Tag: MEAC Tennis

MEAC News: North Carolina Central names Sofia Rachi Women’s Tennis Head Coach

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Courtesy of North Carolina Central Athletic Communications DURHAM, N.C. – Director of Athletics Dr. Louis “Skip” Perkins has announced the promotion of Sofia Rachi to head coach of the North Carolina Central women’s tennis program. Rachi served as the NCCU interim women’s tennis head coach in 2022-23 and was an assistant coach for the Eagles for one season prior to that in 2021-22. “Sofia proved that she is the right leader for the NCCU women’s tennis program last season,” Perkins said. “She took over as a young interim coach and immediately had success.…

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Norfolk State Tennis blanks Virginia State, 4-0

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Courtesy of Alex Lehmbeck, Asst. SID, Norfolk State Athletics 0 VSUM 4 Winner NSUM NORFOLK, Va. – The Norfolk State men’s tennis team earned its third victory of the season on Sunday afternoon, defeating Virginia State 4-0 at NSU Tennis Complex. The Spartans won the opening doubles point with victories at the top two positions. Federico Rebecchini and Boris Lunin defeated Laurence Britt and Joshua Pologne 6-0 at the No. 1 slot, before Ibrahim Abbas and Roosevelt Brown IIIcruised past Jalen Felix and Justin Brown-Russell 6-1 at No. 2. Brown won at No. 6 singles by default, putting the Spartans ahead…

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