NORFOLK, Va., April 5, 2023—Coppin State junior Vansh Kapoor was named Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Men’s Tennis Player of the Week, presented by Coca-Cola, the conference office announced today, and North Carolina Central freshman Facundo Olmedo was named Men’s Rookie of the Week. Howard University sophomore Nadia Pegram was named Women’s Tennis Player of the Week, and Howard University’s Selah Stibbins was named Women’s Rookie of the Week.
 
Kapoor (Jr., New Delhi, India) won his lone singles match of the week in straight sets, defeating Loyola (Md.)’s Nick Lawliss 7-5, 6-4 at No. 3 singles, while also pairing with Luka Markovic for a 7-5 victory at No. 1 doubles.
 
Olmedo (Fr., Miami, Fla.) picked up singles and doubles wins in the Eagles’ victory over Longwood. At No. 6 singles, he clinched the match with a 6-3, 6-3 win over Luis Reis, and at No. 3 doubles, he paired with LaQuon Gilchrist for a 6-2 victory.
 
Pegram (So., Naples, Fla.) picked up singles and doubles victories in helping the Bison defeat Delaware State in conference action. In No. 4 singles, she defeated Klaudija Lisovska 4-6, 7-6, 6-4, and she also paired with Selah Stibbins for a 6-3 win at No. 1 doubles.
 
Stibbins (Fr., Minneapolis, Minn.) defeated the Hornets’ Noelani Lui 6-4, 6-4 at No. 2 singles, keying the Bison’s conference win over Delaware State, while also pairing with Pegram at No. 1 doubles for the 6-3 victory.
 
Other Top Performers
Daria Jula (Delaware State) won singles matches against Bowie State and Howard this past week, while also going 1-1 in doubles play.
 
Marcel Dawson (Howard) defeated Georgetown’s Kieran Foster 7-6, 6-2 at No. 2 singles.
 
Alejandra Hidalgo Vega (North Carolina Central) defeated Longwood’s Emma Nurgazieva 6-3, 6-1 at No. 1 singles.
 
Sebastian Pino (North Carolina Central) won 6-1, 5-7, 6-2 over Longwood’s Guillermo Cagigas at No. 1 singles.