MATCH ONE

MATCH TWO

(PETERSBURG, Va.)  Virginia State University edged Bowie State University 5-4 in match one but cruised to an 8-1 decision in match two of their CIAA doubleheader.  The loss evens Bowie State's record at 2-2.

Senior  Danielle Fields (Suitland, MD, Suitland) lost her #1 singles match 8-2 to Imani James.  Bowie State sophomore Kyara Lombre (Mitchellville, MD, C.H. Flowers) edged Keisha Holmes 8-6 at #2 singles but Bowie State senior Lydia Mahon (Hyattsville, MD, Prince George's CC) lost her #3 singles match 8-4 to Kendra Plummer.  VSU's Tamilia Hicks lost her #4 singles match 8-2 to Bowie State sophomore Chelyce Fields (Suitland, MD, Suitland) and senior Jessica Bond (Silver Spring, MD, John F. Kennedy / Emerson Preparatory School)  defeated Ashley Foster 8-2 at #5 singles.  Lakevia Ingram beat BSU senior Jasmine McNair (Germantown, MD, Seneca Valley) 8-2 at #6 singles.

Virginia State won two of the three doubles matches, claiming victories at #1 and #3 in match one.  Danielle Fields and Mahon lost to James and Holmes 8-1 in #1 doubles while Bond and McNair were shutout 8-0 by Plummeer and Ingram #3 doubles.

Bowie State's lone doubles win in match two came at #2 with Lombre and Chelyce Fields downing Foster and Hicks 8-4.

Virginia State had a relatively easy time in match two of the doubleheader, capturing wins in every match except #5 singles.  In that match, Bowie State's Bond blanked Foster 8-0.  BSU's Lady Bulldogs will entertain Livingstone College - Saturday, March 14th at 11 a.m. on the BSU campus courts.