CARY, N.C. (March 17, 2022)- Morgan State's Lady Bears tennis team began this week's Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Round-Up, knocking off North Carolina Central (NCCU), 4-3 on Thursday afternoon at the Cary Tennis Park.
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The Lady Bears improved to 2-6 on the season, while NCCU fell to 2-8.
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Doubles (3, 2, 1)
The Lady Bears won all three doubles matchups to earn the doubles point.
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Hannah Smith and Anabel Torrente got things started by defeating Kennedy Hill and Hannah Gaines, 6-1 in a No. 3 match.
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Asmara Rose and
Averiana Mitchell defeated Maria Picazo and Isabelle Exsted in a No. 2 doubles contest, 6-1 to give the Lady Bears the doubles point and a 1-0 lead.
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Stefania Moysiadi and
Nolwenn Cardoso closed out doubles play defeating the Eagles' tandem of Jade Houston and Lafi Joao, 7-5 at No. 1.
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Singles (2, 3, 1, 4, 5, 6)
Morgan State and North Carolina Central would split the singles matches, each winning three.
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Hannah Smith increased Morgan's lead to 2-0, following a No. 2 singles victory over Kennedy Hill, 7-5, 6-3.
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The Eagles would respond by winning the next three completed matches to take a 3-2 advantage.
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NCCU got on the board with Maria Picazo defeating
Asmara Rose 4-6, 4-6 at No. 3 and evened the match at 2-2 when Jade Houston defeated
Averiana Mitchell at the No. 1 spot 6-1, 4-6, 6-4.
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The Lady Bears' Anabel Torrent fell in a tough three-set match at No. 4 to Isabelle Exsted 3-6, 6-4, 4-6 to give NCCU the one-point lead.
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Nolwenn Cardoso tied the match at 3-3 when she defeated NCCU's Lafi Joao 6-1, 6-2 in a No. 5 singles contest setting up the final between Morgan's
Stefania Moysiadi and the Eagles' Hannah Gaines.
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Moysiadi would wrap up the scoring and the match with by defeating Gaines 6-1, 6-0 at No. 6 singles to clinch the 4-3 victory for Morgan State.
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"After a tough win away from home I feel like the team is motivated and eager to compete well in the rest of the MEAC Round-Up," said
Hannah Smith.
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Next Up
Morgan State will face Norfolk State on Friday, March 18 at 9 a.m.
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