Box Score SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.V. - Bowie State women's tennis turned in a convincing 6-1 win at Shepherd Tuesday afternoon in non-conference action.

The Bulldogs improve to 2-5 on the year, while the Rams fell to 2-6.

HOW IT HAPPENED
BSU controlled the pace throughout the match, sweeping doubles play and winning five of six singles matches en route to its first win since Mar. 4. The win snapped a five-match losing skid for the Bulldogs.

Singles competition
1. Beladova, Marketa (SU) def. Gentle, Afruica (BSU) 7-6, 3-1, ret.
2. Dixon, Abner (BSU) def. Bolanos Tellez, Ximena (SU) 6-0, 7-5
3. Lowery, Kayla (BSU) def. Mascari, Isabella (SU) 6-0, 7-6
4. Mason, Aria (BSU) def. Purdue, Charlotte (SU) 6-0, 6-0
5. Rose, Denaij (BSU) def. Mooney, Anna (SU) 6-2, 6-7, 10-1
6. Stewart, Jatiya (BSU) def. Navarrete, Andrea (SU) 6-0, 6-0

Doubles competition
1. Gentle, Afruica/Lowery, Kayla (BSU) def. Beladova, Marketa/Bolanos, Ximena (SU) 6-4
2. Dixon, Abner/Mason, Aria (BSU) def. Mascari, Isabella/ Purdue, Charlotte (SU) 6-1
3. Rose, Denaij / Stewart, Jatiya (BSU) def. Mooney, Anna / Kosanic, Kambria (SU) 6-1


Up Next
Bowie State remains on the road to face Delaware State on Thursday, Mar. 23 with a match time set for 1 p.m. in Dover, Del.

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