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Women’s basketball defeats Campbell Camels

February 27, 2018 Emily Spies 0 Comments ali trani, amaryah corpening, Asheville, asheville basketball, asheville sports, avl, Big South, big south conference, Big south conference championships, brenda mock kirkpatrick, bronaza fitzgerald, Bulldogs, bulldogs basketball, campbell camels, campbell university, campus, college, education, emily spies, health, khaila webb, local, nadiria evans, North Carolina, samuel robinson, sports, students, Tiffany Wilson, UNC Asheville, unca, unca basketball, unca bulldogs, unca sports, unca students, uncavl, United States, wnc, womens basketball, zip scott

The Bulldogs overcame a poor shooting night to defeat the Campbell Fighting Camels despite trailing much of the game.

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New arrival: Courtney McCluskey arrives forward and center

February 21, 2018 Emily Spies 0 Comments Asheville, avl, avl sports, avl womens soccer, Bulldogs, bulldogs soccer, campus, college, courtney mccluskey, education, emily spies, local, local sports, michelle demko, nc, North Carolina, profile, sports, students, taylor borman, UNC Asheville, unca, unca bulldogs, unca sports, unca students, unca womens soccer, uncavl, United States, wnc, women's soccer, women's sports

Freshman economics student Courtney McCluskey arrived halfway through the school year but is aiming high to earn her spot on the field with the Bulldogs’ women’s soccer team.

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Women’s basketball tops Charleston Southern

February 21, 2018 Emily Spies 0 Comments ali trani, Asheville, avl, brenda mock kirkpatrick, bronaza fitzgeralld, bucs, Bulldogs, bulldogs basketball, bulldogs sports, campus, charleston southern, college, emily spies, emma jordan, jessica wall, khaila webb, local, local basketball, local sports, nadiria evans, nc, North Carolina, samuel robinson, sports, students, Tiffany Wilson, UNC Asheville, unca, unca basketball, unca bulldogs, unca sports, unca students, UNCA Women's Basketball, uncavl, United States, wnc, womens basketball, zip scott

The Bulldogs dig deep to defeat Charleston Southern in overtime, winning their second game in three days.

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UNCA men’s basketball team brings another win

February 21, 2018February 21, 2018 Emily Spies 0 Comments ahmad thomas, Asheville, avl, avl basketball, basketball, Bulldogs, campus, college, crissa berger, emily spies, kevin vannatta, local, macio teague, Men's Basketball, rachel boyle, radford college, sports, students, UNC Asheville, unca, unca basketball, unca bulldogs, unca men's basketball, unca sports, unca students, uncavl, wnc

The UNCA men’s basketball team comes home with another victory as their 2017-18 season comes to an end.

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UNCA women’s basketball falls to Radford

February 14, 2018February 14, 2018 Emily Spies 0 Comments Asheville, avl, basketball, brenda mock kirkpatrick, bronaza fitzgerald, Bulldogs, campus, college, destinee walker, emily spies, emma jordan, jayda worthy, jessica wall, khalia webb, mike mcguire, nadiria evans, North Carolina, samuel robinson, sports, students, UNC Asheville, unca, unca bulldogs, unca sports, unca students, UNCA Women's Basketball, uncavl, uncavl bulldogs, wnc

Despite a well-executed first half, the Bulldogs were beaten by the Radford Highlanders 64-48 Tuesday night in Kimmel Arena.

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UNCA hosts last home swim meet

February 8, 2018 Emily Spies 0 Comments Asheville, asheville swim, avl, Bulldogs, bulldogs swim, campus, college, emily spies, rachel boyle, sports, student athletes, students, UNC Asheville, unca, UNCA athletics, unca bulldogs, unca pool, unca sports, unca students, UNCA swim, unca swim team, uncavl, wnc

UNCA women’s swim team swam to victory in their last home meet against rival University of North Florida on Jan. 26-27.

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A method to the madness: How unwashed pants might yield big results

February 8, 2018February 8, 2018 Emily Spies 0 Comments Asheville, athletics, avl athletics, baseball superstitions, Bulldogs, cameron maybin, campus, college, emily spies, emma jordan, jordan carr, local, nick boyles, North Carolina, rob manfred, samuel robinson, sports, students, UNC Asheville, UNC Asheville Bulldogs, unca, UNCA athletics, UNCA baseball, unca bulldogs, unca sports, unca students, UNCAbulldogs, uncavl, university athletics, university baseball, wnc

Baseball has a rich history of superstition and UNC Asheville’s team is no exception.

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UNC Asheville defeats Gardner-Webb

January 31, 2018February 8, 2018 Emily Spies 0 Comments ahmad thomas, Asheville, basketball, Bulldogs, campus, college, donavan gilmore, emma jordan, gardner-webb, health, jonathan baehre, kevin vannatta, local, Men's Basketball, photo, samuel robinson, sports, students, UNC Asheville, unca, unca bulldogs, unca men's basket, unca students, uncavl, wnc, wnc basketball

UNC Asheville’s men’s basketball beat a talented Gardner-Webb team to win their second conference game in a row and climb to second in the Big South Standings.

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Belly dancing brings body positivity

January 31, 2018January 31, 2018 Emily Spies 0 Comments Asheville, bellydancing, Bulldogs, campus, college, health, photo, rachel boyle, sports, student athletes, student athletic clubs, student clubs, student recreation, student sports clubs, students, UNC Asheville, unca, UNCA bellydaning, unca students, uncavl, wnc

The UNCA Belly Dance club opens once again for new and interested members to engage in weekly practices and exciting performances.

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Senior Send-off: A streamline finish for Alejandra Sanchez Garcia

January 31, 2018January 31, 2018 Emily Spies 0 Comments Ale Sanchez, Alejandra Sanchez Garcia, allie zelakowski, athletics, campus, daniel dozier, elizabeth lykins, emily spies, sports, student athletes, students, swim, UNC Asheville, unca, UNCA athletics, unca bulldogs, unca sports, unca students, UNCA swim, UNCA women's swim, uncavl, wnc

Alejandra “Ale” Sanchez Garcia, a native of Mexico City, joined the Bulldog’s swim team her freshman year at UNC Asheville and has since become an integral part of the team.