Williamsburg, Ky. – Shawnee State men's and women's tennis were in action on Tuesday, with both teams being defeated 9-0 by Cumberlands (Ky.) in Mid-South Conference play.

SSU's men had little luck on the afternoon, as all three doubles teams failed to score in any of the three matches. Nate Hinze (FR/Portsmouth, Ohio) was Shawnee State's best performer on the afternoon, falling to Martin Barbier 6-0, 6-1 in singles. No other Shawnee State men's player was able to notch a win in a game.

Shawnee State's women fared little better, with the Bears falling 9-0 in the women's match as well. Jessica Willard (FR/Circleville, Ohio) and Caleigh O'Neal (JR/Greenup, Kentucky) were the best doubles team for SSU on the day, falling to Hannah Wampler and Haley Mahan 8-1. Willard was also Shawnee State's best individual performer, falling in singles to Jaclyn Jewell 6-1, 6-1.

The loss moves Shawnee State's men to 4-12, and 0-2 in Mid-South Conference action on the season. SSU's women fell to 2-11 on the season with their loss, and to 0-2 in league play as well. Cumberlands' men improved to 2-7 on the year, while the women improved to 3-6, with both teams improving to 1-1 in conference play.

Shawnee State tennis returns to action on Wednesday, March 21 when they take on Carson-Newman (Tenn.) on the road. First serve is set for 1:30pm.