CIAA Men's and Women's Tennis Players of the Week
Men’s Tennis Player of the
Week
As of April 10, 2011
Player of the Week
Osho Adedotun, Lincoln (PA), Senior, Plainfield, NJ
Overall Record: 6-0 Conference Record: 5-0 Current Win Streak: Eight
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Position |
Opponent (include ranking) |
Opp. Team (ranking) |
Score |
W/L |
Record |
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1 |
Steve Hlava |
West Chester |
7-6, 7-4, 6-4 |
W |
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1 |
Adam Moneypenny |
Chowan |
8-3 |
W |
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1 |
Terrence Malone |
Virginia Union |
8-0 |
W |
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1 |
Emmanuel Haug |
Virginia State |
8-6 |
W |
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Facts worth noting:
Adedotun Osho was 5-0 at the this weekend's CIAA Round-up with three No. 1 singles wins and two No. 1 doubles wins. He also picked up a win over West Chester University earlier in the week. Dating back to the previous weekend, he won two matches against Virginia Union, bringing his current win streak to an impressive 8-0.
Rookie of the Week
No Nominations
Coach of the Week
John Martin, Winston-Salem State University
Winston-Salem State University head coach John Martin kept the resurgence of WSSU tennis going, leading the Rams to a 2-1 record this week. His squad logged a 5-4 win over Charleston (W.Va.); the second ranked team in the NCAA Division II Atlantic Region.
As of April 10, 2011
Player of the Week
Kayla Carter, Winston-Salem State, Sophomore, Apex, NC
Overall Record: 15-3 Conference Record: 8-1 Current Win Streak: Three
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Position |
Opponent (include ranking) |
Opp. Team (ranking) |
Score |
W/L |
Record |
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2 |
Azeib Nigatu |
North Carolina A&T |
7-5, 4-6, 10-8 |
W |
1-0 |
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2 |
Brittany Williams |
Fayetteville State |
6-2, 6-0 |
W |
2-0 |
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2 |
Felicia Akande |
Johnson C. Smith |
6-1, 6-0 |
W |
3-0 |
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Facts worth noting:
Kayla helped the Lady Rams to extend their streak of 21 straight wins. Last week, she posted a perfect 3-0 record, including picking a singles win over NCAA Division I opponent North Carolina A&T. She also joined with fellow sophomore Kalin Jarvis to finish a perfect 3-0 in doubles play, including a win over North Carolina A&T and wins over CIAA foes Fayetteville State and Johnson C. Smith. The two conference wins kept the Lady Rams in the top spot in the CIAA.
Rookie of the Week
Dominique Lindsay, Winston-Salem State, Charlotte, NC
Overall Record: 15-5 Conference Record: 10-1 Current Win Streak: Two
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Position |
Opponent (include ranking) |
Opp. Team (ranking) |
Score |
W/L |
Record |
|
4 |
Victorea Austin |
North Carolina A&T |
6-1, 1-6, 8-10 |
L |
0-1 |
|
5 |
Danielle Boone |
Fayetteville State |
6-0, 6-0 |
W |
1-1 |
|
5 |
Samantha Barnes |
Johnson C. Smith |
6-0, 6-3 |
W |
2-1 |
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Comments: Dominique had another great week for the Lady Rams as she posted a 2-1 singles record and a 3-0 doubles record. Her only singles loss of the week came with a close matchup against NCAA Division I opponent North Carolina A&T. However, she bounced back for a pair of CIAA wins, including singles wins against Fayetteville State and Johnson C. Smith. She joined sophomore Chelsea Chatman to pick up three doubles wins.
Coach of the Week
John Martin, Winston Salem State University
Martin lead his team to three straight wins, including a win over NCAA Division I rival North Carolina A&T. Under his guidance, the Lady Rams have won 21 straight matches. The Lady Rams posted a pair of CIAA wins to remain in the top spot in the conference.
