NORFOLK, Va., Feb. 20, 2019—Morgan State sophomore Serhii Kharchev were named Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Men’s Tennis Player of the Week, the conference office announced today.
North Carolina A&T State’s Vasil Ivanov was named Rookie of the Week.
Kharchev (So., Kyiv, Ukraine) was a big part of Morgan State’s 6-1 win over Villanova on Sunday. He picked up a 6-3, 7-6 (11-0) win in the No. 1 singles spot against Stefan Suarez, and he paired with Arjun Ramakrishnan in the No. 2 doubles position for a 6-4 victory over Suarez and Tommy Mulflur.
Ivanov (Fr., Kardzhali, Bulgaria) won doubles and singles matches against Davidson on Saturday. In the No. 1 doubles position, he paired with Nicolas Arduh for a 6-4 win over Alex Fries and Yash Parikh – then he defeated Thomas Mason in the No. 2 singles spot, 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (5-7).