Box Score MILFORD MILL, Md. (Jan. 20, 2019)-The Morgan State women's tennis team opened up its home schedule with a tough 4-3 non-conference loss to Saint Francis-Pa. on Sunday at Twin Lakes Racquet Club.
Morgan State (0-3) began by winning the doubles point, following a 6-2 victory by
Peggy Rooke and
Asmara Rose at the No. 1 spot.
Oriane Yehouenou and
Dana Santiago earned a No. 3 win by default due to the Red Flash not having enough players, to give the Lady Bears a 1-0 lead.
Saint Francis-Pa. won the first three singles matches and won at No. 5 to claim the win. The Lady Bears'
Oriane Yehouenou defeated Raksha Bode 7-5, 6-3 at No. 4 and Morgan State would claim a victory at No. 6 by default.
The Lady Bears will be off until Wednesday, Jan. 30, when they take on Missouri in a non-conference match in Norfolk, Va. Opening serve is at 4 p.m.
Jan. 20, 2019
Saint Francis-Pa. 6, Morgan State 1
MILFORD MILL, Md. (Twin Lakes Racquet Club)
Singles
No. 1 – Lucia Seigford (SFU) d.
Peggy Rooke 6-1, 6-1
No. 2 – Laura Gutierrez (SFU) d.
Averiana Mitchell 6-3, 6-1
No. 3 – Stephanie Miller (SFU) d.
Dana Santiago 7-5, 6-3
No. 4 –
Oriane Yehouenou (MSU) d. Raksha Bode 7-5, 6-3
No. 5 – Romina Cutipa (SU) d.
Jourdan Wallace 6-2, 6-3
No. 6 – Morgan State by default
Doubles
No. 1 – Rooke/Rose (MSU) d. Seigford/Bode 6-2
No. 2 – Miller/Gutierrez (SFU) d. Mitchell/Wallace 6-2
No. 3 – Yehouenou/Santiago (MSU) won by default