LORMAN, Miss. – B-CU Tennis fell in the opening contest of SWAC play 4-2 to Alcorn State at the Olean Black Underwood Tennis Center.
 

Bethune-Cookman (2-5) and Alcorn State (4-12) split the two doubles matches. The Wildcats top duo of Maria Romero Vargas and Rosalida Asumwa defeated Alcorn's tandem 6-2.

In singles play, Vargas picked up a tight three-set victory over Alcorn's Amelia Tatafu, while Asumwa defeated Oihane Villanueva Lopez in just two sets.

Meanwhile, Zahara El-Zein and Taylor O'Neal fell short in tightly contested bouts versus Zoe Crimmel and Natalija Nikolic.

The Braves were awarded the victory with the other two points coming via forfeit.


Singles Competition
1. Hana Bajramovic (ALCORN) vs. Jalayah Shaw (BCU), 6-7 (7), 3-3, DNF
2. Maria Romero Vargas (BCU) def. Amelia Tatafu (ALCORN), 4-6, 6-2, 6-2
3. Zoe Crimmel (ALCORN) def.  Zahara El-Zein (BCU), 3-6, 6-3, 7-5
4. Rosalida Asumwa (BCU) def. Oihane Villanueva Lopez , 6-0, 6-4
5. Natalija Nikolic (ALCORN) def. Taylor O'Neal (BCU), 4-6, 6-2, 7-5
 
Doubles Competition
1. Rosalida Asumwa/Maria Romero Vargas (BCU) def. Alcorn State 1, 6-2
2. Alcorn State 2 def. Zahara El-Zein/Jalayah Shaw (BCU), 6-2


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