Troy, Ala. | Florida A&M's Arielle Nealy earned her second consecutive singles victory as the FAMU tennis team lost 6-1 to Troy at the Lunsford Tennis Complex on Saturday morning.
 
Nealy, a junior from Buffalo, N.Y., won in convincing fashion defeating Troy's Kristina Kukaras in straight sets (6-2, 6-1). 
 
Troy won the doubles point after sweeping matches on two courts.
 
Rachel Harden lost a hard-fought battle to Michelle Ncube on Court No. 3, 6-4, 6-3. Troy clinched the match on Court No. 5 as Claudia Sumaia fell to Anastas Khrustaleva (6-1, 6-2).
 
Match Results
1. Mihaljevic, Matea (TROY) def. Aylen Hubeaut (FAMU) - 6-1, 6-0
2. Khokhlova, Anastasii (TROY) def. Haleigh Porter (FAMU) - 6-1, 6-3
3. Ncube, Michelle (TROY) def. Rachel Harden (FAMU) - 6-4, 6-3
4. Arielle Nealy (FAMU) def. Kukaras, Kristina (TROY) - 6-2, 6-1
5. Khrustaleva, Anastas (TROY) def. Claudia Sumaia (FAMU) - 6-1, 6-2 *
6. Widing, Andrea (TROY) def. No Player (FAMU), by forfeit
Order of Finish: 6, 1, 4, 5*, 2, 3
*Match Clincher
 
1. Khokhlova, Anastasii/Khrustaleva, Anastas (TROY) def. Aylen Hubeaut/Haleigh Porter (FAMU) - 6-3
2. Rachel Harden/Arielle Nealy (FAMU) def. Aulana, Shevita/Mihaljevic, Matea (TROY) - 6-4
3. Ncube, Michelle/Widing, Andrea (TROY) def. No Player/No Player (FAMU), by forfeit
Order of Finish: 3, 1, 2
 
Up Next
 
FAMU travels to Miami for a match with Florida International on March 12. First serve is set for Noon.