ATLANTA, Ga. - Clark Atlanta tennis split the weekend, defeating conference-rival Fort Valley State before losing to Clayton State.

Saturday saw the Panthers the initial win of 2016 with a 6-2 victory over Fort Valley State. The doubles pairings of Tori Pradier/Avern Gumbs and DiAndrea Galloway/Vonnick Boyogueno each claimed 8-4 wins. Once singles competition began Clark Atlanta added wins by Pradier (6-0, 6-1), Boyogueno (6-4, 4-3), Galloway (6-1 (10-4)), and Khadija Elder (4-6, 6-2, 7-5). The only losses were in the default losses at Doubles No. 3 and Singles No. 6.
Singles competition
1. Tori Pradier (CAU) def. Vanessa Bolar (FVSU) 6-0, 6-1
2. Vonnick Boyogueno (CAU) def. Ashley Stallings (FVSU) 6-4, 4-3
3. DiAndrea Galloway (CAU) def. Kariah Kelley (FVSU) 6-1 (10-4)
4. Avern Gumbs (CAU) vs. Naimi Simpkins (FVSU) 4-6, unfinished
5. Khadija Elder (CAU) def. Alia Hayes (FVSU) 4-6, 6-2, 7-5
6. Veronica Powers (FVSU) def. No player (CAU), by default
Doubles competition
1. Tori Pradier/Avern Gumbs (CAU) def. Vanessa Bolar/Ashley Stallings (FVSU) 8-4
2. DiAndrea Galloway/Vonnick Boyogueno (CAU) def. Naimi Simpkins/Kariah Kelley (FVSU) 8-4
3. Veronica Powers/Alia Hayes (FVSU) def. No player/No player (CAU), by default

Clark Atlanta lost the home Sunday match versus Clayton State, 9-0. The No. 2 Doubles team of Boyogueno/Galloway lost the match in a tie-breaker (9-8 (8-6)).
Singles competition
1. Raluca Pavel (CST) def. Tori Pradier (CAU) 8-4
2. Kristiin Mets (CST) def. Vonnick Boyogueno (CAU) 8-2
3. Darina Drozdova (CST) def. DiAndrea Galloway (CAU) 8-4
4. Maria Mendes (CST) def. Avern Gumbs (CAU) 8-3
5. Alina Ageichik (CST) def. Khadija Elder (CAU) 6-0, 6-0
6. Carolina Monterrubio (CST) def. No player (CAU), by forfeit
Doubles competition
1. Raluca Pavel/Kristiin Mets (CST) def. Tori Pradier/Avern Gumbs (CAU) 8-6
2. Darina Drozdova/Maria Mendes (CST) def. Vonnick Boyogueno/DiAndrea Galloway (CAU) 9-8 (8-6)
3. Alina Ageichik/Carolina Monterrubio (CST) def. No player/No player (CAU), by forfeit

Clark Atlanta will travel to Stillman on Feb. 20 prior to a trip to Memphis, Tenn. for the SIAC Round-Up on Feb. 25-27.