Wingate Drops JCSU Women's Tennis, 9-0

Charlotte, N.C. (Feb. 9, 2018) – Visiting Wingate University swept Johnson C. Smith University 9-0 in women's tennis play on Thursday afternoon at the Coleman-Cuthbertson Complex.

The Bulldogs wasted no time, sweeping all three doubles matches. At No. 1, JCSU's Aria Springfield (Lilburn, Ga.) and Cierra Turner (Richmond, Va.) fell in their match by an 8-0 count, as did Michaela Colvin (Fayetteville, N.C.) and Alisa Stevenson (Fayetteville, N.C.) at No. 2. Jada Strickland (Miamisburg, Ohio) and teammate
Halle Parker (Magnolia, Del.) fell in their No. 3 match by an 8-3 score.

In singles competition, Wingate also swept all six matches.  Springfield dropped her No. 1 match by a 6-1, 6-1 score followed by a 6-0, 6-0 loss by Turner at No. 2.  Parker was narrowly defeated at No. 3, as she took the first set 7-6, but fell in the second set 6-2 and dropped the tiebreaker, 1-0.  At No. 4, Strickland fell by a 6-0, 6-1 score while Stevenson and Colvin dropped their No. 5 and No. 6 matches by identical 8-0 scores.

The loss drops JCSU to 2-2 on the season.

The Golden Bulls will next travel to Belmont Abbey on Feb. 16 for a 3:00 p.m. match with the Crusaders.

Wingate 9, Johnson C. Smith 0
2/8/2018 at Charlotte, N.C. (Coleman-Cuthbertson Complex)

Singles competition

1. Chyi Lee (WU) def. Aria Springfield (JCSU-W) 6-1, 6-1

2. Marisa Ostoja (WU) def. Cierra Turner (JCSU-W) 6-0, 6-0

3. Meredith Lee (WU) def. Halle Parker (JCSU-W) 6-7, 6-2, 1-0

4. Arianna Ceccaroni (WU) def. Jada Strickland (JCSU-W) 6-0, 6-1

5. Maria Garcia (WU) def. Alisa Stevenson (JCSU-W) 8-0

6. Marissa Marks (WU) def. Michaela Colvin (JCSU-W) 8-0

 

Doubles competition

1. Chyi Lee/Sydney Homan (WU) def. Aria Springfield/Cierra Turner (JCSU-W) 8-0

2. Maria Garcia/Arianna Ceccaroni (WU) def. Michaela Colvin/Alisa Stevenson (JCSU-W) 8-0

3. Marissa Marks/Meredith Lee (WU) def. Halle Parker/Jada Strickland (JCSU-W) 8-3

 

Match Notes

Wingate 4-0

Johnson C. Smith 2-2