Women's Tennis Wins CIAA Finale 7-2 Over Fayetteville State

Women's Tennis Wins CIAA Finale 7-2 Over Fayetteville State

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JCSU Women's Tennis Takes 7-2 Win Over Fayetteville State
Charlotte, N.C. (April 15, 2017) –The Johnson C. Smith University women's tennis team completed CIAA play with a convincing 7-2 home win over Fayetteville State on April 13.

JCSU took four of the six singles contests and all three doubles matches in the win. At No. 1 singles, freshman Aria Springfield (Atlanta, Ga.) took her match after dropping the first set with a 5-7, 7-5, 1-0 (10-2) win. Senior Victoria Ogundipe (Jonesboro, Ga.) won her match at No. 2 in straight sets, 6-0, 6-3.

Kaylin Roman (Atlanta, Ga.) and Amirah Burnett (Baltimore, Md.) won their matches at Nos. 4 and 5, also winning in straight sets.

In doubles play, JCSU took all three matches convincingly, winning 8-3 at Nos. 1 and 3 and 8-1 at the No. 2 match.

The Golden Bulls will await the pairings for the 2017 CIAA Tennis Championships which will be held April 20-22 at Bowie State University.


JCSU 7, Fayetteville State 2
April 13, 2017
Charlotte, N.C. (Coleman-Cuthbertson Courts)

Singles
#1 Aria Springfield (JCSU) def. Staisha Cain (FSU) 5-7, 7-5, 1-0 (10-2)
#2 Victoria Ogundipe (JCSU) def. Selena Cox (FSU) 6-0, 6-3
#3 Destiney Jordan (FSU) def. Michaela Colvin (JCSU)  8-4, Retired
#4 Kaylin Roman (JCSU) def. Brittany doss (FSU)  6-0, 6-2
#5 Amirah Burnett (JCSU) def. Asia Potts (FSU)  6-0, 6-1
#6 Tajah Clark (FSU) def. Alisa Stevenson (JCSU)  0-6, 6-4, 1-0 (10-7)
Doubles
#1  Ogundipe/Springfield (JCSU) def. Cain/Cox (FSU) 8-3
#2  Roman/Burnett (JCSU) def. Jordan/Doss (FSU), 8-1
#3  Stevenson/Colvin (JCSU) def. Clark/Potts (FSU), 8-3
JCSU: 6-12, 6-5 CIAA
 
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