will be a Mountain Rivalry exhibition match- battling former league foe and current SoCon Demko overall is excited about how the collected a 1-0 win over the Blue Hose last up against Western Carolina of the Southern opponent VMI for the first time since 2015. non-conference slate will prepare her team season in Clinton, S.C. on Wednesday, Oct. Conference at 7 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 7. Last The regular-season opener for the Bulldogs for the toughness of league play. 5, 2016. year during the regular-season, UNC Ashe- will kick off at 5 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 18. “The idea with our non-conference sched- UNC Asheville then welcomes defending ville picked up a 3-1 win over Western Caro- Two days later, UNC Asheville will play ule is play against high-level teams so we Big South regular-season champion High lina, which was the first for the Bulldogs over host to Wofford of the SoCon for its season have to face a greater demand for 90 min- Point to Greenwood, S.C. on Saturday, Oct. the Catamounts since the 2004 season. opener at Greenwood Field. The contest utes,” Demko said. “In order to move our 7. Kickoff in the match is slated for 4 p.m. UNC Asheville will then welcome Wright against the Terriers gets underway at 1 p.m. program forward we have to play schools that The Bulldogs handed the Panthers their only State of the Horizon League for an exhibition on Sunday, Aug. 20. The Bulldogs picked up will continue to make us reveal our identity. league loss of the regular-season last year in a at Greenwood Field at 7 p.m. on Saturday, a 2-1 win last year over Wofford in Spartan- These games will allow our staff to see where 1-0 win over High Point on Saturday, Oct. 8, Aug. 12. burg, S.C. on Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016. potential breakdowns might occur so we can 2016, in High Point, N.C. The win was UNC Demko knows just how important these After the home opener, UNC Asheville will address those issues prior to competing in Asheville’s first in High Point since 2000 and two exhibitions are for the Bulldogs. then play two consecutive First Coast foes the Big South Conference. New opponents to the Bulldogs’ first overall over the Panthers “I’m excited for the upcoming season and to in North Florida and Jacksonville with one our schedule are VMI, Elon, North Florida since 2009. get started with this talented group of soccer within the friendly confines of Greenwood and Jacksonville. I expect all four games to The final four games of the regular-season players,” Demko said. “Knowing we return Field and the other on the road in Jackson- stretch us with regard to tempo, style of play for UNC Asheville start with the Bulldogs a large number of our players, I decided on ville, Fla. The first of the two will be on and physical demand. Familiar opponents traveling to Rock Hill, S.C. to face the Eagles two preseason scrimmages that will be very Friday, Aug. 25, when Atlantic Sun foe North will be UAB, Wofford, SC State and USC of Winthrop on Wednesday, Oct. 11. The challenging right off the bat. Four days after Florida visits Greenwood Field at 7 p.m. The Upstate. UAB is a return game from our prior match is scheduled to get underway at 6 p.m. arriving on campus we match up against a Bulldogs will then travel to Jacksonville to season. They have a new coach so they will The Bulldogs picked up a 1-0 win over the very good SoCon team in Western Carolina. take on the ASUN’s Jacksonville University come in re-energized and ready to establish Eagles last season at Greenwood Field on They are incredibly athletic, move the ball at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 27. themselves in Conference USA. All of the Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2016. well and have a relentless pursuit in both The second month of the 2017 regular- above should prepare us for the rigors of con- The Bulldogs then welcome Longwood attacking and defending. Playing a team of season for the Bulldogs will start with UNC ference play. Every Big South school comes to Asheville at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 14. this caliber four days after coming together Asheville welcoming UAB of Conference to play and this year will be no different. The final road match of the year will see the will help set the tone for our competitive USA to Greenwood Field at 2 p.m. on Sun- I anticipate hard, competitive games from Bulldogs travel to Radford, Va. to face off schedule, but also remind us that we must day, Sept. 3. After a week off, UNC Asheville top-to-bottom. Our goal is establish a better against the Highlanders of Radford at 7 p.m. play at a higher level to continue to push this will then return to the pitch on Saturday, rhythm with each game we play. If we can on Wednesday, Oct. 18. program forward. We played Western last Sept. 10, by traveling to Kennesaw, Ga. to do this, we will be playing our best soccer in UNC Asheville’s final regular-season match year and it was a 90-minute test of our fitness tangle with the Owls of Kennesaw State. The conference.” of the 2017 season has the Bulldogs taking on and our mentality. Having that experience, matchup against the ASUN foe is slated for a UNC Asheville opens Big South Confer- defending Big South Tournament champion players will understand how critical it is to be 1 p.m. kickoff. ence play by hosting Charleston Southern Liberty at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 21, at focused and ready. They will create that type Two straight home matches at Greenwood for a 3 p.m. contest on Saturday, Sept. 23. Greenwood Field. of atmosphere day one of preseason so they Field come next with CAA opponent Elon The match is part of UNC Asheville’s annual To learn more about UNC Asheville feel prepared to play at that level and also first visiting UNC Asheville’s home pitch Homecoming festivities. women’s soccer, please visit uncabulldogs. help our freshmen understand this is the en- at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 14. The Bull- The Bulldogs will then hit the road for the com. You can also follow UNC Asheville vironment they will need to be accustomed in dogs welcome USC Upstate of the ASUN first time in league play for a 7 p.m. match on women’s soccer on Twitter and Instagram @ order to contribute to our program’s success. to Greenwood Field for a 7 p.m. kickoff on Wednesday, Sept. 27, against Gardner-Webb UNCA_WSOCCER. 6 • Bulldog Bites July 2017 UNC Asheville Men’s Soccer Unveils 2017 Schedule

ASHEVILLE, N.C. – UNC Asheville men’s and the Mountain Rivalry with Appalachian UNC Asheville will then travel out to the short trip to Boiling Springs, N.C. for a 7 p.m. soccer head coach Mathes Mennell unveiled State. Coach O’Keefe has done such a great West Coast for two games with the Bulldogs league game on Wednesday, Oct. 4. In the the 2017 men’s soccer schedule on Thursday, job at Appalachian State and we’re really look- first facing off against a program that Mennell matchup between the two teams last year on June 14. ing forward to us continuing our relationship knows all too well in Loyola Marymount of Oct. 5, 2016, UNC Asheville picked up a 1-0 The 2017 schedule for the Bulldogs features every fall and every spring and it’s always nice the West Coast Conference. Mennell spent 16 win at Greenwood Field. nine home games including exhibitions and an to see who can run the mountains.” years at Loyola Marymount where he helped The Bulldogs will play their first home always challenging full Big South Conference UNC Asheville men’s soccer also knows that lead the Lions to two WCC titles and five match of October on Saturday, Oct. 7, when slate. they play in a top-notch conference in the Big NCAA Tournament appearances. The Bull- Liberty makes its way to Greenwood Field for “I’m excited about it,” Mennell said of the South and Mennell and his squad are excited dogs and Lions are set to square off at 10 p.m. a 7 p.m. start. UNC Asheville tallied an im- 2017 schedule. “I think we’ve got a great for that challenge ahead in the league in the EST (7 p.m. PST) in Los Angeles on Friday, pressive 4-3 road win over Liberty last year on schedule that will bring entertaining soccer 2017 season. Sept. 1. Saturday, Oct. 1, 2016, in Lynchburg, Va. here to Greenwood Field and allow us to go “The Big South is going to be wide-open, The second match of the West Coast swing UNC Asheville will stay close to home next and show what UNC Asheville and the Big especially with all of the great coaches from for UNC Asheville will see the Bulldogs take to face off against Appalachian State of the South are all about in other places of the coun- top-to-bottom in the league in terms of guys on UC Irvine of the Big West Conference at 10 Sun Belt Conference at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, try.” that understand how to win in the Big South p.m. EST (7 p.m. PST) on Sunday, Sept. 3. Oct. 10. The Bulldogs will then have a full Mennell knows that the schedule will pre- and how to recruit great student-athletes in the UNC Asheville’s regular-season home week off before welcoming another Sun Belt pare his team the right way over the course of Big South,” Mennell said. “The bar is really opener will see the Bulldogs battle the Wild- foe in Georgia State to Greenwood Field for a the year. high for us in terms of trying to find a way to cats of Davidson on Wednesday, Sept. 6. The 7 p.m. kickoff on Tuesday, Oct. 17. “Our 2017 schedule is going to be a challeng- compete against these programs and be where matchup against the Atlantic 10 foe is set for a The final four matches of the regular-season ing one, and interestingly enough when we set we want to be, which is holding that Big South 7 p.m. kickoff at Greenwood Field. will feature two straight league road matches it up we always want to play more than one of trophy above (captain) Andrew Lawrence’s After the regular-season home opener, the before the Bulldogs conclude their efforts in the previous year’s College Cup participant head at the end of the year.” Bulldogs will travel just up the road to Green- the regular-season with two consecutive con- and this year we’ve got ETSU in a preseason Mennell is set to start his third season in ville, S.C. to take on traditional SoCon power ference home matches. match and then obviously Radford, who has charge of UNC Asheville men’s soccer in the Furman at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 12, before The first of the final four regular-season really been the standard-bearer for the Big 2017 season. ending that week in Greensboro, N.C. for matches on the year starts with the Bulldogs South Conference,” Mennell said. “We play In his two seasons in charge of UNC Ashe- another matchup against a SoCon standard in traveling to Farmville, Va. For a 6 p.m. league a lot of tradition-rich programs and for us to ville men’s soccer, Mennell has transformed UNCG at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 16. match against Longwood. The Bulldogs col- have the opportunity to go out west and play the program into a Big South contender with The first of consecutive regular-season home lected a thrilling 3-2 overtime win over the a UC Irvine, who has been very good, and the Bulldogs just missing out on the 2016 games on the year for the Bulldogs will be Lancers last season. Loyola Marymount, which will be a special league regular-season title on the final day of against another solid SoCon opponent in Wof- UNC Asheville’s final regular-season league game for a lot of reasons, it also gives us a conference play last season. ford at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 19. road match has the Bulldogs traveling to Rock chance to play programs that have been very Mennell’s third season at the helm of Bulldog The second of the two straight home games Hill, S.C. to take on Winthrop at 7 p.m. on good for a long period of time. Any time you men’s soccer will open for the Bulldogs with will also serve as the Big South Conference Wednesday, Oct. 25. The Bulldogs earned a get to go visit California it’s a special trip for two exhibitions within the friendly confines of opener for the Bulldogs with UNC Asheville 1-0 home win over the Eagles last season on the student-athlete as well.” Greenwood Field. men’s soccer hosting High Point at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016, at Greenwood Field. In addition to the overall stoutness of the The Bulldogs will first welcome Horizon Saturday, Sept. 23. The game against the Pan- The two straight conference home matches schedule, one of the things that Mennell and League Tournament finalist Wright State thers is part of UNC Asheville’s annual Home- to close out the regular-season begins with the the UNC Asheville men’s soccer program take to Greenwood Field at 6 p.m. on Thursday, coming festivities. Bulldogs hosting Campbell at 7 p.m. on Satur- a great deal of pride in is playing very strong Aug. 17, for an exhibition. The Bulldogs will The Bulldogs will close out the month of day, Oct. 28, at Greenwood Field. local NCAA Division I programs. close out their tune up matches by welcoming September with two straight road games. The The final regular-season match of the year “The opportunities that we have here to reigning Southern Conference regular-season first of the two will see UNC Asheville travel for the Bulldogs will see UNC Asheville play such great programs in a Wofford, a Fur- champion and 2016 NCAA Tournament par- to Raleigh, N.C. to face off against NC State play host to Presbyterian College at 7 p.m. on man, Marshall, UNCG, Davidson and NC ticipant East Tennessee State to Greenwood of the ACC at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 26. The Wednesday, Nov. 1. The Bulldogs picked up State, and really, all of these tradition-laden Field at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 19. final match of September has UNC Asheville a 2-1 road win over the Blue Hose in Clinton, programs that are close by, it’s a really special The Bulldogs will start their regular-season men’s soccer returning to Big South play with S.C. last season on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2016. opportunity,” Mennell said. “Then, of course, with three straight road games with the opener a 7 p.m. match against defending league cham- To learn more about UNC Asheville men’s you mix all of that in with playing a team like set for a 7 p.m. kickoff against Marshall of pion Radford on Saturday, Sept. 30. soccer, please visit uncabulldogs.com. You can Georgia State that’s a really good program that Conference USA in Huntington, W.Va. on The month of October will begin for the also follow UNC Asheville men’s soccer on just missed on making the NCAA Tournament Friday, Aug. 25. Bulldogs with UNC Asheville making the Twitter and Instagram at @UNCA_MSOC. July 2017 Bulldog Bites • 7 UNC Asheville Releases 2017 Cross Country Schedule

ASHEVILLE, N.C. – UNC Asheville cross meet hosted by Appalachian State gets under- Invitational. The meet to be held at 8:45 a.m. Conference Championships that are scheduled country head coach Jesse Norman unveiled way at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 23, at Asheville Christian to get underway at 10:30 a.m. the 2017 cross country schedule on Friday, UNC Asheville will then have a chance Academy will be part of UNC Asheville’s an- UNC Asheville will take part in the NCAA July 21. to get an advance look at the championship nual Homecoming celebration. Division I Southeast Regional Championships “We are really excited to release this year’s course for the Big South Cross Country UNC Asheville will commence its efforts in on Friday, Nov. 10. The meet is scheduled to schedule,” Norman said. “We are looking Championships by competing in the Liberty the month of October by traveling to Green- get underway at 12 p.m. forward to seeing some new courses over the Big South Preview on Saturday, Sept. 16. The ville, N.C. to take part in the ECU Invitational To learn more about UNC Asheville track course of this season that should be faster than meet in Lynchburg, Va. is slated to start at 9 on Friday, Oct. 13. The meet held at the Over- and field and cross country, please visit what we’ve seen over the last few years.” a.m. ton’s Lake Kristi course will begin at 5:30 p.m. uncabulldogs.com. You can also like UNC The Bulldogs will open the 2017 season by The Bulldogs will host their lone meet of The Bulldogs will get their second chance Asheville track and field and cross country traveling to Boone, N.C. on Friday, Sept. 1, the year to close out their efforts in the month to shine in Lynchburg, Va. on Saturday, Oct. on Twitter at @UNCABulldogXCTF and on to compete in the Covered Bridge Open. The of September in the Asheville Cross Country 28, when they compete in the 2017 Big South Instagram at @uncaxctf. Spence to Serve as UNC Asheville Assistant Director of Compliance and Student Services ASHEVILLE, N.C. – UNC Asheville provements in the overall student-athlete of the membership committee for Women Senior Administrator for University En- experience.” Leaders in College Sports (formerly terprises and Director of Athletics Janet Entering her 14th year at UNC Ashe- known as NACWAA) during the 2015- R. Cone has announced that Erin Punter ville, Spence most recently served as the 2016 school year. Spence will transition from her current Director of Marketing and Fan Engage- Spence came to Asheville from the Uni- role to Assistant Director of Compliance ment. Spence was primarily responsible versity of Arkansas where she earned her and Student Services. for building the UNC Asheville athletics Master’s Degree in Sport Management In her role, Spence will also work with brand through community marketing and in 2004, while serving as a Graduate As- the UNC Asheville Student-Athlete Advi- in-game entertainment for the Bulldogs’ sistant for Marketing. Prior to Arkansas, sory Committee. 16 athletics teams. been active in National Association of Spence was the Marketing Assistant at “I am very excited to announce that Erin “My family and I are grateful for this Collegiate Marketing Administrators Xavier University. has accepted this new role,” Cone said. new exciting opportunity,” Spence said. “I (NACMA), serving as a member of the Spence received her Bachelor’s Degree “In addition to excelling in marketing, one look forward to the challenge of this new organization’s strategic communications from the Indiana University in Sport Mar- of the things that Erin truly has a passion position and working more closely with committee from 2013-2017 and leading keting and Management in 2001. She was a for is working with student-athletes and our student-athletes as they pursue their a session on marketing at Division I non- member of the inaugural women’s rowing coaches on a daily basis. I believe her new academic endeavors.” football schools at the national convention team and twice earned Academic All-Big role will position her to make strategic im- In her time in Asheville, Spence has in 2015. Spence also served as a member Ten honors. 8 • Bulldog Bites July 2017 Bulldog Swimming Unveils 2017-18 Schedule

ASHEVILLE, N.C. – UNC Asheville head sociation of America (CSCAA) National Colle- Oct. 28. 27. The two-day event will pit the Bulldogs women’s swimming coach Elizabeth Lykins giate Open Water Swimming Championships Asheville will then compete in four meets on up against CCSA foe North Florida. Friday’s released the Bulldogs’ 2017-18 schedule Thurs- held at Lone Star Lake located in Lawrence, the road, taking them from November, through action will get started at 5 p.m. while Saturday day, July 13. Kansas. Racing is slated to start at 8:30 a.m. the winter training camp and into January. will commence at 11 a.m. The slate features 10 regular-season dates, Central time. First up will be another CCSA conference The Bulldogs will then compete at the 2018 including four home meets at the Justice Center “We are excited to be adding a new competi- meet, this time in Buies Creek, North Carolina, CCSA Swimming and Diving Champion- Pool, and will pit the Bulldogs up against some tion in mid-September for some of our distance at Campbell on Saturday, Nov. 4. The Bulldogs ships in Athens, Georgia, at the University of tough competition to prepare them for the 2018 swimmers,” Lykins said. “We will take advan- and Camels will start at 11 a.m. Georgia’s state of the art Gabrielsen Natato- Coastal Collegiate Sports Association (CCSA) tage of the opportunity to swim in the CSCAA Two weekends later, the Bulldogs will travel rium. The conference championships will be Conference Championships in the middle of Collegiate Open Water National Champion- to Charlotte for the Fall Frenzy. The invitation- contested from Wednesday, Feb. 14 through February. ships for a 5k race in Kansas.” al featuring multiple teams has become a staple Saturday, Feb. 17. “The 2017-18 meet schedule will hopefully Two weeks later, the Bulldogs will hold an on the schedule and has continually proven to The UNC Asheville women’s swimming prepare the team for an outstanding conference instrasquad meet at the Justice Center Pool on give the team one of the best weekends of ex- team was part of a record number of teams to championship,” Lykins said. “Along with our Saturday, Sept. 30. That meet between the Blue perience in preparing for the conference meet. earn Scholar All-America Team honors from five in-conference competitions, we are look- and White teams will begin at 11 a.m. The meet runs from Friday, Nov. 17 through the CSCAA last semester. It was the 10th con- ing forward to racing some different out-of- UNC Asheville will start the month of Octo- Sunday, Nov. 19, and will close out the 2017 secutive semester the Bulldogs have earned the conference teams as well. We are also excited ber with a CCSA conference meet at Gardner- portion of the Bulldogs’ schedule. honor. to be hosting four home meets this season, Webb on Friday, Oct. 6. The meet between the UNC Asheville will be back in action on The Bulldogs wrapped up the fifth year of including honoring the graduating seniors in Bulldogs in blue and white and the Runnin’ Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018, with a three-team meet the program’s existence at the 2017 CCSA January at their last collegiate competition at Bulldogs in red and black will begin at 5 p.m. at CCSA foe Liberty. The Bulldogs and Flames Swimming and Diving Championships in late home. Overall, the schedule will be a competi- The Bulldogs will have another two weeks will also be competing against Marshall with February with a seventh-place finish, scoring tive one and I know the team will be prepared off before hosting two meets in a row to close the first race starting at 11 a.m. 133 more points than last season. Included in and excited to get the season started.” out the month. The first will be on Saturday, The following weekend, the Bulldogs will the team’s overall strong performance were The season gets underway on Saturday, Sept. Oct. 21, when UNC Wilmington comes to travel to Gainesville, Georgia, for a 12 p.m. 29 season-best times and 44 lifetime bests. 16, with a brand new competition for the Bull- town for a 10 a.m. meet in the Justice Center meet against Brenau on Saturday, Jan. 20, Among those fast times were seven individual dogs. UNC Asheville will open the 2017-18 Pool. The following week, Georgia Southern before returning home for the final meet of the school records, five freshman records and two season at the College Swimming Coaches As- comes calling for a 1 p.m. meet on Saturday, season on Friday, Jan. 26, and Saturday, Jan. relay records. July 2017 Bulldog Bites • 9 UNC Asheville Women’s Basketball Cracks the Top 10 in WBCA Academic Team Honor Roll

ASHEVILLE, N.C. – UNC Asheville ability to perform this well at an institution Athletics Director for Student-Athlete Suc- WBCA has compiled the honor rolls. women’s basketball was ranked 10th nation- as rigorous as UNC Asheville. These women cess, Rebecca Nelms, who works tirelessly 2017-18 basketball season tickets are now ally amongst NCAA Division I programs understand that their success is shared with to ensure all of our athletes are maximizing officially on sale. UNC Asheville is currently on the academic team honor roll by the many individuals on campus.” their academic experience at UNC Asheville. accepting deposits, and fans can reserve their Women’s Basketball Coaches Association Four different Bulldogs posted at least one As coaches, we are blessed to have a group of season ticket for only $50 per seat. (WBCA) as the Bulldogs recorded a 3.597 4.0 in a semester this past school year with people that care so deeply for our athletes and The season ticket includes both men’s and team grade-point average (GPA) for the 2016- Ali Trani recording a perfect GPA during a group of athletes who are motivated to take women’s home regular-season basketball 17 school year. her sophomore campaign. All 14 Bulldogs their school work so seriously.” games. The 2017-18 UNC Asheville bas- “I am extremely proud of our young ladies recorded at least one semester with a 3.3 GPA The WBCA Academic Top 25 recognizes ketball season is shaping up to be special for their achievements in the classroom and or higher last season. NCAA Division I, II and III; NAIA and ju- once again for the women’s basketball team landing among the top 10 programs in the “I want to especially thank the tremendous nior/community college women’s basketball which is coming off back-to-back Big South nation for their performance during the 2016- group of faculty we have who go above teams across the nation that carry the highest Tournament titles as well as two consecutive 17 academic year,” UNC Asheville women’s and beyond to create an environment that combined GPAs inclusive of all student- NCAA Tournament appearances. basketball head coach Brenda Mock Kirk- is conducive to learning,” Kirkpatrick said. athletes on their rosters for the entire season. To learn more about UNC Asheville wom- patrick said. “Even more impressive is their “I also want to give credit to our Assistant The 2016-17 season is the 22nd in which the en’s basketball, please visit uncabulldogs. 10 • Bulldog Bites July 2017 Kennedy Putting the Student in Student-Athlete Even During the Summer with Study Abroad Trip to Europe ASHEVILLE, N.C. – UNC Asheville vol- ence each city in a way that a typical tourist I felt bad for my friends and family that leyball sophomore Carter Kennedy kicked wouldn’t. were unable to reach me until a later time.” off her summer break with a study abroad “With that in mind, we went to local gal- trip through Europe to earn credit towards leries and exhibitions in each city and met AVL AC – Looking back at the trip, her degree in New Media. It was a fun and with local artists, sometimes in their homes, how do you think this prepared you for educational adventure that spanned 15 days and learned about how their ideas came your future classes and then the career and three cities that have been enriching the about and why they chose to do the things you wish to pursue? world with their art for centuries. that they did. We even went to a local ex- CK – “It’s been over a month since I’ve It was also a series of valuable learning hibition situated in a small building in the been back in the states and I still find myself experiences and interactions that she will middle of a park in London that used to be making daily comparisons to my experience undoubtedly remember and cherish for ties to continue her education, UNC Ashe- a public restroom. Because it was a New abroad. I’ve found so much inspiration that years to come. ville stood out most and the New Media ma- Media trip, the art we focused on as a whole I will be able to use in future projects that I The trip, which began on her birthday jor was part of her why she chose to become consisted mostly of newer art forms such can add to my portfolio as I begin to apply coincidentally enough, took the McKinney, a Bulldog. as 3D printing and mixed media. We did, for jobs and/or internships.” Texas, native and 14 of her fellow UNC Aside from playing volleyball and her however, go to places that featured ancient Asheville classmates across “the pond” studies, Kennedy also helps out the UNC artwork, such as the Victoria and Albert AVL AC – You also started helping to London, Paris and Berlin at the begin- Asheville Athletic Communications depart- Museum in London, in order to compare out with the Athletic Communications ning of June. While spending roughly five ment with design work, including designing and contrast it to newer forms of media. department last year. Why did you want days in each destination, Kennedy and her the cover of the upcoming online 2017 Vol- Because I mainly focus on advertising, it to help us out and what do you feel you classmates immersed themselves in each leyball Media Guide and Record Book, and was refreshing to be surrounded by fine art bring to the group? individual city’s local culture to learn more she also worked with game day manage- forms that I am not typically exposed to. I CK – “I initially wanted to help the Ath- about each city’s art, both past and present, ment during the winter and spring seasons. feel like I really expanded my knowledge of letic Communications department to gain as well as the artists who call those cities Read more about Kennedy’s European trip art as a whole, and gained inspiration to use experience in my field, but I quickly learned home. this summer in the transcript of her inter- as I move forward in my degree and in my that there are so many other areas of media “I was in Europe from June 1st to June view with UNCABulldogs.com below: career. “ that I had never even looked into. Since I 15th, and spent about five days in each of began working, not only have I had the priv- the three cities we went to: London, Paris, AVL AC – What got you interested in AVL AC – What was the most inspira- ilege to design graphics to promote games, and Berlin,” Kennedy said. “14 of my class- doing New Media as your major here at tional thing (or things) you saw while on but I’ve learned how to operate music, mates and I stayed in hostels in each city UNC Asheville? your trip? game-time cameras, etc., and had the op- and had planned excursions each day. The CK – “I’ve always been pretty artsy and CK – “The inspiration I found on my trip portunity to see behind the scenes of mul- trip was worth credit hours for my major, creative, but as I matured, I fine-tuned my was in the little elements of each city that tiple live sports broadcasting productions. New Media, so we went to a lot of art muse- interests and took a liking to graphic de- normally wouldn’t be picked up on. For ex- “Because I’m a part of a sport that has less ums, galleries, and exhibitions and also met sign – advertising in particular. I decided to ample: the rips and graffiti on the posters in national recognition than many others, I with local artists in each city. The purpose go the B.A. route instead of the B.S. route, the train stations in Paris. What particularly understand what it’s like to feel underrepre- of the trip was to not only delve into the art which led to researching the New Media de- got me thinking, however, was the audio sented within the national athletic commu- of these three cities, but to submerse our- gree at UNC Asheville after Coach Santos that played on the London Underground nity. I want to be able to bring attention to selves into the culture as well. initially contacted me about coming here.” as the train doors opened: a British voice not just volleyball, but all sports that work “We had several assignments while we saying to ‘Mind the gap’ between the train just as hard at what they do as the sports were aboard in order to do just this, such as AVL AC – What about New Media and the platform. Because I was in London that dominate the industry. I believe work- keeping ‘media journals’ of hidden gems captures your imagination and has you during the London Bridge terrorist attack, I ing in the Athletic Communication depart- that the typical tourist would not see, and excited to be in the industry? really began thinking about what that ‘gap’ ment, while also being able to gain various were told to wander through the streets of CK – “The whole point about New Media could really entail. I started noticing cul- skill sets and experience, will give me the Paris without any form of navigation or is that it’s always ‘new.’ If you were to ask tural ‘gaps’ between the cities I visited that opportunity to do just that. I’m extremely technology,” Kennedy continued. “While I anyone in the department to actually define sparked the inspiration for my final project blessed to be at a small school with a tight- loved every city that I visited, I felt a strong what ‘New Media’ is, myself included, they in the course.” knit athletic department that has been more connection to Berlin in particular. It was would be stumped. It’s exciting to be going than willing to show me the ropes and be fascinating to see the WWII and Cold War into an ever-changing industry that has to AVL AC – What was the hardest part patient with me as I grow in all areas of my history still prevalent in nearly all aspects adapt and change to suit the needs of a soci- about the trip and being overseas? intended field.” of the city, and the art culture as well as the ety that is constantly growing.” CK – “Language was not an issue for me people reminded me of Asheville so I felt in the slightest. I was lucky enough to visit Kennedy and the UNC Asheville vol- like I was home away from home. I had the AVL AC – Tell the readers a little more two predominantly English speaking cities leyball team will kick off the 2017 season experience of a lifetime learning about dif- about the trip. (London and Berlin) and to have taken three with 10 straight road matches, beginning ferent cultures and comparing them to what CK – “A pretty consistent theme of the years of French in high school. The French Friday, Aug. 25, at the University of Geor- I’m used to in the States, and I look forward trip was to learn what defines a city. As the appreciate attempts to speak their language, gia’s Benson Invitational in Athens, Ga. The to drawing inspiration from my trip as I days of the trips passed, our daily morning and I knew enough to order at restaurants Bulldogs’ first home match of the year will work on my final project for the course that discussions frequently referenced aspects and navigate my way around the city. be on Tuesday, Sept. 19, against Big South will be displayed in a gallery in Asheville in of the city we were in and talked about how “The hardest part about being in Europe opponent Gardner-Webb. the fall.” it related to somewhere we’d already been. was probably being in London during the To learn more about UNC Asheville vol- We were given the option to hit the typical terrorist attack. I wasn’t afraid for myself leyball, please visit uncabulldogs.com. You Kennedy, who is a setter on the UNC tourist attractions in each location, such as because I didn’t even know that it happened can also follow UNC Asheville volleyball Asheville volleyball team, has always had a the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, etc., and I did, until after the fact – the one time a lack of on Twitter (@UNCA_Volleyball) and Insta- passion for art. When researching universi- but the main goal of the trip was to experi- cell service was actually a good thing – but gram (uncasheville_volleyball). July 2017 Bulldog Bites • 11 UNC Asheville Athletics Unveils Fall Season Tickets Package

ASHEVILLE, N.C. – UNC Asheville leyball for just $75. fans can reserve their season ticket for only asp?id=254&cid=41. athletics has unveiled its tickets plans, Season tickets are still available for each $50 per seat. The season ticket includes An All-Sport Pass that includes men’s special offerings and prices for the fall of of the three sports at $40 each, but the new both men’s and women’s home regular- and women’s basketball, men’s and 2017. offering allows fans to enjoy all three at a season basketball games. women’s soccer, volleyball and baseball is This fall UNC Asheville athletics is discounted rate. To purchase your tickets today, also available. For more information about offering a special tickets package that in- UNC Asheville is currently accepting please visit http://uncabulldogs.uni- UNC Asheville athletics, please visit un- cludes men’s and women’s soccer and vol- deposits for basketball season tickets, and versitytickets.com/user_pages/event. cabulldogs.com. Get Yours Today! 2017-18 UNC Asheville Basketball Season Tickets Now On Sale ASHEVILLE, N.C. – The UNC Asheville athletics depart- regular-season basketball games. nament and the women claim the Big South Tournament title ment announced recently that the 2017-18 basketball season The 2017-18 UNC Asheville basketball season is shaping up en route to an NCAA Tournament appearance. tickets are now officially on sale. to be special once again for the men’s and women’s basketball To purchase your tickets today, please visit http://uncabull- UNC Asheville is currently accepting deposits, and fans can teams who are coming off banner 2016-17 seasons that saw the dogs.universitytickets.com/user_pages/event_listings.asp. reserve their season ticket for only $50 per seat. men win a share of the Big South Conference regular-season For more information on UNC Asheville athletics, please The season ticket includes both men’s and women’s home title before playing in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tour- visit www.uncabulldogs.com. 12 • Bulldog Bites July 2017 Vannatta Continues to Represent UNC Asheville, Big South Strongly on NCAA Division I National SAAC INDIANAPOLIS - UNC Asheville men’s basketball student-athlete Kevin Vannatta was very tentative at first, but going into his second year as a part of the NCAA Division I National Student-Athlete Advisory Com- mittee (SAAC) that has definitely changed. “After one year I’ve realized that it was one of my best decisions yet because of the relationships and network I’m building with student-athletes, athletic directors and com- missioners across the country,” Vannatta told UNCABulldogs.com. UNC Asheville men’s basketball head coach Nick McDevitt is extremely proud of Vannatta’s efforts. “Kevin possesses all the qualities that you look for in a great leader and he continues to strengthen those both on and off the court,” McDevitt said. “He is clearly one of our team leaders, but he is also very active in a number of organizations, both on our campus and at a national level. He continues to make us very proud to call him one of our own.” A rising senior guard for UNC Asheville men’s basketball, Vannatta represents the Bulldogs and the over 4,000 Big South Conference student-athletes as part of the national SAAC. “My role as a National SAAC member is to represent the student-athletes, for all sports, of the Big South Conference,” Van- natta said. “I attend these meetings and then report back to our conference SAAC with the information, and that is where each Big South institution sends a member so that they can then take the information back to their campuses. They get feedback on any issue or discussion topic and then return that feedback to me, and I, while working with our commissioner, bring the Big South perspective to the table during our next con- ference call or in-person meeting.” The 2017-18 UNC Asheville SAAC Presi- dent, Vannatta recently attended the NCAA Division I National SAAC meetings at the much more that is still out there for me to Last season, Vannatta played in all 33 postseason appearances with the Bulldogs NCAA offices in Indianapolis. learn. It makes me eager to play the sport games on the season, starting 32. He fin- playing in the 2016 NCAA Tournament and Obviously, Vannatta cannot talk about that I love because I see what hard work is ished his junior campaign averaging 9.1 the 2017 CollegeInsider.com Tournament. all that the group is working on, but says going into providing the absolute best expe- points, 4.5 rebounds and team-best and The 2016-17 Bulldogs earned the second- “without going into any specific detail, our rience for student-athletes while they’re in league fifth-best 3.3 assists per game. Van- most wins in program history in a season main focus right now is trying to tackle the college. And when I’m finished, I hope that natta’s 110 assists on the year were also a with 23. Asheville reached 20 wins faster transfer and early recruiting issues.” I have left the state of intercollegiate athlet- career-best. Vannatta led the Big South in than any other team in program history in The whole experience overall has been a ics in a better state than when I started.” assist-to-turnover ratio (1.93). He enters his 27 games. strong one for Vannatta. Vannatta enters his senior season with the senior season with 913 career points. UNC Asheville is currently accepting “This experience has allowed me to hear Bulldogs owning a 3.94 grade-point average Vannatta and the UNC Asheville men’s deposits for season tickets, and fans can so many different opinions and perspec- as an Accounting major. basketball program picked up their sixth Big reserve their season ticket for only $50 per tives of what it is like to be a student-athlete Vannatta was named to the 2016-17 South Conference regular-season title in the seat. The season ticket includes both men’s around the country,” Vannatta said. “It College Sports Information Directors of 2016-17 season (1996-97, 1997-98, 2001-02, and women’s home regular-season basket- has allowed me to change my opinion on America (CoSIDA) Academic All-District® 2007-08, 2011-12 and 2016-17). ball games. certain issues, and allowed me to develop 3 Men’s Basketball first-team in addition to The Bulldogs will commence the 2017-18 To purchase your tickets today, please visit even stronger feelings for others. The more being tabbed as a DI-AAA ADA Scholar- season having collected back-to-back 20- http://uncabulldogs.universitytickets.com/ I learn, the more I realize that there is so Athlete and to the NABC Honors Court. win seasons and having made two straight user_pages/event_listings.asp. July 2017 Bulldog Bites • 13 McDevitt Adds Long to UNC Asheville Men’s Basketball Coaching Staff ASHEVILLE, N.C. – UNC Asheville men’s basketball head coach Nick McDevitt recently announced the hiring of Wes Long as an assistant coach. Long comes to UNC Asheville after spending the past couple of seasons at VCU. He also spent two seasons working at Chattanooga before joining the staff at VCU. “I am very excited to have Wes Long join our basketball staff here at UNC Ashe- ville,” McDevitt said. “He has been a very successful coach, at many different levels and in varying capacities, including being the head coach at Queens University for five seasons.” During his time at VCU, Long was part of a staff that helped guide the Rams to back- to-back NCAA Tournament appearances and the Atlantic 10 regular-season crown in the 2015-16 season. Before joining the staff at Chattanooga, Long spent a total of nine years at Queens University of Charlotte with him serving as head coach of the top-level NCAA Division II program during his last five years with the pleasure of knowing him for about Grace, in August of 2016. win seasons and having made two straight the Royals. Long had a record 75-66 as a decade now and have always admired “Martha and I are thrilled to join the postseason appearances with the Bulldogs head coach at Queens. how he approaches both his professional Bulldog family,” Long said. “It isn’t often playing in the 2016 NCAA Tournament and Long led the Royals to back-to-back and personal life with integrity and in a you find the combination of a wonderful the 2017 CollegeInsider.com Tournament. regular-season Conference Carolinas titles first-class manner. He is a great addition to community, highly-successful program and The 2016-17 Bulldogs earned the second- in 2010-11 and 2011-12. The 2010-11 cham- UNC Asheville.” high-quality people that UNC Asheville most wins in program history in a season pionship was the first conference regular- A native of Mauldin, S.C., Long played offers. Coach McDevitt is one of the fin- with 23. Asheville reached 20 wins faster season title for Queens since 2003. The and coached as an undergraduate at Clem- est leaders I know, and the opportunity to than any other team in program history in 2010-11 team advanced to the second round son. He was a walk-on for the 2000-01 sea- work with him at such a terrific place is a 27 games. of the NCAA Division II Tournament. son before spending his final three seasons blessing. We are humbled to be here and UNC Asheville is currently accepting Off the court, Long’s student-athletes had as a student assistant. He was a member of look forward to working with the staff to deposits for season tickets, and fans can five of the seven highest GPA’s in program the Clemson team that defeated then No. 1 continue the program’s great tradition.” reserve their season ticket for only $50 per history during his tenure at Queens. North Carolina, 75-66, in 2001. Long joins a UNC Asheville men’s bas- seat. The season ticket includes both men’s “Wes is a talented basketball coach that Long graduated with a bachelor’s degree ketball program that picked up their sixth and women’s home regular-season basket- has a great deal of knowledge about the in Business Management from Clemson in Big South Conference regular-season title ball games. game, but he is an even better family man 2004. He added a master’s degree in Busi- in the 2016-17 season (1996-97, 1997-98, To purchase your tickets today, please and someone our players will be able to ness Administration from Queens in 2007. 2001-02, 2007-08, 2011-12 and 2016-17). visit To purchase your tickets today, please look to for guidance as they grow on and Married to the former Martha Wahlman, The Bulldogs will commence the 2017-18 visit http://uncabulldogs.universitytickets. off the floor,” McDevitt said. “I have had the couple welcomed a daughter, Abbie season having collected back-to-back 20- com/user_pages/event_listings.asp.. Keep Up With Your Bulldogs! Visit www.uncabulldogs.com daily and follow your Bulldogs on Twitter and Instagram at @ashevilledogs. You can like us on Facebook at UNC Asheville Bulldog Athletics. 14 • Bulldog Bites July 2017 Burnichs Cherish Time Spent as Student-Athletes at UNC Asheville

NASHVILLE – The move has made them Burnich said. “We have lifelong friends that “Life is chaos, but it’s the best chaos in Steve Burnich spent nine years after think about how special the experience was we try to see every single year that were the world,” Steve Burnich said. “Amanda graduating from UNC Asheville in Colum- for them a great deal of late. teammates of hers and mine. It’s just this is amazing. She stays home with them full- bus working for Limited Brands, who owns As former UNC Asheville baseball stu- unit that we have. We may see people once time. Her job is way harder than mine will Victoria’s Secret and Bath & Body Works. dent-athlete Steve Burnich (2003-07) and a year, or once every few years, but those ever be.” In 2015, Steve Burnich began to work with his wife, former Bulldog volleyball student- relationships are the most special because In addition, Amanda Wiles Burnich is also Bridgestone-Firestone as the finance, opera- athlete Amanda Wiles Burnich (2002-05), neither time nor distance affects them.” an extremely talented singer who has put tions and comptroller arm of 115 Firestone have prepared their family for a move from That strong bond also extends to their out multiple albums with Five14 SOUND. Complete Auto Care stores. Columbus, Ohio to Nashville, Tenn., the marriage as noted it was UNC Asheville “Columbus has been really good to us, He moved over to the corporate side of memories of their shared experiences at that brought them together. we’ve been blessed with some amazing rela- things at Bridgestone, which houses its UNC Asheville has been a huge topic. “Being an athlete at UNC Asheville where tionships and a great community. It is very American operations in Nashville, in May “It’s probably more prevalent now since it’s so small it’s cool to share that bond,” bittersweet to leave our home and this com- of 2017. we’ve been packing,” Steve Burnich said. Steve Burnich said. “Amanda and I had the munity, but we are really excited to get back Nashville may be home for the Burnichs “We’ve had some great time to reminisce. exact same college experience. It’s some- down south and raise our children,” Steve now, but Asheville will always be home to She actually pulled out our old student ID’s thing special for sure.” Burnich said. “It will be very special and an them as well. the other day. We had quite a good laugh.” The Burnichs have three children together exciting new chapter.” “We appreciate the city and what Ashe- Those shared experiences of their time at with the oldest, Evelyn, set to turn five in Amanda Wiles Burnich graduated from ville is now more than ever,” Steve Burnich UNC Asheville is not something “I would September of 2017, and the middle child, UNC Asheville with a bachelor’s degree said. “It’s such an amazing place to come trade for anything,” says Steve Burnich. Greta, now two as of January of 2017. The in Psychology, while Steve Burnich was a back to with the way it’s grown. That place “She came from Alabama, I came from youngest child, Wells, will turn one on July double major in Accounting and Business is truly special. It’s a huge blessing to be Ohio and we met in North Carolina,” Steve 27, 2017. Management. able to live there and call that home.” July 2017 Bulldog Bites • 15 Five Bulldogs Named WGCA All-America Scholars

CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. – Five UNC Ashe- honor. Rebecca Black, Linna Brooks, Adelyn Deery group truly embraced being student-athletes ville women’s golfers were named Women’s The criteria for selection to the All-Ameri- and Erica Olberding. from the time that they stepped on to the Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) All- can Scholar Team are some of the most strin- As a team, UNC Asheville women’s golf UNC Asheville campus,” UNC Asheville America Scholars. gent in all of college athletics. The minimum posted a 3.604 grade-point average in the women’s golf head coach Breanne Hall said. The WGCA made the official announce- cumulative GPA is 3.50. 2016-17 athletic year. To learn more about UNC Asheville wom- ment on Wednesday, July 5, 2017. The five The five Bulldog freshmen that received “There were a lot of firsts for our team in en’s golf, please visit uncabulldogs.com. You Bulldog golfers were five of 952 women’s the honor for their efforts in the classroom in our inaugural season, but this honor is ex- can also follow UNC Asheville women’s golf collegiate golfers to receive the prestigious the 2016-17 athletic year were Kellen Alsip, tremely special in that this shows that our on Twitter at @UNCAWomensGolf. McDevitt Announces Addition of Jeremy Peck ASHEVILLE, N.C. – UNC Asheville men’s Peck joins a UNC Asheville men’s basket- basketball head coach Nick McDevitt recently ball program that picked up their sixth Big announced the addition of Jeremy Peck. South Conference regular-season title in the Peck joins the Bulldogs from Drexel Uni- 2016-17 season (1996-97, 1997-98, 2001-02, versity in Philadelphia, Pa. Due to NCAA 2007-08, 2011-12 and 2016-17). transfer rules, he will sit out the 2017-18 The Bulldogs will commence the 2017-18 season. season having collected back-to-back 20-win A native of Houston, Texas, Peck saw action seasons and having made two straight post- in 19 games for Drexel as a true freshman in season appearances with the Bulldogs playing the 2016-17 season. He averaged 1.6 points in the 2016 NCAA Tournament and the 2017 and 1.6 rebounds per game in 6.4 minutes of CollegeInsider.com Tournament. action per game. His best game of the year The 2016-17 Bulldogs earned the second- came against Kean where he scored six points where he was a two-year team captain. The times. most wins in program history in a season to go along with 10 rebounds. St. Thomas Aquinas Most Valuable Player During Peck’s junior season he averaged with 23. Asheville reached 20 wins faster The 6-foot-8, 225-pound forward attended was a two-time first-team All-State selection. 16 points and nine rebounds per game before than any other team in program history in 27 St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Houston He garnered All-District accolades three averaging a double-double as a senior. games. 16 • Bulldog Bites July 2017 Bulldogs Earn NABC Team Academic Excellence Award KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The UNC Ashe- gram picked up their sixth Big South Con- ville men’s basketball team was noted for ference regular-season title in the 2016-17 its performance in the classroom during season (1996-97, 1997-98, 2001-02, 2007- the 2016-17 athletic year by earning the 08, 2011-12 and 2016-17). National Association of Basketball Coaches The Bulldogs will commence the 2017-18 (NABC) Team Academic Excellence season having collected back-to-back 20- Award. win seasons and having made two straight The fifth annual Team Academic Excel- postseason appearances with the Bulldogs lence Awards, created by the NABC Com- playing in the 2016 NCAA Tournament and mittee on Academics, recognize outstand- the 2017 CollegeInsider.com Tournament. ing academic achievement by teams with The 2016-17 Bulldogs earned the second- cumulative grade-point averages (GPA) of most wins in program history in a season 3.0 or better for the 2016-17 season. with 23. Asheville reached 20 wins faster In order to earn a NABC Team Aca- than any other team in program history in demic Excellence Award, institutions in the 27 games. NCAA, NAIA and NJCAA must count the UNC Asheville is currently accepting grade-point averages of all men’s basketball deposits for season tickets, and fans can student-athletes who competed during the reserve their season ticket for only $50 per 2016-17 season. seat. The season ticket includes both men’s The UNC Asheville men’s basketball and women’s home regular-season basket- team finished the 2016-17 athletic year with program,” UNC Asheville men’s basket- and this honor further emphasizes that our ball games. a cumulative team grade-point average of ball head coach Nick McDevitt said. “Our student-athletes care about winning on and To purchase your tickets today, please visit 3.094. program truly takes a great deal of pride off the court.” http://uncabulldogs.universitytickets.com/ “This honor means a great deal to our in taking care of things in the classroom, The UNC Asheville men’s basketball pro- user_pages/event.asp?id=254&cid=41. Three UNC Asheville Men’s Basketball Student- Athletes Named to NABC Honors Court KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Three UNC a cumulative team grade-point average of A key four-year contributor for UNC Asheville men’s basketball student-athletes 3.094. Asheville men’s basketball, Zilli was chosen have been named to the 2016-17 National “These three student-athletes represent as the 2014-15 and 2016-17 Big South Men’s Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) our program the right way,” UNC Asheville Basketball Scholar Athlete of the Year. Honors Court that was released on Tuesday, men’s basketball head coach Nick McDe- This past season, Zilli averaged 4.0 points July 18, 2017. vitt said. “They work hard in all of their and 1.8 rebounds per game. He made 13 The three UNC Asheville men’s basket- endeavors. In addition to being a big part of starts on the year for the Big South Confer- ball student-athletes recognized are gradu- our championship teams, they shine in the ence regular-season co-champion Bulldogs. ated senior forwards Will Weeks and Gia- classroom as well.” Zilli along with Vannatta were two of only como Zilli and rising senior guard Kevin The NABC Honors Court recognizes 10 selected to the 2016-17 DI-AAA ADA Vannatta. men’s collegiate basketball student-athletes During UNC Asheville’s road win at Men’s Basketball Scholar-Athlete Team. The accolades from the NABC are the who excelled in academics during the past Longwood on Feb. 11, 2017, Weeks became Vannatta enters his senior season with the second in as many weeks for the Bulldogs, season. In order to be named to the Honors the 83rd player in Big South Conference Bulldogs owning a 3.94 grade-point average who were noted for their performance in the Court, a student-athlete must meet a high history to surpass 500 rebounds. Weeks as an Accounting major. classroom during the 2016-17 athletic year standard of academic criteria. The qualifi- ended his time as a Bulldog with 537 career Vannatta was named to the 2016-17 Col- by earning the National Association of Bas- cations are as follows: rebounds. He closed out his Bulldog career lege Sports Information Directors of Amer- ketball Coaches (NABC) Team Academic with 805 total points. ica (CoSIDA) Academic All-District® 3 Excellence Award on July 12, 2017. 1. Academically a junior or senior and a Weeks played in 33 games in the 2016-17 Men’s Basketball first-team in addition to The fifth annual Team Academic Excel- varsity player. season, starting 22. He averaged 6.5 points, being tabbed as a DI-AAA ADA Scholar- lence Awards, created by the NABC Com- 2. Cumulative grade point average (GPA) 4.8 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game. In Athlete. Vannatta also represents UNC mittee on Academics, recognize outstand- of 3.2 or higher at the conclusion of the UNC Asheville’s thrilling home win over Asheville and the Big South Conference ing academic achievement by teams with 2016-17 academic year. Winthrop on Feb. 9, 2017, Weeks picked up on the NCAA Division I National Student- cumulative grade-point averages (GPA) of 3. Students must have matriculated at least his lone double-double of the season with Athlete Advisory Committee. 3.0 or better for the 2016-17 season. one year at their current institution. 14 points and a career-best 12 rebounds. He Last season, Vannatta played in all 33 In order to earn a NABC Team Aca- 4. Member of a NCAA Division I, II, III, just missed on a triple-double in the contest games on the season, starting 32. He fin- demic Excellence Award, institutions in the or NAIA Division I or II institution with a as he also dished out a career-high-tying six ished his junior campaign averaging 9.1 NCAA, NAIA and NJCAA must count the NABC member coach. assists. points, 4.5 rebounds and team-best and grade-point averages of all men’s basketball Zilli graduated in May of 2017 from UNC league fifth-best 3.3 assists per game. Van- student-athletes who competed during the Weeks graduated from UNC Asheville in Asheville as a double major in Management natta’s 110 assists on the year were also a 2016-17 season. May of 2017 with a degree in Management. and Economics. He concluded his time at career-best. Vannatta led the Big South in The UNC Asheville men’s basketball He closed out his career owning a 3.588 UNC Asheville with a 3.964 grade-point assist-to-turnover ratio (1.93). He enters his team finished the 2016-17 athletic year with grade-point average. average. senior season with 913 career points. July 2017 Bulldog Bites • 17 Season in Review: Inaugural Season a Huge Success for Women’s Golf

ASHEVILLE, N.C. – UNC Asheville UNC Asheville women’s golf did some- freshmen. that’s important that they play in some of women’s golf laid the foundation for suc- thing that hardly anyone expected and “The transition to college golf can be the bigger stage tournaments to help them cess for years to come in their inaugural most programs do not even think about in difficult,” Hall said. “That high school improve their games.” season in the 2016-17 athletic year. year one by winning a tournament at the aspect – even though it’s a team sport in The Bulldogs will still be incredibly “Obviously building a program from Oyster Shuck Match Play (April 3-4, 2017) high school – it’s more of an individual young in the upcoming 2017-18 season, scratch is not an easy task to do, but I felt at the Patriot Point Links in Mount Pleas- sport. I love the progress that we made in but Hall is looking forward to seeing how like the inaugural class that I had laid a ant, S.C. the fact that these six individuals came in things progress in year two. great foundation for where I want this The victory will always hold a special and bonded as a team.” “We’re going to sit down as a team at program to go,” women’s golf head coach place in program history. The work for season two of UNC Ashe- the start of the year and re-set our goals,” Breanne Hall said. “We started the year “It was one of those things where I prob- ville women’s golf is very much already Hall said. “We want to set our goals high, off at William & Mary (Sept. 10-11, 2016) ably still think about that very often and in progress as this past season’s inaugural but we also want to be realistic. I think with 952 as our three-day total and then it’s been months since we won that event,” class and the newcomers are working hard we need to stay in that mindset of this is a we finished the Big South Champion- Hall said. “That was just such a special to better their games. process and success is not going to come ship (April 17-19, 2017) at the end of the moment. It was our inaugural season, it “I’m pleased with some of the sched- overnight. We’ve got to put hard work into year with a three-day total of 926. It was was my rookie season, and to do it with ules that they’ve put together,” Hall said. it.” a 26-shot improvement from tournament my first recruiting class that will always “They’re out traveling, they’re out playing To learn more about UNC Asheville one to the finish, and I think that just be a special moment.” together in tournaments. Quite a few of women’s golf, please visit uncabulldogs. shows that all the hard work they put in Maybe more impressive than the fact them put some really good tournaments com. You can also follow UNC Asheville led to great strides from where we started the Bulldogs won the Oyster Shuck Match on their schedule as far as US Open quali- women’s golf on Twitter at @UNCAWom- to where we finished the year.” Play in year one is that they did so with all fiers, US Amateur qualifiers, and I think ensGolf. 18 • Bulldog Bites July 2017 Season in Review: Track and Field Puts Together Historic Season

ASHEVILLE, N.C. – The 2017 UNC next year on the men’s and women’s side of the emphasis on cross country and out- tance side, it’s somewhat kind of similar, Asheville track and field season was one that I think will help up kind of close the door track,” Norman said. “That’s kind of but we’ve got a little bit more of a sense of that put the Bulldogs on the national stage. gap up even more.” where are focus points are at, so we really urgency.” That in itself makes for a great year, but It was a big year for the teams as noted, try to make sure we run well in those two Norman and his staff did change up one for head coach Jesse Norman the indoor but Harding’s appearance as a freshman at seasons. Of course there were some snafus of their approaches this offseason, and and outdoor season for Bulldog track and the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and and some things to happen as they always they think it will pay off in the upcoming field was special for so many reasons in Field Championships is something that do, but to kind of have it all come together year. addition to Matthew Harding making an Norman and his staff believe they can also with what we had at the conference cham- “One of the things that we did this year appearance at the 2017 NCAA Division I build on going forward. pionships was very exciting for us as a is we had an end of the year meeting Outdoor Track and Field Championships “Definitely Matthew was very much a coaching staff. Hopefully too, it helps with all of the returners on the men’s and in Eugene, Ore. highlight of the year,” Norman said. “The everyone kind of buy into the training and women’s side, and we kind of laid out “In general, the indoor was a little bit of attitude that he brought to the men’s team racing philosophy going forward.” our expectations for them,” Norman said. a letdown,” Norman said. “We did not do was very contagious, and it was something Those philosophies are already in place “That’s something we had not done at that as well as we thought we could have on very cool to see and experience. He’s a this summer as the Bulldogs are very point of the year. We usually always did it the men’s or the women’s side. For out- very competitive guy and I think he kind much into preparation for the upcoming the first week back. I think them kind of doors, we rebounded a lot and I think a lot of elevated everybody else. I think you 2017-18 cross country and indoor and out- knowing here is what we expect of every- of that was that we’re probably set up more saw that in the 4x400 where they finished door track and field seasons. body and this is what you need to do dur- for being a better outdoor team than an in- in second place at the Big South Outdoor “It’s about getting back into training,” ing the summer hopefully will be good. door team with for example Kayli Nichols Championships and in third place at the Norman said. “Everybody is kind of back The next couple of months for us as a staff in the hurdles. A big thing also was Hunt- Big South Indoor Championships.” at different points of training right now. is getting stuff ready and getting into gear er Koike being healthy. The finish at the Overall, Harding’s strong showing at the We’re kind of easing them back into it. and doing a lot of recruiting.” Big South Outdoor Championships with national level and the performance of the The goal in the speed and power side is to To learn more about UNC Asheville the guys scoring 41 points and the women men’s and women’s teams at the confer- get back to sprinting and lifting and do- track and field and cross country, please scoring 33 was the highest combined point ence outdoor championships to Norman is ing all of that stuff you need to be doing. visit uncabulldogs.com. You can also like total since I’ve been here, so we’re defi- further indication of the focal points of the We’re pretty relaxed to a degree for the UNC Asheville track and field and cross nitely moving in the right direction. We’ve program paying off. summer and through August. Then we country on Twitter at @UNCABulldogX- got some really good recruits coming in “For us as a program we really put more start cranking it up from there. On the dis- CTF and on Instagram at @uncaxctf. July 2017 Bulldog Bites • 19 Season in Review: Women’s Tennis Responds the Right Way in the 2017 Season

ASHEVILLE, N.C. – When looking back match winning streak snapped that day in a To Gregory, the way the Bulldogs were Even though we’re young, we’ve got a good on the 2017 season for UNC Asheville wom- heartbreaking 4-3 loss, but they responded in able to bounce back epitomizes the type of group.” en’s tennis head coach Lise Gregory the one a big way against Gardner-Webb in the Big student-athletes UNC Asheville women’s Gregory also knows that no matter what word that seems to describe the year the best South Tournament quarterfinals with a 4-1 tennis has on its team. the next few months are crucial for both the is response. win over the Runnin’ Bulldogs on Friday, “It says a lot about the type of young ladies returners and the newcomers. “It was a little bit of an up and down sea- April 21, at the Wake Forest Tennis Com- and people we have on the team,” Gregory “They all have stuff that they have to do son in some ways because I knew we were plex. said. “It really speaks to that.” over the summer,” Gregory said. “I like them a good team, but we still played a couple of “If you look at the two worst matches we The Bulldogs return a ton of talent to next all to play tournaments over the summer bad matches during the year,” Gregory said. played all year, both times after we really year’s team, and Gregory thinks “we’ll be and to keep training. I don’t expect them to “The thing that I liked is how we responded came back and played some really good better next year” because her young talent train as hard as when they’re here, but they to those bad matches.” matches after that,” Gregory said. “For ex- has a better understanding of what it takes. have certain expectations over the break so A perfect example of that response can ample, the way we responded to our regular- “I love my team, but there is that core when they come back their improvement has be seen in two matches in particular during season loss to Gardner-Webb, I was really group that is going to be juniors now that continued.” the season against Gardner-Webb. Entering pleased with the way when we played them it has been really fun to have on the team,” To learn more about UNC Asheville wom- their regular-season showdown on Thursday, again in the conference tournament we won Gregory said. “It’s the kind of group that you en’s tennis, please visit uncabulldogs.com. March 9, in Boiling Springs, N.C., UNC and played a really good match against them. look and you know they’re going to provide You can also follow UNC Asheville women’s Asheville had won five straight matches. That sort of response to a negative situation, leadership and you know they are going tennis on Twitter at @UNCA_WTENNIS The Bulldogs of Asheville had their five- I think, was really good.” to be good players. You know all of that. and on Instagram at @unca_womenstennis. 20 • Bulldog Bites July 2017 Season in Review: Men’s Tennis Closes Record-Breaking Year Strongly

ASHEVILLE, N.C. – When looking then going down to the Big South Tourna- Hand is excited to see how it all comes to- about that. They’ll be asked to do a lot as back on the 2017 season, there are a couple ment and upsetting the two seed, and, really gether when the team reports in August. juniors. They’ll be the seniors. It’ll be a things that stand out to UNC Asheville to be honest, we should have beaten (No. 3 “I think the best word at this point and for challenge for them, but I think they’re ready men’s tennis head coach Tom Hand. seed) Campbell as well. I think it was long most of the fall is curious,” Hand said. “It’s to take it on. We had some really good dis- The first of the two is pretty self-explan- overdue in that we got to that point. I always one of those things where I am just inter- cussions in our end of year meetings about atory. knew that we could, and my hope is that we ested to see. Obviously, they’ll work very exactly that. Some of the things that we “One, of course, is Henry Patten’s year,” come back and hit the ground running from hard and do all the things we need to do thought worked this year and, conversely, Hand said. “It was record-setting in a lot that point, rather than having to go through and we’ll try our best to control the things some of the things that we thought we of different ways for us. I would definitely a long process again.” we can, but ultimately, we will not know should tweak.” throw Josh Swindler in there as well. What The push for a successful 2018 season for what we’ve got until we start playing the Hand knows despite returning the Big those guys did in doubles was special. Josh the Bulldogs began when the 2017 season matches.” South Player of the Year in Patten that some had a great year in singles as well. That’s ended. The Bulldogs return a ton of talent, but for may overlook the Bulldogs already next the first thing in that those two guys sort of “I think the summer is always an impor- the most part, it will also be a very young year, but he also knows that they have the had a standout year.” tant time,” Hand said. “It’s something that I squad in the 2017-18 athletic year. talent to make some noise. The second part focuses more on the team stress with the guys a lot. We want to come “We’ve got a young team next year,” Hand “We’re not going to be a favorite in terms itself in the 2017 season. back and hit the ground running and not said. “We won’t have any seniors, so the of conference next year, but I actually think “The other part of it is that it was largely have to go through a long couple of weeks crew that we have coming back next year we’re going to surprise some people,” Hand a year where our new guys spent a long of getting cobwebs off or getting in shape we will have for two years, which I think is said. time trying to find their feet,” Hand said. or whatever it might be. We need to come always quite an exciting proposition. Obvi- To learn more about UNC Asheville men’s “It was longer than I would have liked, but back to hit the ground running. We’ve done ously, we’ll have some leadership out of tennis, please visit uncabulldogs.com. You I think for the last couple of weeks of the that with varying degrees of success. I feel Henry, Olly Cull and some other guys we can also follow them on Twitter and Insta- season with the win against Liberty and pretty good.” have coming back. I think they’re excited gram at @UNCATennis.