Women's Tennis

Yellow Jackets Win Women's Tennis Title

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HUNTINGTON, W.Va
. -- West Virginia State won its fourth Mountain East Conference Women's Tennis Tournament title in five years defeating Charleston, 5-2, on Sunday at the Brian David Fox Tennis Center.

With the win, the Yellow Jackets earned an automatic berth into the NCAA Tournament in the spring. 

WVSU had to rally from an early 2-1 deficit in doubles. UC's tandem of Kristine Gegeshidze and Katie Swann won at No. 1 doubles, and Elise Edwards and Silvana Slusarciuc picked up a win at No. 2 doubles. The Yellow Jackets salvaged a point at No. 3 doubles with a win by Kayla McKnight and Nika Tadic. 

West Virginia State started strong in singles as MEC Player of the Year Laura Isbey picked up a win at No. 1 singles over Swann, 6-1, 6-1. Kierstin Hensley earned a win at No. 2 singles to give WVSU the 3-2 lead.

Tadic worked quickly losing just one game in two sets on her way to a win at No. 6 singles. The tournament-clinching win came at No. 5 singles as McKnight downed Alize Uyttenhove, 6-3, 6-3.