Baltimore (Mar. 31, 2009) ---The Delaware State women's tennis team swept three doubles matches to edge Morgan State in a MEAC contest on Tuesday. The Hornets improved to 3-1 overall and 1-1 in the MEAC.

The teams split six singles contest, but DSU was undefeated in doubles to take the match.

Christina Andrade and Cassandra Newton teamed up for an 8-5 win in the No. 1 doubles match. In the No. 2 doubles contest, DSU's Anna Kovtun and Polina Razborova pulled out an 8-4 win , while Julieta Yung and Hannah Adewumi were 8-1 winners in the No. 3 doubles match.

Kovtun needed three sets to defeat Morgan's Nekesa Thomas in No. 1 singles. Kovtun dropped the first set 7-5, but bounced back to win 6-1 and 6-3 in the next two sets to claim the win.

Delaware State's Hannah Adwumi  won in straight sets over Frances Ferdinand at No. 2 singles (6-3, 6-1), while Julieta Yung was a 7-5, 1-6, 6-4 winner for the Hornets in the No. 6 singles match.

The Hornets return to action on Wednesday at Coppin State in Baltimore.   

Delaware State 4  Morgan State 3
Singles

 Anna Kovtun  (D) def. Nekesa Thomas (M),   5-7,6-1,6-3 
Victoria Lukyanenko (M) def.   Polina Razborova (D),  7-6(5) 6-1    
Alexis Mc Coy  (M) def.  Christina Andrade (D),  6-3,6-2 
 Pola Olczak (M) def.  Cassandra Newton (D),  7-6(5) 6-2 
 #118 Hannah Adewumi (D) def.   Frances Ferdinand(M),  6-3, 6-1 
 Julieta Yung (D) def.  Sydnee Collins (M),  7-5,1-6,6-4 

Doubles 

Christina Andrade/Cassandra Newton (D)  Nekesa Thomas/Alexis Mc Coy (M),  8-5 
 Anna Kovtun/Polina Razborova (D) def.  Victoria Lukyanenko/Pola Olczak  (M),  8-4
 Julieta Yung/Hannah Adewumi (D) def.  Frances Ferdinand/Sydnee Collins (M),   8-1