TOWSON, Md.- The Towson University women's tennis team defeated Coppin State 6-1 on Tuesday afternoon at the Tiger Tennis Complex. Ashira Murray and Gaia Montecchi both improved to 9-2 singles play, while lightly-used sophomores Sofia Anderson and Jocelynn Ginsberg also helped the Tigers improve to 6-5 on the season.
 
The home team earned the doubles points after Kiersten Tambe and Tamzin Pountney rallied from a 4-3 deficit to win 6-4 on court 1. Ginsberg, a sophomore playing in her first collegiate match, teamed up with classmate Montecchi for a 6-2 victory on court 3.  
 
Murray gave the home team a 2-0 advantage with a 6-0, 6-0 victory at No. 4 singles. Montecchi made the score 3-0 with a 6-2, 6-2 win at No. 2. Since last April, the two have combined to win 26-of-30 singles matches.
 
Anderson clinched the match with her first singles win – a 6-4, 6-0 triumph at No. 6. The sophomore is now 1-1 in both singles and doubles this season.  
 
Pountney (No. 3) and Aubrey Carper (No. 5), two more sophomores on Jamie Peterson's squad, also won singles matches.  
 
The Tigers played without junior Chandrè Boshoff, who plays No. 1 doubles and No. 3 singles, and senior Sania Suchinsky, who is 11-4 lifetime on court 6.
 
"We won today but we didn't play particularly well," Peterson said. "We are going to need a better competitive effort the next time we step on the court."

Doubles Results (Towson earned the point): 
No. 1 – Kiersten Tambe/Tamzin Pountney (TOW) def. Brandy Babcock-Hannah/Saphirre Ferguson (CSU): 6-4
No. 2 – Kyla Proctor/Abigail Perue (CSU) def. Aubrey Carper/Chloe Courtnage (TOW): 6-4
No. 3 – Gaia Montecchi/Jocelynn Ginsberg (TOW) def. Sirena Singh/Alison Azarak (CSU): 6-2
 
Singles Results: 
No. 1 – Babcock-Hannah (CSU) def. Tambe (TOW): 6-2, 3-6, 1-0 (10-4)
No. 2 – Montecchi (TOW) def. Singh (CSU): 6-2, 6-2
No. 3 – Pountney (TOW) def. Proctor (CSU): 4-6, 6-1, 1-0 (10-7)
No. 4 – Ashira Murray (TOW) def. Ferguson (CSU): 6-0, 6-0
No. 5 – Carper (TOW) def. Perue (CSU): 6-4, 6-4
No. 6 – Sofia Anderson (TOW) def. Azarak (CSU): 6-4, 6-0
 
Next Match: 
Towson will travel to Philadelphia on Friday to face Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) rival Drexel (5-4). The Dragons are undefeated at home in 2026. The teams have played three common opponents this season – both defeating Delaware State and losing to William & Mary and James Madison.