LYNCHBURG, Va. – The North Carolina Central University women's tennis team opened the spring campaign with a near upset of Wofford College on Saturday and a 6-1 loss at Liberty University on Sunday, both matches played in Lynchburg, Va.
In Saturday's match versus Wofford, the Terriers captured the doubles point, but NCCU received singles victories from No. 1
Aissa Muamba (6-4. 6-4), No. 4
Lynsey Cover (6-3, 4-6, 6-4) and No. 5
Ekaterina Nekrasova (2-6, 6-3, 6-2). The match came down to the No. 6 singles position, which was won by Mareli Sanchez (6-0, 6-2) to give Wofford the 4-3 victory.
On Sunday, Muamba beat Mariely Hassey of Liberty (6-3, 6-2) for the lone point by the Lady Eagles.
Up next, NCCU visits Pfeiffer University in Misenheimer, North Carolina on Saturday, Feb. 7.
Wofford 4, NCCU 3 Liberty 6, NCCU 1
