RALEIGH, N.C. - The Howard Univ. women's tennis team fell to the Bulldogs of South Carolina State 4-0 in the Tennis Championship title on Sunday at the Millbrook Tennis Courts in Raleigh N.C.

In doubles action, Katelyn Stokes and Michelle Brown was topped by Daria Sekerina and Maria Cracuin, 8-4, at the number one position earning the Lady Bulldogs' first doubles victory of the day.

The number three doubles tandem of Alyssa Works and Anne Akhimien of Howard evened the score at one game apiece defeating SCSU's AKilah James and Laura Bosneag, 8-4.

Battling for the final doubles victory, Brittney Morgan and Brooke Hawthorne and the Bulldogs' Shuaila Jad and Sabrina Mendez were tied eight-all. The two teams went point for point in the tiebreaker until SCSU scored the final two points to win 8-6 and clinch the final doubles point at the number two spot .

Up 1-0 heading into singles play, SCSU tallied wins at the number two and five singles positions to gain a 3-0 advantage over the Lady Bison. At the number two singles spot, SCSU's Jad defeated Howard's Morgan in two sets 6-1, 6-3. Mendez aided the Lady Bulldogs' with a 6-4, 6-3 victory over Works at the number five singles position.

The Lady Bulldogs' captured the 2011 women's tournament title at the number three singles position with 2011 MEAC Rookie of the Year AKilah James defeating Michelle Brown of Howard 7-5, 6-1.