Box Score WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 28, 2025)--The Morgan State women's tennis team began the 2025 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Round-Up with a tough 4-3 loss to Norfolk State on Friday morning at the Washington Tennis & Education Foundation.
 
Morgan State (4-10, 0-2 MEAC) jumped out on the Spartans 1-0 after claiming the doubles point. The tandem of Jula Jeffrey and Tyler Williams won their No. 2 contest 6-2 and Lauryn Hall and Hannah Smith also earned a 6-2 victory at the No. 1 position.
 
The Spartans would respond by winning three straight singles matches (No. 1-3) to take a 3-1 lead.
 
Morgan State's Marta Serra Charles ended Norfolk State's run with a 7-5 win by retirement victory at No. 4 singles to bring the Lady Bears within 3-2. However, the Spartans put the contest away with victory at the No. 5 spot.  
 
Stefania Moysiadi ended the match with a victory over Norfolk State's S Gonzalez 6-4, 2-6, 10-6 at the No. 6 singles position.
 
Next Up: The Lady Bears will take on defending MEAC Champion South Carolina State on Saturday, March 29 at 12 p.m. at the Junior Tennis Champions Center in College Park, Md.
      
How It Happened
Singles
No. 1 – Sofiya Tsitavets (NSU) d. Lauryn Hall 4-6, 7-6 (1), 6-2
No. 2 – Yuliya Yurkova (NSU) d. Hannah Smith 6-1, 6-3
No. 3 – Caroline Nicholls (NSU) d. Jula Jeffrey 3-6, 6-3, 6-2
No. 4 – Marta Serra Carles (MSU) d. Sabina Iurea 7-5, retirement
No. 5 – Irina Iurea (NSU) d. Roua Limen 6-4, 6-0
No. 6 – Stefania Moysiadi (MSU) d. Sara Gonzalez 6-4, 2-6, 10-6
 
Doubles
No. 1 – Hall/Smith (MSU) d. 6-2
No. 2 – Jeffrey/Williams (MSU) d. 6-2
No. 3 – Tsitavets/Ines Sabadie (NSU) d. Aleksandra Evdokimova/Serra Carles 6-4


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