SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. – Shepherd University (2-6) dropped a 6-1 decision to Bowie State (2-5) in women's tennis action at Shepherd on Tuesday.

Junior Marketa Beladova (Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic/Iowa Central Community College) posted a 7-6, 3-1, ret. win at number one singles to lead the Rams.

The Rams return to action on Saturday when they travel to Edinboro for a 6:30 p.m. contest.

Bowie State                        6
Shepherd                            1
3/21/2023
Shepherdstown, W.Va.

Singles competition
1. Beladova, Marketa (SU) def. Gentle, Afruica (BSU) 7-6, 3-1, ret.
2. Dixon, Abner (BSU) def. Bolanos Tellez, Ximena (SU) 6-0, 7-5
3. Lowery, Kayla (BSU) def. Mascari, Isabella (SU) 6-0, 7-6
4. Mason, Aria (BSU) def. Purdue, Charlotte (SU) 6-0, 6-0
5. Rose, Denaij (BSU) def. Mooney, Anna (SU) 6-2, 6-7, 10-1
6. Stewart, Jatiya (BSU) def. Navarrete, Andrea (SU) 6-0, 6-0

Doubles competition
1. Gentle, Afruica/Lowery, Kayla (BSU) def. Beladova, Marketa/Bolanos, Ximena (SU) 6-4
2. Dixon, Abner/Mason, Aria (BSU) def. Mascari, Isabella/ Purdue, Charlotte (SU) 6-1
3. Rose, Denaij / Stewart, Jatiya (BSU) def. Mooney, Anna / Kosanic, Kambria (SU) 6-1