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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The defending Mid-American Conference women's tennis champions Ball State University handed North Carolina Central University a 7-0 loss in the Lady Eagles first match of 2017 on Saturday at the University of North Carolina's Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center.
 
The Cardinals (1-1), who won 22 matches last season and advanced to the NCAA Tournament, picked up their first win after losing their season-opener earlier in the day to the host and No. 2 nationally ranked Tar Heels.
 
Sophomore Jasmine Gabriel had the Lady Eagles closest match with a first-set tiebreaker before falling at the No. 3 slot in the lineup by a 7-6 (5), 6-3 margin.
 
Freshmen Frida Cnossen and Emily Pena made their dual-match debuts for the maroon and gray.
 
Ball State only lost two games in doubles and won all six singles matches in straight sets.
 
NCCU (0-1) will make its home debut against the Presbyterian College on Saturday, Jan. 28 at 2 p.m.