SAVANNAH, Ga. – The Savannah State University women's tennis (0-18, 0-5 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) fell to Florida A&M University (6-10, 3-0 MEAC) 6-0 Sunday at the Tiger Tennis Courts.
 
Junior Sandy Lochu fell to Alexis Dean of FAMU 6-1, 6-3 at the No. 1 singles position, while sophomore Elizabeth Geronimo fell to FAMU's Shantel Blackwood 6-0 in the first set, but was retired due to injury at the No. 2 singles position and freshman Rachida Kateb fell to FAMU's Olivia Rolle 6-3, 6-1 at the No. 3 singles position.
 
Junior Jennyfer Vivas fell to FAMU's Arrice Robinson 6-2, 6-1 at the No. 4 singles position, while junior Bria Burrows fell to Elizabeth Clayton of FAMU 6-2, 6-2 and senior Tiffany Williams fell to Kiara Shaw of FAMU 6-0 in the first set and was trailing 1-0 in the second set before retiring due to injury.
 
The doubles were not played since the match was moved back from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. due to rain and wet courts.
 
The Lady Tigers continue their three-game homestand with the final home match of the season against Western Carolina University on Thursday at 10 a.m. at the Tiger Tennis Courts before traveling to Statesboro, Ga., for the final two matches of the season against the University of Louisiana at Monroe on April 2 at 2:30 p.m. and Georgia Southern on April 3 at noon. 
 
Florida A&M 6, Savannah State 0
Singles
1. Alexis Dean (FAMU) d. Sandy Lochu (SSU) 6-1, 6-3
2. Shantel Blackwood (FAMU) d. Elizabeth Geronimo (SSU) 6-0, retired
3. Olivia Rolle (FAMU) d. Rachida Kateb (SSU) 6-3, 6-1
4. Arrice Robinson (FAMU) d. Jennyfer Vivas 6-2, 6-1
5. Elizabeth Clayton (FAMU) d. Bria Burrows (SSU) 6-2, 6-2
6. Kiara Shaw (FAMU) d. Tiffany Williams (SSU) 6-0, 1-0, retired
Doubles
1. Shantel Blackwood/Arrice Robinson (FAMU) vs. Sandy Lochu/Elizabeth Geronimo (SSU) no result
2. Elizabeth Clayton/Alexis Dean (FAMU) vs. Rachida Kateb/Jennyfer Vivas (SSU) no result
3. Olivia Rolle/Kiara Shaw (FAMU) d. Bria Burrows/Tiffany Williams (SSU) no result
 
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