NORFOLK, Va. – Naz Karagoz earned her team-leading third singles victory on the year in Norfolk State's 5-1 loss to South Carolina State on Friday.
 
Due to the threat of incoming inclement weather, the match started with singles play. The Lady Bulldogs (5-2) clinched the match during singles competition, so no doubles matches were contested.
 
Karagoz gave the Spartans (1-6) an early 1-0 lead with a straight sets victory on the first court over Andjela Mihajilovic. The graduate student won both sets by a 6-1 margin to improve to 3-1 in singles play.
 
The Spartans could not build any momentum from Karagoz's victory, dropping the other five singles flights.
 
Lasya Patnaik drew SCSU level with a 6-2, 6-3 win over Zoe Fraser in the third-seeded match. The Lady Bulldogs then went ahead in the match with a 6-4, 6-4 win by Ikram Rassif over against Paula Fortuno on the second court.
 
Joyce Fields fell 6-4, 6-2 to Divya Murali in the fourth-seeded flight before Zainab Bendahhou clinched the match with a 6-2, 6-2 decision over Bruna Goncalves on the fifth court.
 
Izabel Nikolaeva wrapped up the match with a 6-0, 6-1 victory against Adriana Strode on the sixth court.
 
NSU returns to the NSU Tennis Complex courts on Sunday for a 12 p.m. match against Delaware.