ATLANTA | The Tuskegee University women's tennis team rebounding from their season-opening loss with a 6-3 victory over Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference member Clark Atlanta her Sunday afternoon.
 
Tuskegee (1-1) used wins near the top slots in singles and at number five to seal the overall win, only after winning two points in doubles play.
 
Entering doubles competition, Tuskegee held a 1-0 advantage following a forfeit at number three singles, the number one doubles team of Reicia North and Monica Thomas won their first match of the season over Avern Gumbs and Tori Pradler of Clark Atlanta, 8-5.
 
Tuskegee held a 2-1 advantage with singles action underway and they clinched the match with wins by Thomas (number two), Kimberly Bowen (three) and Navilla Paul (five).
 
Tuskegee returns to action Tuesday on the road against the University of West Alabama, beginning at 1 pm.
 
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Match #2
Tuskegee 6, Clark Atlanta 3
 
Singles
1. Tori Pradler (Clark Atlanta) def. Reicia North (Tuskegee) 6-1, 6-1 (10-6)
2. Monica Thomas (Tuskegee) def. Vonnick Boyogueno (Clark Atlanta) 6-2, 6-2
3. Kimberly Bowen (Tuskegee) def. Avern Gumbs (Clark Atlanta) 6-2, 6-0
4. DiAndrea Galloway (Clark Atlanta) def. Taylor Wilson (Tuskegee) 6-3, 6-0
5. Navilla Paul (Tuskegee) def. Khadija Elder (Clark Atlanta) 6-2, 6-0
6. Aminah Wright (Tuskegee), won by forfeit
 
Doubles
1. North/Thomas (Tuskegee) def. Gumbs/Pradler (Clark Atlanta), 8-5
2. Boyogueno/Galloway (Clark Atlanta) def. Bowen/Paul (Tuskegee), 8-3
3. Wilson/Wright (Tuskegee), won by forfeit