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Neha Ghare
Neha Ghare and Alabama A&M women's tennis delivered a second straight 4-0 victory, this time defeating Grambling on Saturday, February 19.
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Grambling GSU (0-5, 0-1 SWAC)
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Winner Alabama AM AAMU (2-4, 2-0 SWAC)
Grambling GSU
(0-5, 0-1 SWAC)
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Final
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Alabama AM AAMU
(2-4, 2-0 SWAC)
Winner

Match Recap: Women's Tennis | | By Joshua J. Darling, Sports Information Director

Alabama A&M Remains Undefeated In SWAC Play With Sweep of Grambling

JACKSON, Miss. – Alabama A&M (2-4, 2-0 SWAC) continued their strong start in Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) play as they notched a second consecutive sweep as they defeated Grambling (0-5, 0-1 SWAC) 4-0 in an NCAA Division I women's tennis match on Saturday, February 19.
 
Freshman Deja Brown (Spring Valley, Calif.) and senior India Woods (Tuscaloosa, Ala.) delivered a dominant 6-0 victory over Ana Ochoa and Takudzwa Mawisire at No. 3 doubles and senior Jasmine Boyd (Marion, Ind.) and junior Neha Ghare (Pune, India) matched that at No. 1 as they downed Brittney Combest and Lungile Ntuli.
 
After notching the doubles point the Bulldogs went to work in singles play as Boyd posted a hard fought 6-3, 6-3 decision over Combest while junior Camila Ruiz Diaz (Asuncion, Paraguay) notched a 6-4, 6-0 win over Claire Machisa at the four spot. Ghare would then close out the 4-0 victory with a 7-5, 6-3 battle with Mawisire the No. 5.
 
The Bulldogs wrap up the SWAC Pod tomorrow, Sunday, February 20 as they take on Grambling as part of the SWAC Pod in Jackson, Mississippi.
 
ALABAMA A&M 4, GRAMBLING 0
Doubles
No. 1. Jasmine Boyd/Neha Ghare (AAMU) def. Brittney Combest/Lungile Ntuli (GSU) 6-0
No. 2. Camila Ruiz Diaz/Ximena D. Ramirez (AAMU) vs. Claire Machisa/Itzel Hernandez (GSU) 3-4 UF
No. 3. Deja Brown/India Woods (AAMU) def. Ana Ochoa/Takudzwa Mawisire (GSU) 6-0
Order of Finish: 3, 1
 
Singles
No. 1. Jasmine Boyd (AAMU) def. Brittney Combest (GSU) 6-3, 6-3
No. 2. Deja Brown (AAMU) vs. Lungile Ntuli (GSU) 7-6, 5-4 UF
No. 3. Ximena D. Ramirez (AAMU) vs. Itzel Hernandez (GSU) 7-6 (1-0), 2-1 UF
No. 4. Camila Ruiz Diaz (AAMU) def. Claire Machisa (GSU) 6-4, 6-0
No. 5. Neha Ghare (AAMU) def. Takudzwa Mawisire (GSU) 7-5, 6-3
No. 6. India Woods (AAMU) vs. Ana Ochoa (GSU) 6-3, 5-4 UF
Order of Finish: 1, 4, 5
 
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