NORFOLK, Va. — Bethune-Cookman sophomore Alexander Chepik and North Carolina Central senior Aissa Muamba were chosen as the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Men’s and Women’s Tennis Athletes of the Week, the conference announced today. Morgan State’s Jeremy Field and North Carolina Central’s Jasmine Gabriel earned Men’s and Women’s Tennis Rookie of the Week honors.
Chepik (So., Moscow, Russia) picked up one win, at the No. 1 singles position, against South Carolina State. The 7-6, 6-4 victory, over Vladyslav Yanchenko, was his ninth straight singles match win.
Field (Fr., Seyssinet-Pariset, France) posted a 3-0 mark in singles and doubles play, against Howard, Mount Saint Mary’s and Coppin State. He defeated Christian Duchnak, of Coppin State, in the No. 1 singles spot.
Muamba (Sr., Laval, Canada) went 2-0 in singles action, at the No. 1 position, against Longwood and Appalachian State. She registered a 6-2, 6-0 victory over Fallon Burger of Longwood.
Gabriel (Fr., Charlotte, N.C.) registered a 2-0 mark in singles play, against Longwood and Appalachian State. She earned a 6-2, 6-1 win over Appalachian State’s Heidi Swope.
Other Top Performers:
Davide Callegari (NCCU) registered three wins, in singles play, against Averett, Hampton and Virginia State.
Flavian Fernandez (NSU) rallied for a 3-6, 6-1, 7-5 victory over Hampton’s Miguel Suarez.
Marta Gomar (NSU) recorded four victories, over Hampton and Howard, at the No. 3 singles and doubles spot.
Benedikt Henning (NSU) picked up two wins, at the No. 1 singles position, against Hampton and Howard.
Chloe Kabamba (MSU) defeated Carentra Goede, of Coppin State, at the No. 1 singles spot.
Kert Kilumets (NCCU) posted six victories, in singles and doubles action, against Averett, Hampton and Virginia State.
Melequa King (UMES) notched her first win of the season against Coppin State.
Andrea Macchiavello (NSU) went 4-0, against Hampton and Howard, in singles and doubles play.
Matea Roki (B-CU) recorded two wins over South Carolina State, in singles and doubles action.
Karen Romero (B-CU) picked up a 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 victory over Claudia Roca of South Carolina State.
Danielle Thompson (MSU) registered three wins, in singles action, against Mount Saint Mary’s, Howard and Coppin State.
Evan Ward (MSU) went 3-0 in singles and doubles play against Howard, Mount Saint Mary’s and Coppin State.