BOWIE, MD – The Bowie State women's tennis team (2-11, 0-10 CIAA) earned a pair of dominant victories on Tuesday afternoon, sweeping Trinity Washington, 7-0 and 7-0, in a non-conference doubleheader at the BSU Tennis Complex.

In the opening match, the Bulldogs set the tone early by securing the doubles point with wins at No. 1 and No. 2, along with a default victory at No. 3. Nakari Blunt and Payton Swinton rolled to a 6-0 win at the top spot, while Asia Johnson and Verneice Herndon followed with a 6-3 victory.

Bowie State continued its strong play in singles, sweeping all six matches. Blunt claimed an 8-3 win at No. 1, while Herndon (8-5), Swinton (8-0), Johnson (8-0) and Mil'lanni Marte (8-0) all posted convincing victories. Daisy Pentorn added the sixth point by default.

In the second match, BSU once again controlled doubles play. Blunt and Swinton earned a 6-1 win at No. 1, while Pentorn and Marte secured a 6-0 victory at No. 2. The Bulldogs completed the doubles sweep with a forfeit win at No. 3.

The Bulldogs carried that momentum into singles competition, winning all six flights. Blunt (8-0), Swinton (8-3), Johnson (8-2), Marte (8-0) and Pentorn (8-1) each earned victories, while Herndon secured a point by default at No. 6.

The doubleheader sweep marks the Bulldogs' first wins of the season and a strong showing across both singles and doubles play on their home courts.

Up Next
The Bulldogs return to CIAA play Saturday, Apr. 11, traveling to face divisional opponent Virginia State at 1 p.m. in Petersburg, Va.

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