ETTRICK, VA – The Virginia State University women's tennis team earned a CIAA Championship runner-up finish on Saturday afternoon on the campus of Virginia State University.

Chowan University took home the CIAA Championship title with 5-0 victory over the Trojans.

The Trojans opened play with three hard-fought losses in doubles play as the team fell 8-2 at #1 doubles, 8-6 at #2 doubles and 8-4 at #3 doubles.  Although things looked grim as the team headed into singles play, VSU continued to show pride in singles play.

Brittany Uzzell took the loss at the #2 singles, falling 6-0 and then retiring while Jessica Smith succumbed, 6-0, 6-0 at #6 singles.

With the loss, the Trojans finish the 2014 season with a 15-4 record. For more information on the Virginia State University women's tennis, contact the VSU Office of Sports Information at (804) 524-5028 or log on to www.govsutrojans.com.