ETTRICK, Va. - The Shaw women's tennis team easily defeated Johnson C. Smith 5-0 in semifinal action at the CIAA Championship Friday morning at the tennis courts on the campus of Virginia State.

The Lady Bears swept the three doubles matches with identical 8-0 scores, then won the match when number two singles player Jessica Medina and number one singles and CIAA Player of the Year Lolia Kienka reported wins in their matches.  Medina downed Imani Morrison 6-0, 6-0, while Kienka topped Keiana Love 6-1, 6-0.

Shaw will now face defending champions Winston-Salem State who defeated Virginia State 5-0 in the championship match, which will be contested Saturday at 10:00 a.m. at the tennis courts on the campus of Virginia State.