JCSU WOMEN’S TENNIS EASES PAST SAINT AUGUSTINE’S 9-0 AT HOME
Samantha Barnes earned victories in No. 1 singles and No. 1 doubles with partner Jae Hargett against St. Augustine's

JCSU WOMEN’S TENNIS EASES PAST SAINT AUGUSTINE’S 9-0 AT HOME

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Golden Bulls win two in a row within the division

Results

Charlotte, NC – The Johnson C. Smith University women's tennis team improve in the CIAA Western Division with a 9-0 victory against St. Augustine's College on Wednesday afternoon at the Coleman-Cuthbertson Tennis Courts. JCSU moves to 11-10 overall, 9-2 in the CIAA, and 5-1 in the division. 

Freshman Samantha Barnes (Hampton, VA) and senior Jae Hargett (Minneapolis, MN) were successful 8-4 over Kira Edgehill and Brittany Shim in No. 1 doubles play. Sophomore Rolanda Sue (Charlotte, NC) and freshman Margaret Jones (Newport News, VA) topped Martinne and Martinna Deronette 8-1 at the second doubles position. Sophomore Camille Allen (Teaneck, NJ) and junior Tyra Breaux (Baltimore, MD) did not allow a single match point (8-0) to their opponents in No. 3 doubles. 

Barnes took down Shim (6-2, 6-2) in the first singles flight. Only one point was scored by the Falcons out of two sets at the second, third, fourth, and fifth singles spot. Breaux is the exception, blanking Ciara Holmes (6-0, 6-0) in the No. 6 singles position. 

JCSU earns a season sweep over St. Augustine's and starts a winning streak with back to back victories over Livingstone and SAC. 

J.C. Smith continues divisional match play on Tuesday, March 30th against Fayetteville State University. First serve is scheduled for 1:00 pm in Fayetteville, NC on the campus of FSU. Johnson C. Smith defeated Fayetteville State earlier this season (9-0) on the Coleman-Cuthbertson Tennis Courts.
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