Along with tournament MVP; Nieves was the 2007 CIAA Player of the Year and 2007 CIAA Women's Tennis No. 1 singles & doubles champion

Women's Tennis 3/20/2007 12:00:00 AM

LADY BRONCOS SHUT-OUT JOHNSON C. SMITH UNIVERSITY

March 20, 2007

Fayetteville State University's tennis program earned their fifth consecutive conference win as they defeated the Johnson C. Smith Lady Golden Bulls by a score of 9-0. FSU's win has to provide a sense of pride for Coach Elorine Hill. Coach Hill has never lost a tennis match against JCSU since tennis was introduced in the CIAA as a varsity sports for women.

FSU doubles number one position began the rush against JCSU. The team of LeJacquelyn Artis and Ines Nieves defeated Johnson C. Smith's Jennifer Lee and April Lewis 8-6. After the flight win, the remaining wins appeared effortless for the Lady Broncos. Fayetteville State went on to take all six singles flights and improved their record to 8-4 for the season, 5-0 in the CIAA, and 2-0 in the Western Division.

Doubles Results

1. Ines Nieves/LeJacquelyn Artis (FSU) def Jennifer Lee/April Lewis (JCSU) 8-6
2. Constance Lee/Shayla Watson (FSU) def Amber Shoecraft/Brittany Laws (JCSU) 8-2
3. Arie Bennett/Contessa Sanchez (FSU) def Jae Hargett/Melissa Shuler (JCSU) 8-2

Singles Results

1. Ines Nieves (FSU) def Jennifer Lee (JCSU) 6-2, 7-5
2. Constance Lee (FSU) def Amber Shoecraft (JCSU) 6-2, 6-1
3. LeJacquelyn Artis (FSU) def Brittany Laws (JCSU) 6-2, 6-1
4. Shayla Watson (FSU) def April Lewis (JCSU) 6-0, 6-3
5. Contessa Sanchez (FSU) def Melissa Shuler (JCSU) 6-3, 6-0
6. Arie Bennett (FSU) def Jae Hargett (JCSU) 6-1, 7-6, 7-5

Record: FSU 8-4 Overall; 5-0 CIAA; 2-0 Division
JCSU record unavailable

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