ST. LOUIS, M.O.– The Bryant women's tennis team earned the 4-0 win over the Tennessee State Tigers in the OVC quarterfinals on Friday afternoon.

The Bulldogs advance to the semifinal round tomorrow against the No. 2 seed Southeast Missouri at 3:00 PM. It's a rematch of last year's OVC championship where Bryant emerged victorious.

The Bulldogs set the tone by clinching the doubles point to go up 1-0. The All-OVC Doubles Team of Natalia Vela and Maria Jose Hernandez earned the win at No. 1 doubles (6-2). Then, Lisa Dugec and Lucia Pino picked up the win at No. 2 doubles (6-3) to seal the doubles point.

Bryant utilized the momentum in singles play. Nicole Isman cruised to a win at No. 6 singles (6-0, 6-1) to put the Bulldogs up 3-0 in the match. Then, Hernandez sealed the deal with a win at No. 3 singles (6-2, 6-2) to clinch the win for the Bulldogs.

Match Information
Final: Bryant 4, Tennessee State 0
Records: Bryant (15-7) | Tennessee State (1-14)
Location: Dwight Davis Tennis Center, St. Louis, MO
Date: Friday, April 17, 2026

Doubles (BRY wins 1-0)
Vela/Hernandez (BRY) def. Murdasanu/Cooksey (TSU) 6-2
Dugec/Pino (BRY) def. Walsh/Tungamirai (TSU) 6-3
Nikolic/Castillo (TSU) def. Noy/Stypula (BRY) 6-3

Singles (BRY wins 3-0)
Yahli Noy (BRY) vs. Jovana Nikolic (TSU) 6-4, 1-2, unfinished.
Natalia Vela (BRY) vs. Ar Arrieta Castillo (TSU) 6-4, 4-1, unfinished.
Maria Jose Hernandez (BRY) def. Natalie Walsh (TSU) 6-2, 6-2
Mila Martinez (BRY) vs. Julie Tungamirai (TSU) 6-4, 2-1, unfinished.
Lisa Dugec (BRY) def. Claudia Murdasanu (TSU) 6-0, 6-2
Nicole Isman (BRY) def. Taylor Ellis (TSU) 6-0, 6-2

Up Next
The Bulldogs face SEMO tomorrow afternoon at 3:00 PM in the OVC semifinals.