MACON, Ga. – The Hampton University women's tennis team opened their fall schedule this past weekend in the HBCU Championships held at the South Fulton Tennis Center and finished ninth out of 13 schools.
Senior Mariam Mitaishvili went 3-1 on the weekend and won the A Singles Consolation title.  After dropping a three-set match in her opening round, she defeated Tamisha Richardson of Virginia State (8-1), Sofia Rachi of Delaware State (8-3) and Nicole Hutchinson of Howard 8-4 for the title.
Junior Cherise Slocombe was the runnerup in the B Division singles consolation bracket.  She lost her opening round match and then reeled off wins over Phoenix Gandy of Tennessee State (8-1), Elvira Galieva of Delaware State (8-6) and Keren Musware of Grambling (8-2) before falling 8-4 in the final.
The women will next see action on Saturday at the Chowan 2of3 Challenge in Murfreesboro, N.C.
For more information on Hampton University women's tennis, please contact the Office of Sports Information at 757-727-5757 or visit the official Pirates website at www.hamptonpirates.com
 
 
 
 
2017 HBCU Championship
Hampton University results
 
Mariam Mitaishvili
Lost Nathalie Finch (Howard) 4-6, 6-0, 1-0 (10-7)
Def. Tamisha Richardson (VSU) 8-1
Def. Sofia Rachi (DSU) 8-3
Def. Nicole Hutchinson (Howard) 8-4
Haley Mullins
Def. Kindha Nasef (Howard) 6-4, 3-6, 1-0 (10-5)
Lost Marilyne Kamegne (Shaw) 6-2, 7-6
Cherise Slocombe
Lost Aylen Hubeaut (FAMU) 6-2, 6-3
Def. Phoenix Gandy (Tenn. St.) 8-1
Def. Elvira Galieva (Del. St.) 8-6
Def. Keren Musware (Grambling) 8-2
Lost Abhilasha Vishwanath (Tenn. State) 8-4
Slocombe/Mitaishvili
Def. Christina Washington/Felicia Tucker (VSU) 8-0
Lost Lucia Solis/Tyler Smith (Jackson St.) 8-6
Anastasiia Romanova/Haley Mullins
Lost Charlene Goreau/Yi Chen Pao (Xavier LA) 8-1