September 23, 2011

W. Tennis Achieve Success at Bill and Sandra Moore Invite

ANNAPOLIS, MD - The Women's Tennis Team had an outstanding weekend at the eight team, Bill and Sandra Moore Invitational at the U.S. Naval Academy. With just four entries due to injuries the Lady Bison won four of the six events contested. The doubles team of Anne Akhimien and Katelyn Stokes  won the B Doubles over the Naval Academy team of Dye Das and Gabby Winter in the finals 8- 4 on Saturday.  In Sunday's singles finals, sophomore Katelyn Stokes won the A flight beating teammate junior Brittney Morgan in a shorten match 8-6. Freshman Talia Johnson playing her first collegiate competition won the C flight besting Towson's Ayana Dow in a match tiebreaker 6-7(2), 6-4, 1-0(10-5). Senior Anne Akhimien easily beat Towson's Judy Mont in the C flight finals 6-3, 6-0. The Lady Bison will be back in action October 7th at the Hampton Roads Invitational in Newport News, Virginia.