Aggies sweep doubles point by not allowing the Rams to score 

WINSTON-SALEM, February 26, 2009 – The North Carolina A&T women’s tennis rewarded the return of James Dunwoody with a 6-1 win over Winston-Salem State Thursday afternoon.

James Dunwoody, who headed the Aggies women’s and men’s tennis programs for five seasons, resigned after the 2006 season. Dunwoody was replaced by Andy Smith, who resigned his post late last week after leading the Aggies women’s program for three seasons. Dunwoody returned and coached the Aggies in their Monday 6-1 loss to Campbell.

On Thursday, Winnie Quick won her fourth straight match to lead the Aggies. Quick is now 4-2 on the season with her 6-4, 6-0 victory over Laken Joyce. Quick teamed with Danielle McCaskill to beat Asia Nelson and Dashawna Gibson 8-0 in doubles play. The Aggies took the doubles point by sweeping all three matches 8-0.

“It’s hard to tell if we are improving because I don’t have a lot of history to go on,’’ said Dunwoody. “I know this is the best we’ve played since I’ve been back. I also know we can still get better. I’ll take the win. I like to win.”

The Aggies are back in action on Saturday when they play Longwood 1:30 p.m., at the Aggie Tennis Complex.

AGATE
Doubles
Shondra Redfern/Azeib Nigatu (A&T) def. Laken Joyce/Shannon Loughnan, 8-0
Jaymee Jones/Nina Henry (A&T) def. Gabrielle Benjamin/Johanna Nunez, 8-0
Winnie Quick/Danielle McCaskill (A&T) def. Asia Nelson/Dashawna Gibson, 8-0

Singles
Redfern def. Loughnan, 6-1, 6-1
Quick def. Joyce, 6-4, 6-0
Nunez def. Henry, 6-3, 6-2
Jones def. Benjamin, 6-1, 6-2
Nigatu def. Gibson, 6-0, 6-0
Destiny Williams (A&T) def. Wright, 6-1, 6-3