PETERSBURG, VA - One set can make all the difference in the world.  Unfortunately for the Shaw women's tennis team, they found that out today.  

The Lady Bears and Fayetteville State Broncos were tied at the end of the 2005 CIAA Championships.  If their is a tie in points head-to-head competition against the two schools would determine the winner.  Wouldn't you know it, there was a 4-4 tie in head-to-head competition.  The next tie breaker is the highest percentage of sets won in head-to-head competition.  This is where the Lady Bears fell 8 sets to seven sets as Fayetteville State prevailed. 

It was nonetheless and outstanding tournament for the Lady Bears.  Shaw won five of the nine matches (three singles, two doubles).  Tournament MVP and number one singles Ffion Fletcher defeated Jennifer Lee of Johnson C. Smith 6-3, 6-3.  Number five singles Ayodeji Ake defeated Arie Bennett of Fayetteville State 6-3, 2-6, 6-3, while number three singles Tanisha Hall defeated LeJacquelyn Artis of Fayetteville State 6-0, 6-0.  

On Wednesday, the number one doubles team of Fletcher and Victoria Enebechi defeated Fayetteville State's Syscock/Lee in the championship.  In the number two doubles the team of Monique Lawson and Hall also brought Shaw a doubles championship, defeating the team of Watson/Artis of Fayetteville State.