NORFOLK, Va., March 20, 2019—Morgan State sophomore Oguzhan Ceylan was named Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Men’s Tennis Player of the Week, the conference office announced today. North Carolina A&T State freshman Vasil Ivanov was named Rookie of the Week.
 
Ceylan (So., Izmir, Turkey) was perfect in both singles and doubles play as Morgan State blanked Loyola (Md.) on Wednesday, March 13. After pairing with Nihit Rawal for a 6-2 doubles victory over Brian Hoffarth and Kyle Gower, Ceylan defeated Gower 6-3, 6-2 in the No. 4 singles spot.
 
Ivanov (Fr., Kardzhali, Bulgaria) defeated Longwood’s Raisei Sakai 6-3, 6-1 to give the Aggies their lone point in that match for his sixth singles victory of the season – a program best since its reinstatement in 2014. He also paired with Jorge Goenaga for a 6-3 doubles victory in the No. 1 position.
 
Other Top Performers
Gabriel Cucalon (NCCU) recorded singles victories over George Mason’s Edward Ayers (6-1, 6-4) and La Salle’s Francesco Mowrey (6-4, 6-3).
 
Andres Alcarez (NSU) went 1-1 in singles play, including a straight-set win over South Carolina State’s Aleska Daskalovic.