SOUTH CHESTERFIELD, Va. (March 17, 2018) – The Salem University Tigers women's tennis team lost on the road to Virginia State University 7-2.

Salem's duo of Brianna Vasquez and Kristina Vuksanovic won its doubles match 8-5. Vuksanovic also won her singles match and Anna Kovalova lost in three hard-fought sets.

"The girls fought hard and played very well against a CIAA team," Head Coach Todd Tucker said. "Virginia State is very well coached and has great tradition. It was a great day for tennis on a beautiful campus."

With the loss, the Tigers drop to 1-13 on the season. They'll return to action on March 20 against West Virginia Wesleyan College in Buckhannon, W. Va.  

Results

Doubles

Sydney Yao/Tamisha Richardson (VSU) def. Alaina Weltz/Waverly Federico (SU) 8-1
Christina Washington/Felicia Tucker (VSU) def. Anna Kovalova/Jennifer Perez (SU) 8-5
Brianna Vasquez/Kristina Vuksanovic (SU) def. Katlyn Kearney/Deja Lovett (VSU) 8-5

Singles

Sydney Yao (VSU) def. Anna Kovalova (SU) 2-6, 7-5, 7-6 (10-5)
Kristina Vuksanovic (SU) def. Tamisha Richardson (VSU) 7-6 (7-5), 6-1
Christina Washington (VSU) def. Alaina Weltz (SU) 6-0, 6-0
Felicia Tucker (VSU) def. Waverly Federico (SU) 6-1, 6-3
Deja Lovett (VSU) def. Brianna Vasquez (SU) 6-1, 6-2
Charde Washington (VSU) def. Jennifer Perez (SU) 6-1, 6-0