CONWAY, S.C. (February 17, 2018) – The North Carolina A&T women's tennis faced a difficult challenge in South Carolina on Saturday as they faced the a Coastal Carolina Chanticleers that already had an opportunity to play on Saturay before competing against the Aggies.

After playing Wofford, the Chanticleeers defeated N.C. A&T 7-0. The Aggies dropped to 0-5 on the season.

“It is difficult to put into words the progress I see on the team,” said N.C. A&T coach William Crutchfield. “The good thing is that we are getting better together as a team. We are getting stronger and playing a better brand of tennis. I like our MEAC chances this year.”

There were hard-fought singles matches played at No. 3, 4 and 5 positions by sophomore Renata Ruiz, junior Angelica Martinez and senior Nadia Hilton-Adams. Each Aggie lost their respective first sets 6-4 with Martinez having the most competitive second set. Martinez lost to Jessie Mount 6-3 in an intense contest.

The Aggies lost all three doubles matches to lose the doubles point.

N.C. A&T will take on College of Charleston Sunday morning at 10 with the men's match to follow.

N.C. A&T vs Coastal Carolina
Feb 17, 2018 at Conway, S.C.
Coastal Carolina 7, N.C. A&T 0

Singles competition:

1. Dalla-Bona, Somer (COASTAL) def. RAMIREZ, Sheyla (NCATW) 6-1, 6-3
2. Cox, Rylie (COASTAL) def. POWELL, Khalia (NCATW) 6-2, 6-0
3. Bondar, Sara (COASTAL) def. RUIZ, Renata (NCATW) 6-4, 6-1
4. Mount, Jessie (COASTAL) def. MARTINEZ, Angelica (NCATW) 6-4, 6-3
5. Tiefel, Alexa (COASTAL) def. HILTON-ADAMS, Nadia (NCATW) 6-4, 6-2
6. Wall, Natalie (COASTAL) def. CHAWLA, Kanishka (NCATW) 6-1, 6-0

 Doubles competition:

1. Bondar, Sara/Dalla-Bona, Somer (COASTAL) def. RUIZ, Renata/RAMIREZ, Sheyla (NCATW) 6-1
2. Tiefel, Alexa/Vardanian, Iryna (COASTAL) def. POWELL, Khalia/HILTON-ADAMS, Nadia (NCATW) 6-2
3. Cox, Rylie/Mount, Jessie (COASTAL) def. MARTINEZ, Angelica/CHAWLA, Kanishka (NCATW) 6-2

Order of finish: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (6,3,2,1,5,4)