Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 | Box Score 3 CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The Elizabeth City State University women's tennis team won their first match of the season by defeating Livingstone 7-0 in the CIAA Round-Up hosted by Johnson C. Smith University. The Vikings did drop two other contests at the tournament including a 4-0 defeat at the hands of Winston-Salem State University and the host Johnson C. Smith.

THE BASICS

Location | Charlotte, N.C. (Johnson C. Smith Tennis Complex)

Record following Weekend | (1-5 Overall, 1-3 CIAA)

HOW IT HAPPENED

Match 1 vs. Winston-Salem State: 

The Vikings started the weekend off by competing well in the doubles competition against the Rams as both pairings of Beatriz Neto/Kaylee Williams, and Sanda Oo /Jamiah Faison won two games inside of their matches against the Rams but it wouldn't be enough as the Vikings lost 6-2, 6-2, 6-0 in the doubles competition. 

On the singles side, Beatriz Neto lost her match 6-0, 6-2; Tenel Kearney dropped a close match to WSSU's Brown 7-5, 6-1 and Sanda Oo fell to WSSU's Harris by a 6-1, 6-1 score.

Match 2 vs. Livingstone:

The Vikings rebounded in their first match of Sunday against Livingstone as they swept all three doubles matches 6-2, 6-4, and 6-2.

On the singles side of the competition, the Vikings swept all of the competition as Beatriz Neto won 6-2, 6-4; Tenel Kearney won 7-6, 6-1; Sanda Oo won 7-6, 6-2; D'Kota Hinton won 6-4, 6-4; Kaylee Williams won 6-0, 6-1; and Jamiah Faison defeated her Blue Bear opponent 6-0, 6-1.

Match 3 vs. Johnson C. Smith:

ECSU finished the weekend with a tough defeat at the hands of Johnson C. Smith. The Golden Bulls swept the doubles matches by scores of 6-1 and 6-0. The Vikings fought valiantly in the singles competition but were only able to pick up one game in the three completed matches.

NEXT UP 

The Vikings will take on CIAA Northern Division rival Bowie State in a home match on Saturday, March 30th.