BALTIMORE, Md. (April 2, 2019)-The Lady Bears got a 4-2 win on Tuesday against Delaware State in their second Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Northern Division match at the MSU Tennis Courts.
 
Morgan State (4-11, 2-0 MEAC) would start by losing the doubles point. They lost at the No.3 position by default and would lose at No.2 doubles, 6-4 to give the Hornets the 1-0 lead.
 
Delaware State (4-4, 1-2 MEAC), which had its season-long three-match winning streak snapped, would start leading 2-0 going into the singe play, thanks to a win by default at No. 6 singles. Despite the lead the Lady Bears would fight their way back.
 
Starting with Asmara Rose, who would win 6-0, 6-0 at No.3. She would be quickly joined by Jourdan Wallace, who won 6-2, 6-1 at the No. 4 position. Peggy Rooke would also win her singles match at No.2. Senior Oriane Yehouenou would give the fourth point and clinched for the Lady Bears, winning 6-3, 6-2 at the No. 5 position.
 
The Lady Bears will be back in action this weekend for two MEAC matches at home. Morgan State will first take on Howard on Saturday, April 6 at 2 p.m. and then on Sunday at 2 p.m. the team will square off against Norfolk State for Senior Day.
 
Apr. 2, 2019
Delaware State 2, Morgan State 4
Baltimore, Md. (MSU Tennis Courts)
 
Singles
No. 1 – Dana Santiago (MSU) v Sofia Raohi 4-6, 6-4, 1-2 unfinished
No. 2 – Peggy Rooke (MSU) d. Anastatia Belkina 6-3, 6-3
No. 3 – Asmara Rose (MSU) d. Cassandra Boltman 6-0, 6-0
No. 4 – Jourdan Wallace (MSU) d. Alina Polyvana 6-2, 6-1
No. 5 – Oriane Yehouenou (MSU) d. Aayushi Chouhan 6-3, 6-2
No. 6 – Yelysaveta Bessonova (DSU) won by default
Doubles
No. 1 – Rooke/Rose (MSU) d. Roahi/Belkina 6-2
No. 2 – Boltman/Chouhan (MSU) d. Yehouenou/Wallace 6-4
No. 3 – Bessonova/Polyvana (DSU) won by default
 
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