Hornets Sweep Four Matches On Southern Swing

DOVER, Del. --- The Delaware State University women's tennis team is now 5-2 this season after sweeping four matches during a southern swing last week.

The Hornets, winners of five straight matches, began the trip with a 6-1 victory over North Carolina Wesleyan. Marina Sicic (No. 3) and Vanja Andonova (No. 4) led the way with 6-0, 6-0 singles wins. DSU's Ksenia Kozlova was a 6-0, 6-1 winner at No. 1, while No. 2 Kristina Aleksic (6-3, 6-4) and  No. 6 Christina Andrade (6-2, 6-1) also posted straight set victories.

Delaware State won all three doubles matches, with Aleksic and Andonova teaming for an 8-0 victory at No. 2. Sicic and Andrade were 8-1 winners at No. 1, while Maja Banas and Kozlova completed the doubles sweep with an 8-3 triumph at No. 3.

Andrade and Sicic also teamed up for an 8-3 win at No. 1 doubles. Andonova and Aleksic were 8-4 victors at No. 2 doubles, while Kozlova and Banas posted an 8-4 victory at No. 3.

Andonova (No. 4), Banas (No. 5) and Andrade (No. 6) were straight set winners in singles competition during the match.

Andrade and Andonova posted an 8-3 win at No. 3 doubles, while Sicic and Aleksic outdueled their opponents 8-5 at No. 2.

Delaware State claimed five of six singles contests to earn the win. Andrade won her fifth straight match with a 6-0, 6-0 victory at No. 5. Banas was a 6-0, 6-0 winner at No. 6, while Andonova (No. 4), Sicic (No. 3) and Aleksic (No. 2) also posted straight set victories in singles play.

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