NORFOLK, Va., Feb. 24, 2021—Coppin State junior Sergiu Medesan was named Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Men’s Tennis Player of the Week, presented by Coca-Cola, the conference office announced today, while teammate Vansh Kapoor was selected as Rookie of the Week. Coppin State’s Afruica Gentle was named Women’s Tennis Player of the Week and Rookie of the Week.
 
Medesan (Jr., Constanta, Romania) was key in the Eagles’ 4-3 win over Lafayette this past Saturday, defeating William Barry 6-3, 7-6 (7-3) at No. 1 singles, while also pairing with Vansh Kapoor for a 7-5 win at No. 1 doubles over Barry and John Yurconic.
 
Kapoor (Fr., New Delhi, India) defeated Lafayette’s Daniel Kramer 6-1, 2-6, 10-3 at No, 4 singles, on top of his No. 1 doubles win alongside Medesan.
 
Gentle (Fr., Geodeverwagting, Guyana) paired with Shariah Dunwell for a 6-1 doubles win over Lafayette’s Maureen McCormack and Melanie Sparhawk. She also hung tough in her No. 3 singles match, falling to Jessica Siegel 6-3, 5-7, 10-5.
 
Other Top Performers
Vasil Ivanov (North Carolina A&T State) defeated Noah Borges of College of Charleston 6-3, 6-2 on Sunday.
 
Esteban Lopez (North Carolina A&T State) won 6-2, 6-1 over College of Charleston’s Johnny Wang.