BOWIE, Md. - The Bowie State University women's tennis hosted Chowan University on Saturday (4/16), dropping a pair of 9-0, 9-0 decisions. The setbacks set Bowie State's overall mark at 7-5 and 5-5 in league play. The wins improve Chowan's overall season record to 21- 5 and 13-0 in CIAA play with the wins.
PHOTOS In the first match of the day, Chowan's Polina Novachuka and Victoria Smolchenkova defeated Bowie State senior
Amber Peters (Lanham, Md.) and sophomore
Dainese Smothers (Washington, D.C.) 8-2 in number one doubles play. Cynthia Carrier and Angelique Gouin picked up a win by forfeit in number two doubles while Roxana Daneshjoo and Anna Makhneva earned an 8-2 win in number three doubles against Lady Bulldogs' freshman
Madeleine Ndema and senior
Rahwa Habtemariam both of Lanham, Md.
Holding a 3-0 lead heading into singles play, the Hawks continued to dominate as each player in the lineup picked up a victory. Novachuk, Smolchenkova, Carrier, Gouin, Jessica De Backre, and Makhneva topped their opponents in singles play to contribute to the 9-0 win.
In the second match of the afternoon, Carrier/Gouin topped Peters/Smothers 8-2 in number one play with Daneshjoo/Makhneva and De Backre/Andrade earned 8-1 wins in number two and three doubles play, respectively.
In singles competition, the Hawks continued to build on the momentum and swept the Lady Bulldogs to easily secure the 9-0 win.
The Lady Bulldogs will have a quick turnaround, returning to the court on Sunday (4/17) hosting the University of the District of Columbia at 12 noon on Senior Day.
