NORFOLK, Va., April 13, 2022—Norfolk State senior Federico Rebecchini was named Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Men’s Tennis Player of the Week, presented by Coca-Cola, the conference office announced today, while Norfolk State’s Hugo Massoni Lena was named Rookie of the Week. Howard freshman Jordan Grayson was named Women’s Tennis Player of the Week and Rookie of the Week.
 
Rebecchini (Sr., Verona, Italy) earned a 6-0, 6-0 victory over Nigel Stewart of Virginia State at No. 1 singles, and he paired with Hugo Massoni Lena to lead 4-2 at No. 1 doubles in a match that went unfinished.
 
Rachal (Fr., Woodstock, Ga.) defeated Virginia State’s Laurance Britt 6-0, 6-0 at No. 1 singles, while also pairing with Rebecchini to lead 4-2 in No. 2 doubles in a match that went unfinished.
 
Grayson (Fr., Gaithersburg, Md.) went 2-0 in singles plays and 1-1 in doubles play this past week, defeating Navy’s Jillian Taggart (7-6 [7-4], 4-6, 10-7) and Delaware State’s Kit Yi Kay Au-Yeung (6-2, 6-2) in the No. 1 position. She also won her doubles match, 7-5, against the Hornets, pairing with Sifa Butcher.
 
Other Top Performers
Aleksandra Evdokimova (Norfolk State) defeated Towson’s Amelia Lawson 6-3, 6-4 at No. 1 singles.
 
Jade Houston (North Carolina Central) won 6-4, 0-6, 1-0 (10-7) over Campbell’s Marissa Pennings and 6-4, 6-2 over Fordham’s Avery Aude.
 
Miles Clark (North Carolina Central) defeated North Carolina A&T State’s Esteban Lopez 6-4, 1-6, 6-3.
 
Ikram Rassif (South Carolina State) earned singles wins over Delaware’s Samantha Svendsen (5-7, 6-4, 10-6) and Charleston’s Helena Huff (4-6, 6-4, 1-0).