NORFOLK, VA- The Chowan University women's tennis team dropped a 7-0 decision against Norfolk State University on Monday evening in nonconference play.  The Hawks move to 14-6 on the season with the setback while the Spartans improve to 8-11 on the year after the win.

In doubles play, Norfolk State picked up victories in two out of the three double positions to take a 1-0 lead using the NCAA Division I scoring system.  Victoria Smolchenkova and Natalya Kamenshchikova teamed up for an 8-5 win over Dajana Cvjetkovic and Lisa Gordeeva in number one doubles play. Duos  Jessica De Backre/Straffai Cleveland and Natalia Andrade/Jennifer Humphrey dropped 8-0 decisions in the number two and three doubles positions, respectively.

Norfolk State swept the Hawks in singles play.  Kamenshchikova fell to Cvjetkovic 6-2, 6-2 in the number one position while Smolchenkova dropped a 7-5, 6-2 position in the number two spot.  De Backre and Andrade both fell 6-1, 6-0 to their opponents in number three and four singles play, respectively.  In the fifth and sixth spots, Cleveland and Humphrey were defeated 6-0, 6-0. 

Chowan returns to action on April 7^th when the Hawks host Virginia State University in CIAA play.  First serve is slated for 3:00pm.