S.C. State Women Take MEAC Win Over N.C. Central
DURHAM, N.C. -- South Carolina State hit the road on Saturday afternoon, taking a 6-1 win over North Carolina Central at the NCCU Tennis Courts.
The Bulldogs swept doubles and then won five of their six singles matches to remain ahead of the Eagles in the league standings. South Carolina State improved to 5-7 on the season and 3-2 in the MEAC.
NCCU slipped to 3-11 and 1-4.
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Howard Women Extend Winning Streak Over Hampton
HAMPTON, Va. -- Howard University women's tennis extended its win streak to four after cruising past rival Hampton 6-1 at Neilson-Screen Stadium.
With the victory, Howard improved to 6-3 overall, while the Lady Pirates fell to 1-10 on the season.
Howard took the early 1-0 match lead after winning a pair of doubles contests. Newcomers Sifa Butcher and Jordan Grayson defeated Hampton's Viktoria Ljungman and Milena Amedieva, 6-1.
Howard continued its dominance in singles play, taking five out of six matches.
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Howard Men Defeat Rival Hampton
HAMPTON, Va. -- Howard University men's tennis took down rival Hampton in the latest chapter of the Battle of the Real HU, defeating the Pirates 5-2 at Neilson-Screen Stadium.
With the win, Howard improved to 4-5 on the season, while the Pirates dropped to 2-12 overall.
Howard took the early match lead after winning two out of three in doubles play. Freshmen Tory Bailey and Marcel Dawson served as the club's top doubles team, knocking off Hampton's Ange-Kevin Koua and Fayzullokh Mavlyudov, 6-4.
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Morgan State Men Overcome Loyola (Md.)
BALTIMORE, Md. -- The Morgan State men's tennis team jumped out to an early lead before eventually securing the overall win, knocking off the Loyola Greyhounds by a 5-2 score on Thursday afternoon at McClure Tennis Courts.
The Bears improved to 6-5 overall for the season, while Loyola fell to 3-3.
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Grant Wins at Elon Defeats Norfolk State
NORFOLK, Va. -- Norfolk State dropped its second straight match Friday, falling 6-1 on the road against Elon.
Niya Grant earned the Spartans' lone point of the day. After losing the first set 6-1 at No. 6 singles, Grant got the Spartans on the board, winning her match by opponent retirement.
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Spartan Men Blanked by Temple
NORFOLK, Va. -- The Norfolk State men's tennis team fell 6-0 against Temple at NSU Tennis Complex on Sunday afternoon.
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Coppin Women Fall to LIU Brooklyn
BROOKLYN, N.Y. -- Coppin State women's tennis lost to LIU Brooklyn this Sunday 4-0.
The Sharks advanced to 14-3 for the season, while the Eagles are now 0-11.
Kristina Georgieva and Mackenzie Jones won two games in first doubles along with Iva Jankovic and Megan Etienne in third doubles. Christy turner and Lucia Placidi lost against the Sharks second doubles duo.
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