Aissa Muamba Jamie Rogers
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Senior Aissa Muamba (left) and sophomore Jamie Rogers (right) both won in singles Saturday

Women's Tennis

Muamba and Rogers Win in NCCU’s Loss at Gardner-Webb


Box Score

BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. – Senior Aissa Muamba won her third straight singles match to highlight play for the North Carolina Central University women's tennis team in a 5-2 road loss at Gardner-Webb University Saturday afternoon.
 
The Runnin' Bulldogs snapped a three-game losing streak to improve to 7-13. The Lady Eagles dip to 3-12 after suffering their sixth consecutive loss.
 
Sophomore Jamie Rogers recorded NCCU's other point with a singles win at No. 4 in the lineup. Rogers squeaked out her straight-set triumph by a narrow score of 7-5, 7-6 (7-3).
 
Muamba won in the top slot, prevailing 6-4, 6-2.
 
Muamba (8-5) and Rogers (8-6) lead the Lady Eagles with eight wins apiece.
 
Gardner-Webb secured the doubles point with wins on courts two and three. The Runnin' Bulldogs then clinched the victory with four singles wins – all in straight sets.
 
NCCU next visits Hampton University on Saturday, April 16 at 2 p.m. 


 
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Players Mentioned

Jamie Rogers

Jamie Rogers

5' 6"
Sophomore
Aissa Muamba

Aissa Muamba

5' 4"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Jamie Rogers

Jamie Rogers

5' 6"
Sophomore
Aissa Muamba

Aissa Muamba

5' 4"
Senior