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S.C. State Bulldogs Win 2009 MEAC Tennis Title

South Carolina State topped the Hampton Pirates, 4-0, to win their eighth MEAC crown. The Bulldogs won the doubles points and followed with wins at the number one, three and five singles positions. South Carolina State’s David Grund defeated Hampton’s Gabriel Groh at the number five spot 6-3, 6-3 to secure the victory.

 

South Carolina State’s Ivan Milivojevic earned Outstanding Performer accolades after finishing with 3-0 record at the number one singles position and leading his team to the title. Judge was named the Outstanding Coach for the men’s team for the fifth time in his career. 

 

With the wins, the 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

South Carolina State vs Hampton

4/19/2009 at Raleigh, North Carolina

(Millbrook Tennis Center)

South Carolina State 4, Hampton 0

Singles competition

1. MILIVOJEVIC,Ivan (SCSUM) def. ALVES,Edson (HAMM) 6-1, 6-2

2. BAEK,Sung-Kwon (HAMM) vs. PIVONKA,Radek (SCSUM) 6-4, 4-5, unfinished

3. DOBROTKA,Tomas (SCSUM) def. REDA,Marcelo (HAMM) 6-0, 6-2

4. MATTOS,Nello (HAMM) vs. MEANA,Gabriel (SCSUM) 6-1, 5-6, unfinished

5. GRUND,David (SCSUM) def. GROH,Gabriel (HAMM) 6-3, 6-3

6. VARGA,Gellert (HAMM) vs. LANGER,Jan (SCSUM) 6-4, 4-5, unfinished

Doubles competition

1. PIVONKA,Radek/MEANA,Gabriel (SCSUM) def. ALVES,Edson/REDA,Marcelo (HAMM) 8-3

2. BAEK,Sung-Kwon/MATTOS,Nello (HAMM) vs. MILIVOJEVIC,Ivan/DOBROTKA,Tomas (SCSUM) 4-7, unfinished

3. GRUND,David/LANGER,Jan (SCSUM) def. GROH,Gabriel/VARGA,Gellert (HAMM) 8-5

Match Notes:

South Carolina State Wins 2009 MEAC Men's Tennis Title

T-3 hr A-35

 

2009 Men’s All-Tournament Team

 

Number One Doubles: Gabriel Meana and Radek Pivonka, South Carolina State
Number Two Doubles: Tomas Dobrotka and Ivan Milivojevic, South Carolina State

Number Three Doubles: Jan Langer and David Grund, South Carolina State

 

Singles:

1. Ivan Milivojevic, South Carolina State

2. Radek Pivonka, South Carolina State

3. Michael Moore, Florida A&M

4. Nelio Mattos, Hampton

5. David Grund, South Carolina State

6. Jan Langer, South Carolina State

 

Outstanding Performer: Ivan Milivojevic, South Carolina State

Runners-Up:  Hampton University

Outstanding Coach: Hardeep Judge, South Carolina State

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