BOONE, N.C. - Appalachian State University women's tennis (0-0) begins the 2019 campaign on Saturday against Davidson at 2 p.m. at Deer Valley Racquet Club.
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About the Mountaineers
Previewing the Season
After a 2017-18 campaign in which the Mountaineers tied the highest win improvement in the Sun Belt from five to 11 victories, posting a .500 record and their first Sun Belt Tournament win, expectations have reached new heights. Appalachian returns three of its four All-Sun Belt selections,
Heidi Swope,
Teodora Sevo and
María José Zacarias, while
Rebecca Morse, who won a career-high nine matches, also returns. Appalachian went 64-59 in singles, including a combined mark of 24-16 by Sevo (13-7) and Zacarias (11-9).
Sandra Anglesjö got in on the action, as she chipped in with a pair of wins and won seven doubles matches.
Jeannez Daniel is ready to make her spring debut for the Apps after spending the last three seasons with Colorado, and
Kate Earnhardt is in her first year following a redshirt campaign. In doubles, Swope and Zacarias went 13-6 en route to an all-conference first team nod. Sevo and former Mountaineer,
Melissa Machado, went 14-5. Appalachian's 11 victories were the most since the 2012-13 campaign when that team won 14 victories.
Returners
Sandra Anglesjö
Jeannez Daniel
Kate Earnhardt
María José Zacarias
Rebecca Morse
Teodora Sevo
Heidi Swope
Newcomer
Jeannez Daniel
Scouting Davidson
The Wildcats had a solid 16-5 campaign with a 5-1 mark in the Atlantic 10 Conference. Returning for Davidson is Alexandra Abele. Abele won 15 singles victories en route to an A-10 All-Second Team selection. Also returning is Gabrielle Centenari. She won 14 matches, boasting a 14-3 record. Davidson went 83-35 in singles and 35-21 in doubles action.
What's Next
Appalachian won't return to the court until Feb. 13 when it welcomes ETSU to the High Country.
