ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Despite freshman Nicole Shakhnazarova continuing as undefeated in singles play, the Towson University women's tennis team had their three-game win streak ended by Navy (10-6) on Sunday afternoon. The Tigers fell to the Midshipmen by a final score of 5-2.
 
"Navy was just the better team today," Head Coach Doug Neagle said. "A few points here and there made the difference in the match. Nicole was a highlight for us though, playing tough to remain undefeated in the regular season."
 
The Tigers (7-5) won two of the five singles matches, led by Shakhnazarova in the No. 2 singles spot. She defeated Navy's Katie Porter by a final score of 6-1, 6-2 to stay undefeated in singles play this season.
 
Freshman A.J. Gomer had Towson's other singles win, beating Navy's Kristine Rojo 6-4, 6-0 in No. 4 singles.
 
Freshman Barbora Vasilkova had a tough battle against Navy's Claudia MacKenzie. Vasilkova dropped the first set 6-2 but fought back to win the second set 7-6 (3). Her comeback fell short in the third set tiebreaker, falling 6-4 as MacKenzie earned the win.
 
Towson won one of the three doubles matches but it was not enough to earn the doubles point. Freshman Renate van Oorschodt and Gomer combined to win No. 2 doubles over Navy's Mikaela Carlson and Rozel Hernandez, 8-2.
 
The Tigers will host UNC Wilmington on Tuesday, March 10 at 11:30 a.m. at the Green Spring Racquet Club.

Doubles - Navy wins the doubles point, 2-1 (Finish: 1,2,3)
No. 1 Katie Porter / Logan Antill (N) def. Nicole Shakhnazarova / Lucy Williams (T), 8-2
No. 2 Renate van Oorschodt / A.J. Gomer (T) def. Mikaela Carlson / Rozel Hernandez (N), 8-2
No. 3 Allie Pavlansky / Amanda Keller (N) def. Cailey Easdale / Barbora Vasilkova (T), 8-7 (7-1)

Singles (Finish: 6,4,2,3,1,5) No. 1 Logan Antill (N) def. Sophie Lesage (T), 7-5, 6-3 No. 2 Nicole Shakhnazarova (T) def. Katie Porter (N), 6-1, 6-1 No. 3 Amanda Keller (N) def. Lucy Williams (T), 6-4, 6-1 No. 4 A.J. Gomer (T) def. Kristine Rojo (N), 7-5, 6-1 No. 5 Claudia Mackenzie (N) def. Barbora Vasilkova (T), 6-2, 6-7 (4-7), 6-4 No. 6 Summer Ralston (N) def. Renate van Oorschodt (T), 6-1, 6-3