Box Score TOWSON, Md. - Delaware State women's tennis had a tough outing against the Towson University Tigers on Saturday afternoon in a 5-2 decision.

Despite the Tigers taking the doubles point, the Hornets grabbed one of the three matches. Kit Yi Kaye Au-Yeung and Lucia Casas Blas earned a 6-3 win. The other Delaware State doubles pairings were Brooklyn Bowen and Camilla Mitolo, and Jaiden Palmer and Ja'Nayah Pickens.

Both Au-Yeung and Casas Blas were victors in their singles matches, and they both went to three sets each. Au-Yeung posted 5-7, 6-1, 10-7. Casas Blas had 6⁵-7⁷, 7-5, and 12-10. Mitolo and Pickens put up good fights against their respective opponents.

Overall, it was a 5-2 victory for Towson.

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The Hornets are back at home on Tuesday, March 18 at 2 p.m. They will host the Coppin State University Eagles for their MEAC opener.

Doubles
1. Kit Yi Kaye Au-Yeung / Lucia Casas Blas (DSU) def. Kiersten Tambe / Chandré Boshoff (TOW), 6-3
2. Liv Rothfeld / Ashira Murray (TOW) def. Brooklyn Bowen / Camilla Mitolo (DSU), 6-1
3. Gaia Montecchi / Sania Suchinsky (TOW) def. Jaiden Palmer / Ja'Nayah Pickens (DSU), 6-0

Doubles order of finish: 3, 2, 1

Singles
1. Kit Yi Kaye Au-Yeung (DSU) def. Kiersten Tambe (TOW), 5-7, 6-1, 10-7
2. Lucia Casas Blas (DSU) def. Tamzin Pountney (TOW), 6⁵-7⁷, 7-5, 13-11
3. Gaia Montecchi (TOW) def. Camilla Mitolo (DSU), 6-1, 6-3
4. Ashira Murray (TOW) def. Jaiden Palmer (DSU), 6-0, 6-0
5. Liv Rothfeld (TOW) def. Brooklyn Bowen (DSU), 6-0, 6-0
6. Aubrey Carper (TOW) def. Ja'Nayah Pickens (DSU), 6-3, 6-1

Singles order of finish: 5, 4, 6, 3, 1, 2