PRAIRIE VIEW WOMEN’S TENNIS ELIMINATED BY JACKSON STATE

ALEXANDRIA, LOUSIIANA (April 17, 2009) The postseason dreams for the Prairie View A&M women’s tennis team came to an end on Friday afternoon as they fell 4-3 to Jackson State in the first round of the SWAC Tournament at Alexandria’s City Park Tennis Complex.

Prairie View lost the doubles point but bounced back with wins in No. 1, 2 and three singles. However, JSU rallied with wins in No. 4, 5 and 6 singles to close out the match and move on to the next round.

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Doubles
Britney Shy & Paulina Vargas (JSU) def. Melanie Brown & Bianca Simpson (PVAM), 8-4
Asha Saravana Mohan & Angela Rose (JSU) def. Margaret Banks & Munashe Makuni (PVAM), 8-5

Singles
Melanie Brown (PVAM) def. Paulina Vargas (JSU), 6-4, 2-6,6-3
Bianca Simpson (PVAM) def. Geneva Warren (JSU), 6-3, 6-2
Melissa Guerrier (PVAM) def. Asha Saravana Mohan (JSU), 6-2, 6-7, 6-1
Britney Shy (JSU) def. Munashe Makuni (PVAM), 6-1, 6-2
Angela Rose (JSU) def. Margaret Banks (PVAM), 6-1, 6-4
Valentina Prado (JSU) def. Charli Cooksey (PVAM), 6-1, 6-4, 6-4