CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- The Hampton University women's tennis team (1-3) comes up short against the Eagles of North Carolina Central (3-8) 4-3 on Saturday at the Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center on the North Carolina campus.

 

The competition started with doubles play first, the Lady Pirates' Jovanna Sangria and Maria Ycaza defeated Kateryna Chorna and Olesya Palko; and Barenese Myers and Tabita Daolio of Hampton beat Cameron Chatman and Ashley Rogers.

 

In singles play, No. 1 junior Sangria defeated Chorna 6-2, 7-5.

 

No. 2 sophomore Myers came up short against N.C. Central's Palko 6-1, 3-6, 6-1.

 

No. 3 freshman Daolio lost a tough match with the Lady Eagles' Cameron Chatman 6-7, 6-2, 6-3.

 

No. 4 Ycaza defeated Rogers of North Carolina Central 6-3, 6-4.

 

No. 5 junior Janelle Small of Hampton lost to Tatiana Velasquez in straight sets (6-2, 6-2).

 

Lady Pirates' senior No. 6 Na Hyun Baek was defeated by Maria Medina, because Baek retired due to illness.

 

The Pirates return to action Tuesday, when they will host the Lady Bears of Shaw University. For more information on Hampton University tennis, please call Derrick Coles, Assistant Sports Information Director, at (757) 727-5906, or visit the official Pirates website at www.hamptonpirates.com.

 

 

Singles competition

 

1. SANGRIA, Jovanna (HAMW) def. Kateryna Chorna (NCCU-WT) 6-2, 7-5

2. Olesya Palko (NCCU-WT) def. MYERS, Barenese (HAMW) 6-1, 3-6, 6-1

3. Cameron Chatman (NCCU-WT) def. DAOLIO, Tabita (HAMW) 6-7, 6-2, 6-3

4. YCAZA, Maria (HAMW) def. Ashley Rogers (NCCU-WT) 6-3, 6-4

5. Tatiana Velasquez (NCCU-WT) def. SMALL, Janelle (HAMW) 6-2, 6-2

6. Maria Medina (NCCU-WT) def. BAEK, Na Hyun (HAMW) retired

 

Doubles competition

 

1. SANGRIA, Jovanna/YCAZA, Maria (HAMW) vs. Kateryna Chorna/Olesya Palko (NCCU-WT) no result

2. MYERS, Barenese/DAOLIO, Tabita (HAMW) vs. Cameron Chatman/Ashley Rogers (NCCU-WT) no result