DOVER, Del. — Delaware State women's tennis battled fiercely but came up just short in a dramatic 4–3 loss to George Mason on Saturday, February 7, with the match ultimately decided in a third-set tiebreak at the No. 6 singles position.

The Hornets showed early promise in doubles play, highlighted by a strong performance from freshmen Audrey Mengue and Hannah Watkins at No. 3 doubles. The duo earned an impressive 6–4 victory over George Mason's M. Rout and N. Talarek. Despite the win, Delaware State narrowly missed securing the doubles point as George Mason claimed the remaining matches to take the early 1–0 lead.

Delaware State responded with several standout singles performances. Senior Lucia Casas Blas delivered a resilient comeback at the No. 1 singles position. After dropping the first set, Casas Blas regrouped and dominated the remainder of the match, defeating C. Liu 0-6, 6–2, 10–6 in a match tiebreak.

Sia Mahajan also turned in a commanding performance at No. 3 singles, defeating George Mason's M. Bayat in straight sets, 6–4, 6–0. Freshman Maite Bou Safont secured her first collegiate dual-match victory with a confident 6–3, 6–4 win over N. Talarek at No. 5 singles.

With the team score tied 3–3, the match came down to No. 6 singles, where freshman Hannah Watkins battled through a hard-fought three-set battle. After splitting the first two sets, the 10-point tie break score was deadlocked at 9-9 before Watkins narrowly fell 6–3, 4–6, 9–11, clinching the match for George Mason.

The Hornets will look to bounce back this weekend as they host Seton Hall on Saturday, February 14, 2026, at Dover Indoor Tennis, 633 Persimmon Tree Lane in Dover.