Morgan State University Athletics

BALTIMORE, Md. (March 5, 2022)-The Morgan State women's tennis team returned home and dropped a 7-0 non-conference decision to visiting Georgetown on Saturday afternoon.
 
Morgan State fell to 0-5 on the season, while Georgetown earned its first victory of the season and improved to 1-9.
 
"Today wasn't a great showing for us," said Morgan State head coach Matthew Townes. "Thankfully we got an opportunity to bounce back tomorrow."
 
Doubles
The Hoyas claimed the doubles point with wins at No. 1 and No. 2 doubles. Georgetown's Chloe Bendetti and Olivia Ashton teamed together to record a 6-4 victory over Morgan State's Averiana Mitchell and Asmara Rose at the No. 1 position.
 
The Lady Bear's tandem of Hannah Smith and Ana-Lei Kalawe defeated the Hoya's McHaley Ho and Avantika Willy, 6-2 at No. 2 doubles.
 
However, Agata Mikos and Nadine Del Carmen of Georgetown gave the guests the doubles point with their 6-0 victory over Morgan State's Anabel Torrente and Stefania Moysiadi in the No. 3 spot.
 
Singles
The Hoyas swept all six singles matches on the afternoon. Hannah Smith took Georgetown's Chloe Bendetti to three sets in a No. 2 singles contest, before eventually losing 5-7, 6-4, 6-7 (4).
 
Next Up: The Lady Bears will have a quick turnaround, as they will host Harford Community College on Sunday at 1 p.m.
 

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Morgan State University, founded in 1867, is a Carnegie-classified high research (R2) institution offering nearly 140 academic programs leading to degrees from the baccalaureate to the doctorate. As Maryland's Preeminent Public Urban Research University, and the only university to have its entire campus designated as a National Treasure by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Morgan serves a multiethnic and multiracial student body and seeks to ensure that the doors of higher education are opened as wide as possible to as many as possible. For more information about Morgan State University, visit www.morgan.edu.