HARRISONBURG, Va. (Feb. 20, 2022)-The Morgan State women's tennis team returned to the courts Sunday morning with a non-conference match against James Madison. The Lady Bears would fall to the host Dukes, 5-2 at the East Campus Tennis Courts.
 
The Dukes improved to 3-5 with the win, while Morgan State fell to 0-4 in non-conference play this season.
 
Singles
James Madison would win five of the six singles matches played to earn the 5-2 victory. The Lady Bears' lone singles victory came in the final match of the day, when Morgan State graduate player Nolwenn Cardoso defeated Alexandra Prudente in three-sets 3-6, 7-5, 1-0 (12-10) in a No. 6 contest.
 
Doubles
The Lady Bears began the contest winning two of the three doubles matches to claim the doubles point and take a 1-0 lead.
 
James Madison's No. 2 doubles team of Daniela Voloh and Amanda Nord defeated the Lady Bears' Hannah Smith and Ana-Lei Kalawe, 6-2. Morgan State would regroup to win the remaining two doubles contests to earn the point.
 
Anabel Aran and Stefania Moysiadi were paired together at No. 3 doubles and defeated Shannon McCarty and Alexandra Prudente by the score of 6-4. The Lady Bears then claimed the doubles point when Morgan State's No. 1 team of Averiana Mitchell and Asmara Rose earned a 7-6, (11-9) victory over Hope Moulin and Kylie Moulin in a No. 1 doubles match.
 
Next Up: Morgan State will be off until Saturday, March 5 when it hosts Georgetown in a non-conference match at 1 p.m.
 

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