BALTIMORE, Md. (March 21, 2015)-Fresh off of earning its first victory of the season on Wednesday, the Morgan State women's tennis team opened up the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Northern Division slate with a 7-0 shutout victory over visiting Hampton on Saturday afternoon at the MSU Tennis Courts.
 
The win was the second straight for the Lady Bears, who improved to 2-9, 1-0 MEAC on the season. Hampton dropped to 0-9, 0-1 MEAC.
 
The Lady Bears won all the first two doubles matches played and earned a default win at No. 3, before winning the five singles matches played and a default win at No. 6.
 
Morgan State will travel to Richmond, Va. to take on the Spiders of the University of Richmond on Tuesday, March 24 at 2 p.m.
 
March 21, 2015
Baltimore, Md. (MSU Tennis Courts)
Hampton 0, Morgan State 7
 
Doubles 
No. 1 - Chelsi Russell/Danielle Thompson (MSU) def. Mitaishvili/Pierce 8-6
No. 2 - Kayla Price/Jasmine Edwards (MSU) def. Charles/Romanova 8-2
No. 3 - Riana Roberts/Cierra Plummer (MSU) won by default
 
Singles
No. 1 - Chelsi Russell (MSU) def. M. Pierce 6-3,6-0
No. 2 - Danielle Thompson (MSU) def. M. Mitaishivili 7-5, 2-6, (10-4)
No. 3 - Kayla Price (MSU) def. M Scott 6-0, 6-0
No. 4 - Riana Roberts (MSU) def. A. Romanova 7-6 (7-3), 6-0
No. 5 - Jasmine Edwards (MSU) def. D. Charles 6-2, 6-0
No. 6 - Cierra Plummer (MSU) won by default