SALISBURY, NC - The Virginia State Trojans  (2-1, 1-0 CIAA) secured a 8-1 victory in their first Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) match of the season against the Golden Bulls of Johnson C. Smith University, Friday evening in the 2017 CIAA Round-Up.
 
Doubles competition was led by Shiela James and Sydney Yao at the No. 1 position, as the dynamic duo eliminated Johnson C. Smith players Aria Springfield and Michaela Colvin, 8-0. In the No. 2 doubles position, Tamisha Richardson and Christina Washington came out on top against Victoria Ogundipe and Kaylin Roman by a score of 8-1. Felicia Tucker and Charde Washington beat Alisa Stevenson and Amirah Burnett from the No. 3, 8-0, to give Virginia State a sweep in doubles.

On the singles side, five Trojans rolled to two-set wins, including 6-2, 6-2 and 6-3, 6-0 results from the No. 1 and 2 positions. The 8-1 match victory becomes the team's first CIAA conference win of the 2017 spring campaign.
 
VSU will be back in action for two matches against the Rams of Winston-Salem State University and Livingstone College on March 11.
 
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Singles competition
1. Shiela James (VSU) def. Victoria Ogundipe (JCSU) 6-2, 6-2
2. Sydney Yao (VSU) def. Aria Springfield (JCSU) 6-3, 6-0
3. Tamisha Richardson (VSU) def. Michaela Colvin (JCSU) 6-1, 6-2
4. Christina Washington (VSU) def. Kaylin Roman (JCSU) 6-0, 6-0
5. Felicia Tucker (VSU) def. Alisa Stevenson (JCSU) 6-2, 6-2
6. Amirah Burnett (JCSU) def. Katlyn Kearney (VSU) 6-4, 6-4

Doubles competition
1. Sheila James /Sydney Yao (VSU) def. Aria Springfield / Michaela Colvin (JCSU) 8-0
2. Tamisha Richardson/ Christina Washington (VSU) def. Victoria Ogundipe / Kaylin Roman (JCSU) 8-1
3. Charde Washington /Felicia Tucker (VSU) def. Alisa Stevenson/Amirah Burnett (JCSU) 8-0