PETERSBURG, VA- The Chowan University women's tennis team earned a critical 8-1 win over Virginia State University on Thursday afternoon in CIAA Northern Division action. The Hawks move to 19-7 on the season and remain undefeated with a 12-0 record in the league after the win. The Lady Trojans move to 12-3 overall and 10-3 against CIAA completion.
The Hawks swept Virginia State in doubles play and suffered just one setback in singles competition.
Natalya Kamenshchikova/
Holly Stambaugh topped their opponent 8-4 in doubles play while
Breanne Johnson/
Natalia Andrade and
Jessica De Backre/
Jennifer Humphrey earned 8-3 and 8-2 victories respectively.
In singles competition,
Natalya Kamenshchikova edged Zaire Simmons in the number one position.
Breanne Johnson fell in a close tiebreaker against Brittany Uzzell. Steambaugh, De Backre, Andrade and Cleveland all earned victories against their opponents to secure the 8-1 win for the Hawks.
Chowan returns to action on Saturday when they host Virginia Union. The CIAA Northern Division match-up is slated for 1:00pm.
Chowan University 8, Virginia State 1
4/10/2014 at Petersburg, VA | Singles competition |
| 1. KAMENSHCHIKOVA,Natal (CUWT) def. SIMMONS,Zaire (VSU-W) 7-6, 6-3 |
| 2. UZZELL,Brittany (VSU-W) def. JOHNSON,Breanne (CUWT) 6-3, 4-6, 11-9 |
| 3. STAMBAUGH,Holly (CUWT) def. HARRY,Nakesha (VSU-W) 6-1, 6-1 |
| 4. DE BACKRE,Jessica (CUWT) def. TONKINS,Sharmane (VSU-W) 6-2, 2-6, 10-7 |
| 5. ANDRADE, Natalia (CUWT) def. KALE,Kayla (VSU-W) 6-2, 6-3 |
| 6. CLEVELAND,Straffai (CUWT) def. SMITH,Jessica (VSU-W) 6-0, 6-3 |
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| Doubles competition |
| 1. KAMENSHCHIKOVA,Natal/STAMBAUGH,Holly (CUWT) def. UZZELL,Brittany/SIMMONS,Zaire (VSU-W) 8-4 |
| 2. JOHNSON,Breanne/ANDRADE, Natalia (CUWT) def. HARRY,Nakesha/KALE,Kayla (VSU-W) 8-3 |
| 3. DE BACKRE,Jessica/HUMPHREY,Jennifer (CUWT) def. TONKINS,Sharmane/SMITH,Jessica (VSU-W) 8-2 |
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