ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Jan. 29, 2023)--The Morgan State women's tennis team traveled to the Naval Academy on Sunday to face the Mids in a non-conference match at Tose Family Center. Navy would defeat the Lady Bears, 7-0.
 
With Navy (3-2) leading 6-0, Morgan State's Asmara Rose nearly prevented the shutout, as she went the distance with Navy's Stella Ribaudo at No. 1 singles. Rose won the first set 7-5, before falling 6-4 and 10-8.
 
Morgan State's No. 3 doubles team of Anabel Aran and Ana-Lei Kalawe earned a 6-4 victory over Ellie Choate and Hanna Elks Smith of Navy. However, the Mids would capture the doubles point with wins at No. 1 and No. 2.
 
The Lady Bears (0-2) will take on Villanova in a non-conference contest this afternoon at 2 p.m. The match will also be played on the Naval Academy campus at the Brigade Sports Complex.
 
How It Happened
 
Singles
No. 1 – Stella Ribaudo (Navy) d. Asmara Rose 5-7, 6-4, 10-8
No. 2 – Sia Chaudry (Navy) d. Averiana Mitchell 6-3, 6-3
No. 3 – Casey Accola (Navy) d. Lauryn Hall 6-4, 6-3
No. 4 – Sylvia Eklund (Navy) d. Anabel Aran 6-3, 6-1
No. 5 – Pavathi Shanker (Navy) d. Ana-Lei Kalawe 6-2, 6-2
No. 6 – Kate Lee (Navy) d. Stefania Moysiadi 6-2, 6-0
Order of finish: (6,5,4,3,2,1)
 
Doubles
No. 1 – Casey Accola/Sia Chaudry (Navy) d. Asmara Rose/Hannah Smith 6-1
No. 2 – Corinne Farid/Samantha Johns (Navy) d. Lauryn Hall/Averiana Mitchell 6-0
No. 3 – Anabel Aran/Ana-Lei Kalawe (MSU) d. Ellie Choate/Hanna Ekls Smith 6-4
Order of finish: (1,2,3)
 
 
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