Shaw Women's Tennis Claims 2009 CIAA Crown
April 18, 2009
Petersburg, VA - (April 18, 2009) The Lady Bears of Shaw University won the 2009 CIAA Women's Tennis Championship title by one point over host Virginia State University Saturday afternoon on the VSU Tennis Courts. Both schools had tallied 50 team points with the number four singles position set to determine the champion.
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Johnson C. Smith University and Elizabeth City State University tied for fourth with 43 points. CIAA Player of the Year Cameron Chatman (JCSU) was also named Tournament MVP after defeating Ines Nieves (6-1, 6-1) at the number one singles position.
Fayetteville State University finished sixth with 42 team points, Saint Augustine's College was seventh with 15 points, and Saint Paul's College had 10 team points for eighth place.
Xania Steele (Shaw) defeated Tamilia Hicks (VSU) in three sets to give Shaw 58 team points and the CIAA crown. Virginia State finished second with 57 team points. Bowie State had an impressive showing with 51 team points for third place.
History was made on the courts as the first brother and sister team in the history of the University both received championship titles. A dynamic duo, Lolia Kienka and her brother Kalada embraced in victorious excitement and appreciation for the history that they had made.
