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Women's Tennis Aliyah McDaniel | Assistant Athletics Communications Director

Bulldogs Sail Past Tigers

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JACKSON, Miss. | The Alabama A&M University women's tennis team sailed past the Jackson State Tigers in a 4-1 decision on Tuesday morning.

The Bulldogs came in strong, picking up the doubles point after Naomi Blanks and Ntokozo Zungu defeated JSU's Zofia Dziewiecka and Daniella Tovar 6-3 at doubles three.Though the Tigers won court one, the Bulldogs pulled through as Sofia Sotelo Raya and Gabrielle Henderson won a 7-5 decision on court two.

Sotelo Raya claimed a 6-3 straight set victory at singles five to put two in the Bulldog column. Jackson State claimed their only victory at second singles but AAMU quickly added two more, first from Zungu on court 1 where she defeated Paula Corbalan, 6-2, 7-6 before Henderson Clinched the contest for the Bulldogs, winning 7-6, 6-2 on court four, leaving the remaining courts unfinished.

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The Bulldogs head to Bowling Green, Kentucky to take on Western Kentucky on Thursday at 2:30 p.m. 

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Players Mentioned

Gabrielle Henderson

Gabrielle Henderson

5' 7"
Sophomore
Sofia  Sotelo Raya

Sofia Sotelo Raya

5' 6"
Sophomore
Ntokozo Zungu

Ntokozo Zungu

5' 4"
Senior
Naomi  Blanks

Naomi Blanks

5' 9"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Gabrielle Henderson

Gabrielle Henderson

5' 7"
Sophomore
Sofia  Sotelo Raya

Sofia Sotelo Raya

5' 6"
Sophomore
Ntokozo Zungu

Ntokozo Zungu

5' 4"
Senior
Naomi  Blanks

Naomi Blanks

5' 9"
Freshman