SC State Tennis Teams Close Out Regular Season With Wins

Junior Artemiy Niktin

NEWBERRY, SC—The South Carolina State men's and women's tennis team close out the regular season in dominating fashion earning a pair of victories on the road over Newberry College Monday.
       The Lady Bulldogs improved to 14-4 overall, 6-0 in the MEAC with a 7-0 victory over the Lady Wolves in non-conference action. SC State jumped out early claiming the doubles point with Cracin/Dohnalova def. Aguire/Adum, 8-3 and Barborikova/Nakonechna def. Stung/Lamers 8-3 to earn victories.
        In women's singles action, it was senior Maria Craciun def. Susana Aquire 6-1, 6-3; freshman Katarina Barborikova def. Romina Adum 6-1, 6-4; freshman Klara Dohnalova def. Ariel Strong 6-0, 6-1; freshman Kateryna Nakonechna def. Marina Ziehe 6-1, 6-3; sophomore Victoriia Khatcei def. Tara Lamers 6-3, 6-3; and senior Laura Bosneag def. Shannon McManus 6-0, 6-0.
        On the men's side, the Bulldogs (13-4 overall, 3-1 MEAC) captured the doubles point over the Wolves. Senior Tomas Bizon def. Michael Saunders in three sets, 6-4, 2-6, 6-2 at the No. 1 spot; at the No. 2 spot senior Anton Protsenko def. Vinicius Botelho 6-4, 6-3; junior Artemiy Nikitin def. Carlos Nicolopulos 6-0, 6-0 at the No. 3 spot; freshman Jiri Stiburek def. Fermando Espana at the No. 4 spot 6-0, 6-0; freshman Aziz Yuldashev def. Cal Loveridge in two sets 6-1, 6-2; and freshman Marius Dragoi knocked off David Sons 6-1, 6-0.
         Both teams will compete in the 2013 Mid-Eastern Athletic Tennis Championships Friday April 19-21 in Raleigh, NC at the Milbrook Tennis Complex. The championship is free and open to the public.
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