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Women's Tennis By: Travis Jarome

Tuskegee women sweep day two of SIAC Crossover

Women win matches over LeMoyne-Owen and Spring Hill

MEMPHIS, Tenn. | The Tuskegee University women's tennis team swept through day two of the SIAC Crossover with victories over LeMoyne-Owen and Spring Hill.
 
Tuskegee started the day with a 9-0 victory over Tuskegee, clinching the match by winning the two doubles points when the team of Reicia North and Monica Thomas claimed an 8-0 victory over Keyaira Shumpert and Lauryn Joiner of LeMoyne-Owen. They followed that up with an 8-0 victory by Kimberly Bowen and Navilla Paul over LeMoyne-Owen's Trakeisha Millbrook and Cheyanne Wright.
 
They also won all four singles matches that were played, as all four were played in pro sets with Tuskegee dropping just nine of 49 points overall.
 
Tuskegee closed the day with a 5-0 victory over Spring Hill to finish off Friday, winning all three doubles points before entering singles play. North and Thomas won at number one, 8-4, while the number two team of Bowen and Paul claimed an 8-1 victory. The final point in doubles play came when Taylor Wilson and Kayla Triche claimed an 8-1 victory.
 
The match ended when Tuskegee won two singles matches with Thomas defeating Madison Artigues 6-2, 6-1; while the match ended when Bowen won at number four over Brena Carreda 6-2, 6-2.
 
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Tuskegee vs. LeMoyne-Owen
Singles

1. Reicia North (Tuskegee) def. Keyaira Shumpert (LeMoyne-Owen), 10-1
2. Monica Thomas (Tuskegee) def. Lauryn Joiner (LeMoyne-Owen), 10-3
3. Kimberly Bowen (Tuskegee) led Trakeisha Millbrook (LeMoyne-Owen), 10-3
4. Aminah Wright (Tuskegee) def. Cheyanne Wright (LeMoyne-Owen), 10-2
5. Kayla Triche (Tuskegee) won by default
6. Taylor Wilson (Tuskegee) won by default
 
Doubles
1. North/Thomas (Tuskegee) def. Shumpert/Joiner (LeMoyne-Owen), 8-0
2. Bowen/Paul (Tuskegee) def. Millbrook/Wright (LeMoyne-Owen), 8-0
3. Wilson/Triche (Tuskegee) won by default
 
Tuskegee vs. Spring Hill
Singles

1. Reicia North (Tuskegee) vs. Maria Hastings Oro (Spring Hill)
2. Monica Thomas (Tuskegee) def. Madison Artigues (Spring Hill) 6-2, 6-1
3. Navilla Paul (Tuskegee) led Elizabeth Peters (Spring Hill) 6-3, DNF
4. Kimberly Bowen (Tuskegee) def. Brenda Carreda (Spring Hill) 6-2, 6-2
5. Taylor Wilson (Tuskegee) vs. Kate Sotolongo (Spring Hill)
6. Kayla Triche (Tuskegee) led  Heather Sutton (Spring Hill) 5-2, DNF
 
Doubles
1. North/Thomas (Tuskegee) def. Hastings/Artiguos (Spring Hill), 8-4
2. Bowen/Paul (Tuskegee) def. Carreda/Sotolongo (Spring Hill), 8-1
3. Wilson/Triche (Tuskegee) def. Sutton/Peters (Spring Hill), 9-7
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Kimberly Bowen

Kimberly Bowen

5' 2"
Senior
Accounting
Reicia North

Reicia North

5' 7"
Sophomore
Biology
Navilla Paul

Navilla Paul

5' 10"
Senior
Chemical Engineering
Kayla Triche

Kayla Triche

5' 7"
Sophomore
Mechanical Engineering
Taylor Wilson

Taylor Wilson

5' 3"
Sophomore
Animal Science
Monica  Thomas

Monica Thomas

5' 3"
Freshman
Nursing
Aminah Wright

Aminah Wright

5' 5"
Freshman
Electrical Engineering

Players Mentioned

Kimberly Bowen

Kimberly Bowen

5' 2"
Senior
Accounting
Reicia North

Reicia North

5' 7"
Sophomore
Biology
Navilla Paul

Navilla Paul

5' 10"
Senior
Chemical Engineering
Kayla Triche

Kayla Triche

5' 7"
Sophomore
Mechanical Engineering
Taylor Wilson

Taylor Wilson

5' 3"
Sophomore
Animal Science
Monica  Thomas

Monica Thomas

5' 3"
Freshman
Nursing
Aminah Wright

Aminah Wright

5' 5"
Freshman
Electrical Engineering