SAVANNAH, Ga. – The Savannah State University women's tennis team (0-14) fell to Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference opponent Norfolk State University (1-4) 4-2 Sunday in a nonconference battle at Tiger Tennis Courts.
 
Norfolk State won at the No. 6 singles position by default to take a 1-0 lead and took a 2-0 lead after Aranza Mellet defeated senior Jennyfer Vivas 6-1, 6-0 at the No. 5 singles position and took a 3-0 lead after Bruna Goncalves defeated senior Bria Burrows 6-1, 6-2 at the No. 4 singles position.
 
Junior Rachida El Kateb got SSU on the board with a 6-4, 6-2 win against Ana Popovic at the No. 2 singles position to cut the lead to 3-1 and senior Sandy Lochu defeated Dajana Cvjetkovic 6-2, 6-2 at the No. 1 singles position to cut the lead to 3-2.
 
The match came down to the No. 3 singles position between NSU's Paula Fortuno and SSU's freshman Lili-Morgan Pastore.  Fortuno won the first set 6-4 and with the second set tied at six, the two played a tiebreaker point as Fortuno won 7-4 to win the set and to clinch the match for the Spartans.
 
With the match clinched, the doubles competition was not played. 
 
The Lady Tigers continue their homestand with North Carolina Central University (0-9, 0-0 MEAC) Tuesday at 1 p.m. at Tiger Tennis Courts. 
 
Norfolk State 4, Savannah State 2
Singles competition
1. Sandy Lochu (SSU) d. Dajana Cvjetkovic (NSU) 6-2, 6-2
2. Rachida El Kateb (SSU) d. Ana Popovic (NSU) 6-4, 6-2
3. Paula Fortuno (NSU) vs. Lili-Morgan Pastore (SSU) 6-4, 7-6 (4)
4. Bruna Goncalves (NSU) d. Bria Burrows (SSU) 6-1, 6-2
5. Aranza Mellet (NSU) d. Jennyfer Vivas (SSU) 6-1, 6-0
6. Liza Gordeeva (NSU) d. No Player (SSU) by default
Order of Finish: 6,5,4,2,1,3
Doubles competition
1. Dajana Cvjetkovic/Paula Fortuno (NSU) vs. Sandy Lochu/Rachida El Kateb (SSU) no result
2. Ana Popovic/Bruna Goncalves (NSU) vs. Bria Burrows/Lili-Morgan Pastore (SSU) no result
3. Liza Gordeeva/Aranza Mellet (NSU) vs. Jennyfer Vivas/No Player (SSU) no result
 
Tigers Online
www.ssuathletics.com
Twitter | @savstatetigers
Facebook | Instagram