PETERSBURG, VA-The Chowan University women's tennis team took a 9-0 victory on Thursday afternoon over Virginia State University in CIAA play.  The Hawks advance to 9-6 on the season and 5-0 against conference opponents. The Lady Trojans fell to 8-2 overall and 4-1 in the league.

Polina Novachuk and Victoria Smolchenkova teamed up for a 8-2 victory over Shelia James and Sydney Yao at the number one doubles position. Cynthia Carrier and Angelique Gouin beat Tamisha Richardson and Christina Washington 8-6 in the number two doubles match, while Felicia Tucker and Charde Washington were defeated 8-0 by Chowan duo Roxana Daneshjoo and Anna Makhneva in the number three doubles.

Heading into singles with a 3-0 lead, Chowan's Novachuk grabbed a 6-1, 6-1 win in the number one singles match over James. Smolchenkova won the number two singles 6-2, 6-2 over Yao. The Lady Trojans fell in the number three singles play 6-0, 6-2, with Richardson to Carrier, while C. Washington dropped the number four position for Virginia State 6-2, 6-2, to Gouin. The Hawks picked up the number five singles with a clean 6-0, 6-0, Makhneva over Tucker, before Franca Pacelli defeated Katlyn Kearney 6-0, 6-0 for Chowan in the sixth singles position.

The Hawks will hit the court again on Friday, March 24^th as they host North Carolina A&T University, at the Rose Family Tennis Complex. Match time is set for 3:00pm.

Chowan 9, Virginia State University 0
3/23/2017 at Virginia State University (VSU Tennis Courts) 

Singles competition

1. NOVACHUK,Polina (CU-W) def. Shelia James (VSUWTN) 6-1, 6-1

2. SMOLCHENKOVA,Victori (CU-W) def. Sydney Yao (VSUWTN) 6-2, 6-2

3. CARRIER,Cynthia (CU-W) def. Tamisha Richardson (VSUWTN) 6-0, 6-2

4. GOUIN,Angelique (CU-W) def. Christina Washington (VSUWTN) 6-2, 6-2

5. MAKHNEVA,Anna (CU-W) def. Felicia Tucker (VSUWTN) 6-0, 6-0

6. PACELLI,Franca (CU-W) def. Katlyn Kearney (VSUWTN) 6-0, 6-0

 

Doubles competition

1. SMOLCHENKOVA,Victori/NOVACHUK,Polina (CU-W) def. Shelia James/Sydney Yao (VSUWTN) 8-2

2. CARRIER,Cynthia/GOUIN,Angelique (CU-W) def. Tamisha Richardson/Christina Washington (VSUWTN) 8-6

3. DANESHJOO,Roxana/MAKHNEVA,Anna (CU-W) def. Felicia Tucker/Charde Washington (VSUWTN) 8-0

 

Match Notes

Chowan 9-6, 5-0

Virginia State University 8-2, 4-1

T-2:45 A-25