NORFOLK, Va. – Norfolk State sophomore’s Dzmitry Zyhmantovich and Andrea Macchiavello were chosen as the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Men’s and Women’s Tennis Athletes of the Week, the conference announced on Wednesday. Norfolk State freshmen Liza Gordeeva was selected the Women’s Tennis Rookie of the week.

Zyhmantovich (So., Minsk, Belarus) completed a perfect week at No. 1 singles and No. 1 doubles against Chowan, Coppin State and Maryland Eastern Shore. Zyhmantovich went 3-0 in singles play, posting a 6-4, 5-7, 1-0 (10) win against Chowan. In doubles action, Zyhmantovich dropped only one game in victories against Chowan and Maryland Eastern Shore.

Macchiavello (So., Boca Raton, Fla.) went undefeated in both singles and doubles matches, with a record of 7-0 for singles and 3-0 for doubles, against Chowan, Coppin State and Maryland Eastern Shore. Macchiavello, playing at No. 2 singles, won a three-set thriller against Chowan, 6-2, 4-6, 1-0 (8).

Gordeeva (Fr., Minsk, Belarus.) finished 6-0 in singles matches and 3-0 in doubles matches, defeating conference opponent Maryland Eastern Shore in No. 6 singles, 6-0, 6-0 and 8-0 in doubles matches.

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Daniel Nino (Sr., Bogota, Columbia) posted a 7-5, 7-6 win at No. 2 singles against Hampton’s Aleksand Davlianidze.