Lady Bulldogs Tennis Open Season with 7-0 Shutout of Fayetteville State

RALEIGH, N.C. - The Bowie State University women's tennis team opened their 2015 season blanking Fayetteville State University 7-0 on Saturday. The Lady Bulldogs won 5-0 in singles play and recorded a 2-0 record in doubles play. 

Amber Peters and Antonique Johnson handled the FSU duo of Samantha Ledbetter and Laura Worriax 8-3 at the #1 doubles. Channae Manning and Rahwa Habtemariam edged FSU’s Selena Cox and Vanaysha Graham 8-5 at #2 doubles.
Peters topped Ledbetter 6-3, 6-3 to take the #1 singles match while BSU’s Johnson beat Cox 6-0, 6-2 in the #2 singles match. Manning claimed victory at #3 singles, defeating Graham 6-0 and 7-5 while BSU's Rahwa Habtemariam won the #4 singles match 6-1, 6-0 over Worriax. 

Bowie State’s Selena Slaughter picked up an easy 6-0, 6-0 win in the #5 singles over Fayetteville State’s Octavia Gilmore. 
The Lady Bulldogs will play host Shaw University on Sunday, March 8th in a 10 a.m. match.

Bowie State 7, Fayetteville State 0
Mar 7, 2015 at Raleigh, NC 

Singles competition

1. PETERS,Amber (BSU-W) def. LEDBETTER,Samantha (FSU-W) 6-3, 6-3

2. JOHNSON,Antonique (BSU-W) def. COX,Selena (FSU-W) 6-0, 6-2

3. MANNING,Channae (BSU-W) def. GRAHAM,Vanaysha (FSU-W) 6-0, 7-5

4. HABTEMARIAM,Rahwa (BSU-W) def. WORRIAX,Laura (FSU-W) 6-1, 6-0

5. SLAUGHTER,Selena (BSU-W) def. GILMORE,Octavia (FSU-W) 6-0, 6-0

Doubles competition

1. PETERS,Amber/JOHNSON,Antonique (BSU-W) def. LEDBETTER,Samantha/WORRIAX,Laura (FSU-W) 8-3

2. MANNING,Channae/HABTEMARIAM,Rahwa (BSU-W) def. COX,Selena/GRAHAM,Vanaysha (FSU-W) 8-5

Match Notes

Bowie State 1-0

CIAA ROUND-UP (Hosted by Shaw University)