BALTIMORE, Md. (Jan. 20, 2020)-The Lady Bears tennis team opened the 2020 season with a dominating 4-0 non-conference win over visiting Saint Francis-Pa. at Twin Lakes Club on Sunday. 
 
Morgan State (1-0) started out strong first winning at #2 doubles with Asmara Rose and Averiana Mitchell earning a 6-3 win, and then at #3 doubles with a forfeit win to secure the doubles point. Dana Santiago and Jourdan Wallace were up as well in their #1 doubles match, 4-3 when it was called.
 
The Lady Bears up 1-0 went into singles play with a lot of confidence and that continued as the Morgan State won at the #2, #5 and #6 positions to clinch the victory. 
 
Rose cruised at the #2 position with a 6-0, 6-3 win over Anouk Ma-Ajong of St. Francis. Freshman Ana-Lei Kalawe, who was playing in her first career spring dual match, won for the Lady Bears 6-1, 6-4 over Camryn Rossa. Morgan State won at #6 singles by forfeit. Santiago and Mitchell were still playing when the Lady Bears clinched the match.
 
"Our coach told us that win or lose today wouldn't make or break our season, but we still needed to make a statement," said Wallace. "We locked in, fought hard, and left it all on the court."
 
The Lady Bears will look to build on their good start to the season when they return to action this Sunday at the University of Delaware.

Sunday, Jan. 19, 2020
Baltimore, Md. (Twin Lakes Club)
Saint Francis-Pa. 0, Morgan State 4
 
Doubles
1. Dana Santiago/Jourdan Wallace MSU vs. Laura Gutierrez/Romina Capita 4-3 unf
2. Rose/Averiana Mitchell MSU def. Lucia Seigford/Anouk Ma-Ajong 6-3
3. Morgan wins by forfeit
 
Singles
1. Dana Santiago MSU vs. Laura Gutierrez 4-6, 1-4 unfinished
2. Asmara Rose MSU def. Lucia Seigford 6-0, 6-3
3. Averiana Mitchell MSU vs. Anouk Ma-Ajong 2-3 unfinished
4. Jourdan Wallace MSU vs. Romina Captia unfinished
5. Ana-Lei Kalawe MSU def. Camryn Rossa 6-1, 6-4
6. Morgan State wins by forfeit
 
Morgan 1-0
SFU 0-3