NORFOLK, Va., April 25, 2021—South Carolina State defeated Florida A&M 4-0 to claim the 2021 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) women's tennis title on Sunday at the Folkes-Stevens Tennis Center. 
 
The Bulldogs (6-4) won their 15^th title overall and their 14^th in the last 16 years. 
 
South Carolina State earned the MEAC's automatic bid to the NCAA Women's Tennis Championships; the Selection Show will be Monday, May 3 at 6 p.m. on NCAA.com. 
 
S.C. State took control early, winning the doubles point after Hind Semlali / Lasya Patnaik and Andjela Mihajovic / Anabel Aguilar Ramirez won their respective matches, 6-1 and 6-4. 
 
That momentum carried into the singles portion of the match; MEAC Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year Rachida Berjane picked up a straight-set win at No. 1 singles over Haleigh Porter, 6-2, 6-3, while Semlali followed suit at No. 2 with a 6-2, 6-4 win over Aylen Hubeaut. 
 
Ikram Rassif gave the Bulldogs the clincher at the No. 5 slot, defeating Adrienne Clayton 6-2, 1-6, 6-1. 
 
Patnaik was named the tournament's Outstanding Performer, while Hardeep Judge was again named Outstanding Coach. 
 
 
2021 MEAC Women's Tennis All-Tournament Team 
Outstanding Performer: Lasya Patnaik, South Carolina State 
Outstanding Coach: Hardeep Judge, South Carolina State 
 
Doubles 
1 – Andjela Mihajovic / Anabel Aguilar Ramirez, South Carolina State 
2 – Daria Julia / Iris Leder, Delaware State 
3 – Hind Semlali / Lasya Patnaik, South Carolina State 
 
Singles 
1 – Rachida Berjane, South Carolina State 
2 – Hind Semlali, South Carolina State 
3 – Rachel Harden, Florida A&M 
4 – Lasya Patnaik, South Carolina State 
5 – Ikram Rassif, South Carolina State 
6 – Anabel Aguilar Ramirez, South Carolina State