ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Campbell extended its win streak to six matches with a 5-2 victory Saturday at UNC Asheville.
 
The Camels (11-7, 6-1) won their ninth in the last 10 outings and stand just one-half game behind Charleston Southern in the Big South standings entering the final week of the regular season.
 
Asheville (11-3, 3-2) won the doubles point, but the Camels claimed the second through sixth singles matches without dropping a set.
 
Marissa Pennings won her 11th-consecutive singles match with a 6-3, 7-5 triumph at No. 2 while Sandra Gines claimed her sixth in a row following a 6-0, 6-0 victory at No. 4.  Mialy Ranaivo, Mariana Ossa and Abbie Tyler also won in straight sets.
 
Campbell returns to action Wednesday with a 2:00 p.m. first serve against NC Central at the Nisbet Tennis Center. 
 
The Camels can clinch a first-round bye in the Big South Championship with either a win next Sunday (Apr. 10) at Longwood or one Gardner-Webb loss in the Runnin' Bulldogs' three remaining league matches.
 
4/2/2022 at Asheville N.C.
(Asheville Racquet Club)
Campbell 5, UNC Asheville 2
Singles
1. Lize Alet Morkel (AVL-W) def. Rhona Cook (CAM) 6-3, 6-2
2. Marissa Pennings (CAM) def. Ami Grace Dougah (AVL-W) 6-3, 7-5
3. Mialy Ranaivo (CAM) def. Taylor Love (AVL-W) 6-4, 6-3
4. Sandra Gines (CAM) def. Kendall Byers (AVL-W) 6-0, 6-0
5. Mariana Ossa (CAM) def. Beatrice Faureng (AVL-W) 6-3, 7-5
6. Abbie Tyler (CAM) def. Ari Siegel (AVL-W) 6-3, 6-4
Doubles
1. Cook/Ranaivo (CAM) def. Dougah/Rosie Dickson (AVL-W) 6-4
2. Siegel/Steenkamp (AVL-W) def. Pennings/ Tyler (CAM) 7-5
3. Morkel/Love (AVL-W) def. Ossa/Gines (CAM) 6-0
Records: Campbell 11-7, 6-1 Big South; UNC Asheville 11-3, 3-2
Doubles Order: 3, 1, 2
Singles Order: 4, 1, 6, 3, 2, 5