TOWSON, Md. – Friday was good to the Towson University tennis team that took two wins, including a conference victory over UNCW. The Tigers defeated UNCW 4-3 before taking down Delaware State 5-1.
 
This was the first program win over UNCW. Towson improves to 8-11 on the year and 2-1 in Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) play. This weekend the Tigers see two more opponents, with Drexel and UMES on Sunday.
 
How it Happened

• In the UNCW match, the team of Phoebe Collins and Themis Haliou took a doubles win 6-1, but the Seahawks earned the point.
• UNCW's Maddy Hughes took the first win of singles play, as the road team took a 2-0 lead. Yevgeniya Shusterman defeated her opponent to earn the first Towson point of the day.
• Amelia Lawson took the next victory, tying the match 2-2 before the Seahawks took the lead back, 3-2 after a three-set game for Haliou.
• Collins sealed the next win, followed by a 6-3 and 6-2 victory for Lucy Gloninger to take the win.
• Against the Hornets of Delaware State, Towson only played singles and no doubles action.
• Shusterman secured the first singles win with a 6-2, 6-2 final. Collins also went on to win in singles.
• Claire Bedi defeated her opponent 6-2 and 7-5 in her first match of the day. Jessica Assenmacher also took a win, a three-set victory after winning the first set 6-4 she fell in the second and came back for the win in the third.
• Lauryn Jacobs took her first win of the season, a 6-3 and 7-6 win to push the Tigers to victory.
• Delaware State's lone win came from Sofia Rachi over Alexa Martinez.

From the Coach
"Huge conference win for Towson over UNCW," said head coach Jamie Peterson. "Lots of adversity but we overcame it as a team. Clutch singles performances by Shusterman, Lawson, Collins and the winning match by captain Lucy Gloninger was a stellar performance under pressure. A great two-day win for Towson, we've got to keep it rolling."