April 9, 2008

Results

RALEIGH, N.C. - North Carolina Central University snapped a nine-match losing streak with a 7-2 women's tennis victory over Shaw University on Wednesday in Raleigh, N.C.

NCCU (2-14) received singles victories from freshman Ashley Rogers (Cary, N.C.), freshman Tatiana Velasquez (Cali, Columbia, South America), freshman Stephanie Lee (Niagara Falls, N.Y.), junior Antionette Spain (Winston-Salem, N.C.) and senior Ambra Mason (Grand Rapids, Mich.).

Rogers and Velasquez teamed up for a doubles victory at the No. 1 position, while Mason and Spain won at No. 3 doubles.

In singles action, NCCU's Rogers cruised to a 6-1 victory in game one at No. 1 singles versus Shaw's Livia Oliveira, but the pair battled deep into a second-set tiebreaker before Rogers pulled out the win, 7-6 (11-9).

The Lady Eagles had another tight match at No. 3 singles, but Lee earned the three-set victory over Xania Steele, 6-1, 4-6, 6-3.

At No. 2 singles, NCCU's Velasquez blanked her opponent, 6-0, 6-0, while Spain and Mason also soared to victory.