Johnson C. Smith Golden Bulls

Women's Tennis Drops 6-3 Match at WSSU

3/15/2016 9:59:00 PM

JCSU Sports Information

JCSU Women's Tennis Falls At Winston-Salem State, 6-3

Winston-Salem, N.C. (March 15, 2016) –The Johnson C. Smith University women's team took two singles wins but it was not enough at Winston-Salem State took a 6-3 CIAA Southern Division win on Tuesday afternoon.

JCSU got wins at No. 1 and No. 5 singles as Khadijah Battle (Atlanta, Ga.) and Kaylin Roman (Atlanta, Ga.) each soared to straight set wins.  Battle downed Gabrielle Lindsay by a 7-5, 6-1 count while Roman bested Zakia Spencer, 6-4, 6-3.

In doubles, the Golden Bulls tandem of Victoria Odundipe (Jonesboro, Ga.) and
Alex Barber (Laurel, Md.) defeated Miranda Legg and Zakia Spencer by an 8-4 score.

The Rams secured wins at Nos. 2, 3, 4, and 6 singles as well as the No. 1 and No. 2 doubles matches to take the win.

The loss drops JCSU to 1-12 overall and 1-4 in CIAA play while WSSU improves to 2-5 overall and 2-3 in CIAA matches.

The Golden Bulls will look to get back on the winning track with a match at Fayetteville State on March 17.


Johnson C. Smith vs Winston-Salem State
Mar 15, 2016 at Winston-Salem, N.C.
(WSSU Tennis Courts)

Winston-Salem State 6, Johnson C. Smith 3

Singles competition
1. Khadijah Battle (JCSU-W) def. Gabrielle Lindsay (WSSU) 7-5, 6-1
2. Alexus Morgan (WSSU) def. Jasmine Riddick (JCSU-W) 6-0, 6-1
3. Aja Grant (WSSU) def. Victoria Ogundipe (JCSU-W) 6-4, 6-2
4. Devan Corpening (WSSU) def. Michaela Colvin (JCSU-W) 6-4, 6-1
5. Kaylin Roman (JCSU-W) def. Zakia Spencer (WSSU) 6-4, 6-3
6. Miranda Legg (WSSU) def. Alex Barber (JCSU-W) 6-4, 5-7, 10-8
Doubles competition
1. Gabrielle Lindsay/Aja Grant (WSSU) def. Colvin/Roman (JCSU-W) 8-1
2. Devan Corpening/Alexus Morgan (WSSU) def. Battle/Riddick (JCSU-W) 8-3
3. Barber/Ogundipe (JCSU-W) def. Miranda Legg/Zakia Spencer (WSSU) 8-4

JCSU: 1-12, 1-4 CIAA
WSSU: 2-5, 2-3 CIAA