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Men's Tennis

Twelve Bulldogs Selected To MEAC All-Academic Tennis Team

NORFOLK, Va.— Twelve (12) South Carolina State Bulldogs was named to 2026 Tennis All-Academic Team, the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) announced.

The MEAC honored 61 student-athletes from the conference's eight institutions who achieved academic success during the 2025-26 academic year. 
   
MEAC sophomore, junior and senior student-athletes with a 3.0 or better cumulative grade point average, as well as transfer student-athletes who have been in residence at the institution for at least one year, are eligible for All-Academic accolades.   
  
Listed below are the 2026 All-Academic honorees (by institutions):   
 
Coppin State (7)  

Ulugbek Abdurakhmonov 
Rishi Jalota 
Liam Murtaugh 
Aidan Thomas-Cogar 
Alison Azarak Quebengco 
Moira Johnson 
Abigail Perue 
 
Delaware State (3)  
Lucia Casas Blas 
Catherine Goldman 
Sia Mahajan 
 
Howard (8)  

Kendrick Lash 
Michael Major Jr. 
Shawn Mitchell Yon 
Hanna Dessie 
Dana Hall 
Imani Jean 
Lauren Oliver 
Selah Stibbins  
 
Morgan State (9)  

Mohamed Ghettas 
Yessine Kerouat 
Jacob Poole 
Antonio Santos 
Amira Bargaoui 
Lauryn Hall 
Roua Limem 
Marta Serra 
Tyler Williams 
 
Norfolk State (9)  
Luka Cvjetkovic 
Boris Lunin 
Dominik Simunovic 
Irina Iurea 
Sabina Iurea 
Angelina Maniawska 
Elena Martinez Prado 
Ines Sabadie 
Yuliya Yurkova 
 
North Carolina Central (13)  
Kareem Abdul Hakim 
Rodrigo Alves 
Lucas Artigas 
Naresh Bharathy 
Leo Fortier-Gariepy 
Antoni Pankowski 
Neimean Sneed 
Valentina de Aquino 
Alejandra Hidalgo Vega 
Gabriela Mejia Arenas 
Patricia Palencia 
Valeria San Miguel Soria 
Mariana Zottoli 
 
South Carolina State (12)  
Julius Augunas 
Gabriel Johnson 
Nithisbaalaji Latha Nallusamy 
Iliyas Maratuly 
Rick Nieke 
Novak Novakovic 
Vanja Petrov 
Milica Dobrosavljevic 
Ashikha Amalnathan 
Danica Nedeljkovic 
Tuhina Sambhus 
Valeria Teran 
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Players Mentioned

Iliyas  Maratuly

Iliyas Maratuly

6' 2"
Sophomore
Tuhina                               Sambhus

Tuhina Sambhus

5' 5"
Junior
Ashikha  Amalnathan

Ashikha Amalnathan

5' 6"
Sophomore
Danica                    Nedeljkovic

Danica Nedeljkovic

5' 7"
Junior
Valeria                                      Teran

Valeria Teran

5' 2"
Senior
Vanja                                      Petrov

Vanja Petrov

5' 11"
Junior
Gabriel                                  Johnson

Gabriel Johnson

6' 5"
Senior
Julius                                      Augunas

Julius Augunas

6' 3"
Sophomore
Novak Novakovic

Novak Novakovic

6' 2"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Iliyas  Maratuly

Iliyas Maratuly

6' 2"
Sophomore
Tuhina                               Sambhus

Tuhina Sambhus

5' 5"
Junior
Ashikha  Amalnathan

Ashikha Amalnathan

5' 6"
Sophomore
Danica                    Nedeljkovic

Danica Nedeljkovic

5' 7"
Junior
Valeria                                      Teran

Valeria Teran

5' 2"
Senior
Vanja                                      Petrov

Vanja Petrov

5' 11"
Junior
Gabriel                                  Johnson

Gabriel Johnson

6' 5"
Senior
Julius                                      Augunas

Julius Augunas

6' 3"
Sophomore
Novak Novakovic

Novak Novakovic

6' 2"
Senior