HILTON HEAD, SC- The Chowan University women's tennis team suffered a 9-0 setback to Tiffin University on Wednesday afternoon.  The loss moves the Hawks to 8-5 on the year while the Dragons improve to 18-5. 
 
Tiffin battled past Chowan in doubles play.  Holly Stambaugh/Natalya Kamenshchikova fell to their opponents 8-5 while Breanne Johnson/Natalia Andrade and Jennifer Humphrey/Jessica De Backre dropped 8-3 decisions. 
 
Kamenshchikova, Johnson and Stambaugh all took their singles matches down to the wire but came up short against the Dragons.  De Backre, Andrade and Straffai Cleveland were defeated in singles play to give Tiffin the 9-0 victory. 
 
The Hawks return to action this weekend when they travel to Petersburg, VA to compete in the CIAA Round-up. 
 
Tiffin 9, Chowan University 0
3/12/2014 at Hilton Head, SC 

Singles competition

1. NELHAGE,Caroline (TU-W) def. KAMENSHCHIKOVA,Natal (CUWT) 6-2, 7-6, 7-4

2. MESSI,Malaika (TU-W) def. JOHNSON,Breanne (CUWT) 6-7, 7-5, 10-7

3. MAZZOLA,Valentina (TU-W) def. STAMBAUGH,Holly (CUWT) 0-6, 7-6, 10-8

4. BECK,Chelsea (TU-W) def. DE BACKRE,Jessica (CUWT) 6-2, 6-3

5. BROZOVICH,Rachelmary (TU-W) def. ANDRADE, Natalia (CUWT) 6-0, 6-1

6. SCHUSTER,Abigail (TU-W) def. CLEVELAND,Straffai (CUWT) 6-0, 6-0

 

Doubles competition

1. MESSI,Malaika/MAZZOLA,Valentina (TU-W) def. STAMBAUGH,Holly/KAMENSHCHIKOVA,Natal (CUWT) 8-5

2. NELHAGE,Caroline/BECK,Chelsea (TU-W) def. JOHNSON,Breanne/ANDRADE, Natalia (CUWT) 8-3

3. SCHUSTER,Abigail/BROZOVICH,Rachelmary (TU-W) def. HUMPHREY,Jennifer/DE BACKRE,Jessica (CUWT) 8-3

 

Match Notes

Chowan University 8-5

Tiffin 18-5

T-2:00 A-25