DURHAM, NC—The South Carolina State women's tennis captured their first league win of the season in a 6-1 victory over North Carolina Central Saturday (March. 7^th).

The Lady Bulldogs improve to 4-4 overall, 1-0 in the MEAC, while NCCU falls to 1-6 overall, 0-1 in the league.

SC State captured the doubles point early to take a 1-0 lead.

In singles action, SCSU won at the No.1, No. 2, No. 4, No. 5 and No. 6 spots, while NCCU only win came at the No. 3 spot.

South Carolina St. 6, N.C. Central 1
Singles competition
1. MIHAJILOVIC,Andjela (SCSUW) def. BERGHAUS,Maru (NCCU) 6-1, 6-4
2. RASSIFF,Ikram (SCSUW) def. CNOSSEN,Frida (NCCU) 6-3, 6-3
3. GAINES,Hannah (NCCU) def. PATNAIK,Lasya (SCSUW) 6-4, 6-4
4. CEMALOVIC,Lajia (SCSUW) def. SAKHAROVA,Polina (NCCU) 6-1, 6-1
5. MURALI,Divya (SCSUW) def. DRAGOVIC,Ivana (NCCU) 6-1, 6-3
6. BENDAHHOU,Zainab (SCSUW) def. MILLER,Sofia (NCCU) 6-3, 6-2
 
Doubles competition
 1. MIHAJILOVIC,Andjela/RASSIFF,Ikram (SCSUW) def. CNOSSEN,Frida/GAINES,Hannah (NCCU) 6-2
2. CEMALOVIC,Lajia/BENDAHHOU,Zainab (SCSUW) def. BERGHAUS,Maru/DRAGOVIC,Ivana (NCCU) 6-2
3. PATNAIK,Lasya/NIKOLAVEA,Izabel (SCSUW) def. MILLER,Sofia/SAKHAROVA,Polina (NCCU) 7-5
 
Match Notes: South Carolina St. 4-4, 1-0 MEAC N.C. Central 1-6, 0-1 MEAC