BALTIMORE, Md. (Feb. 14, 2018)-The Morgan State University women's tennis team traveled to Richmond, Va. on Wednesday to play Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) in a non-conference match that had been rescheduled for Valentine's Day. The match was originally scheduled for January 14 but was canceled. The Lady Bears would fall 7-0 to the Lady Rams, who claimed all six singles matches and all three doubles.
 
Senior Danielle Thompson stood out with an impressive performance at the number one rubber, as she came close to taking her match to a deciding set against VCU's number one player, Anna Rasmussen, before falling 6-2, 7-5.
 
"We didn't play well over all today," said Morgan State head coach Matthew Townes. "VCU is one of the best teams we will face all season, and we didn't show up to battle, besides number 1. Danielle [Thompson] fought very hard, but ultimately fell short. We had a couple of weeks without competition, and I hope that's why we were flat. We look to bounce back with better play this weekend at JMU."
 
The Lady Bears will be back in action Saturday, February 1, when they travel to Harrisonburg, Va. to play the James Madison University Lady Dukes.
 
Morgan State 0, Virginia Commonwealth 7
February 14, 2018
Richmond, Va. (Thalhimer Tennis center)
 
Doubles
1- Anna Rasmussen/Melissa Ifidzhen (VCU) vs. Danielle Thompson/Asmara Faluke 6-2
2- Paola Exposito Diaz Delgado/Noumea Witmus (VCU) vs. Kayla Price/Alexus Gill 6-0
3- Marina Alcaide Bakari/Sofia Sualehe (VCU) vs. Peggy Rooke/Dana Santiago 6-1
Order of finish: 3, 2, 1
Singles
1- Anna Rasmussen (VCU) def. Danielle Thompson (MSU)  6-3, 7-5
2- Paola Exposito Diaz Delgado (VCU) def. Kayla Price (MSU)  6-0, 6-0
3- Marina Alcaide Bakari (VCU) def. Asmara Faluke (MSU)  6-2, 6-2
4- Melissa Ifidzhen (VCU) def. Alexus Gill (MSU)  6-1, 6-2
5- Noumea Witmus (VCU) def. Peggy Rooke (MSU)  6-0, 6-1
6- Sofia Sualehe (VCU) def. Dana Santiago (MSU)  6-1, 6-0
Order of finish: 2, 5, 4, 3, 1, 6