Box Score CARY, N.C. – Aleksandra Evdokimova remains undefeated against MEAC competition in singles play, winning her overall seventh consecutive singles match on Saturday.
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Evdokimova and
Niya Grant picked up points for the Spartans in a 5-2 loss to Howard, the team's last match of the MEAC Tennis Roundup.
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Evdokimova took down the reigning MEAC Player of the Year, Jordan Grayson, at the top singles position. The pair enjoyed a three-set battle, with the Spartan sophomore coming out on top 4-6, 6-1, 10-6.
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The Bison won the opening doubles point by winning on Courts 1 and 2. Â Grayson and Sifa Butcher bested Grant and
Zada McMorris 6-0 at the latter, before Nadia Pegram and Selah Stibbins bested
Laura Ruiz and
Breana Cook 6-3 at the former.
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Grant won at No. 6 singles by default, tying the match 1-1.
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The Bison nabbed straight-set victories at the No. 3, 4, and 5 positions, however, to clinch the win. Stibbins defeated Gati by default as well on Court 2, after an injury ended the Spartan freshman's day.
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