BALTIMORE, Md. (March 24, 2019)-The Morgan State women's tennis team opened up Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Northern Division play by sweeping the Hawks of Maryland Eastern Shore (MDES) on Sunday afternoon at the MSU Tennis Courts.
 
The Lady Bears (3-10, 1-0 MEAC) ended a four-match losing skid, while MDES fell to 0-5 overall and 0-3 in the MEAC.
 
The Lady Bears, the reigning MEAC champions, would start by taking the doubles point by winning 6-0 at both the No. 1 and No. 2 positions.
 
Starting the single play, Oriane Yehouenou earned a quick victory 6-0, 6-0 without dropping a single point at the No. 5 position. Jourdan Wallace and Asmara Rose would follow the same path and didn't give up any games to their opponent.
 
Juniors Peggy Rooke and Dana Santiago would each win 6-0, 6-1 at No. 1 and No. 2 singles, respectively.
 
The Lady Bears, who are off to strong start in their race to winning a division title, will be back on the court on Thursday, March 28 when they travel to Philadelphia to play a non-conference match against Temple. First serve is at 10 a.m.
 
MDES 0, Morgan State 6
March 24, 2019
Baltimore, Md. (MSU Tennis Courts)
 
Singles
No. 1 –.Peggy Rooke (MSU) d. Sarah Adewumi 6-0, 6-1
No. 2 – Dana Santiago (MSU) d. Michal Kittrell 6-0, 6-1
No. 3 – Asmara Rose (MSU) d. Kenza Katema 6-0, 6-0
No. 4 – Jourdan Wallace (MSU) d. Lauren Brown 6-0, 6-0
No. 5 – Oriane Yehouenou (MSU) d. Sarah Smith 6-0, 6-0
No. 6 – Never scheduled
Doubles
No. 1 – Rooke/Rose (MSU) d. Adewumi/Kitrell 6-0
No. 2 – Yehouenou/Santiago (MSU) d. Smith/Brown 6-0
No. 3 – Never scheduled

Order of finish
Doubles: 2,1 Singles: 5,4,3,2,1