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SCSU Lady Bulldogs Win 2009 MEAC Women's Tennis Title

The South Carolina State women’s team captured the 2009 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Tennis Championship titles at the Millbrook Tennis Center in Raleigh, North Carolina.

 

The Lady Bulldogs defeated the Florida A&M Rattlers, 4-1, en route to their fifth consecutive MEAC title and sixth overall. South Carolina State won the number two doubles match 8-2, while Florida A&M won at the number three doubles 8-5, Tied at one-all, the South Carolina State duo of Daria Sekerina and Aniko Kiss topped Florida A&M’s Rachel Pye and Latreece Olagbegi to win the point for the Lady Bulldogs. South Carolina State followed with singles wins at the number two, three and six positions.  Pye won the lone point for Florida A&M with a 6-1, 6-2 win at the number singles spot.

 

South Carolina State’s Torres recorded a 3-0 mark at the number three singles position and 2-0 mark in doubles play and was named the Outstanding Performer. The Lady Bulldogs’ Head Coach Hardeep Judge was named the Outstanding Coach for the fifth time on the women’s side. 

 

With the wins, the Lady Bulldogs receive the leagues' automatic qualification to the NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Championship. Team selections will be announced on ESPNews on April 28, 2009.

 

 

Tennis Match Results

Florida A&M vs South Carolina State

Apr 19, 2009 at Raleigh, North Carolina

(Millbrook Tennis Center)

 

South Carolina State 4, Florida A&M 1           

 

Singles competition

1. PYE,Rachel (FAMUW) def. FRICSKA,Fanni (SCSUW) 6-1, 6-2

2. SEKERINa,Daria (SCSUW) def. OLAGBEGI,Latreece (FAMUW) 6-1, 6-2

3. TORRES,Sarai (SCSUW) def. DURDEN,Kaithline (FAMUW) 6-2, 6-3

4. KISS,Aniko (SCSUW) vs. IZOMOR,Alice (FAMUW) 5-7, 0-3, unfinished

5. CHEN,I-Chun "Amy" (SCSUW) vs. BROWN,Alexis (FAMUW) 4-6, 5-2, unfinished

6. BLODNIECE,Iveta (SCSUW) def. DEAN,Brittney (FAMUW) 6-1, 6-3

Doubles competition

 

1. SEKERINa,Daria/KISS,Aniko (SCSUW) def. PYE,Rachel/OLAGBEGI,Latreece (FAMUW) 8-4

2. TORRES,Sarai/CHEN,I-Chun "Amy" (SCSUW) def. DURDEN,Kaithline/BROWN,Alexis (FAMUW) 8-2

3. IZOMOR,Alice/DEAN,Brittney (FAMUW) def. FRICSKA,Fanni/VARELA,Titiana (SCSUW) 8-5

 

Match Notes:

T-2 hr 15 A-43

 

2009 Women’s All-Tournament Team:

Number One Doubles: Daria Sekerina and Aniko Kiss, South Carolina State

Number Two Doubles: Amy Chen and Sarai Torres, South Carolina State

Number Three Doubles: Brittney Dean and Alice Izomor, Florida A&M

 

 

Singles:

1. Na-Hyun Baek, Hampton

2. Daria Sekerina, South Carolina State

3. Sarai Torres, South Carolina State

4. Aniko Kiss, South Carolina State

5. Alexis Brown, Florida A&M

6. Iveta Blodniece, South Carolina State

 

 

Outstanding Performer: Sarai Torres, South Carolina State

Runner-Up Team:  Florida A&M University

Outstanding Coach: Hardeep Judge, South Carolina State

2009 MEAC Women’s Tennis Champion: South Carolina State University