North Carolina Central University

TENNIS

NCCU WOMEN PLACE THIRD AT CIAA TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP
Bazie, Popouskova Claim Conference Champion Titles for Lady Eagles

     PETERSBURG, VA -- North Carolina Central University earned all-conference honors by placing third at the 2002 CIAA Women's Tennis Championship in Petersburg, Virginia.
     Lady Eagle seniors Ria Bazie (St. Joseph, Trinidad) and Andrea Papouskova (Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic) won the conference championship at No. 3 doubles by defeating the top ranked team from Fayetteville State 8-6 in the title match. Bazie claimed her second CIAA championship title by defeating Kerri Legette of Johnson C. Smith (6-2, 6-2) in the final match at No. 4 singles. 

Day One - DOUBLES
No. 1 Doubles
#5 Misha Johnson/Martina Wilkins, NCCU, def. #4 C. Walker/A. Saunders, VSU, 8-3
#1 R. Strong/N. Simana, JCSU, def. #5 M. Johnson/M. Wilkins, NCCU, 8-4
#2 Ake/Mothenjane, SU, def. #5 M. Johnson/M. Wilkins, NCCU, 9-8  (third place match)

No. 2 Doubles
#2 Kenza McFadden/Marjorie Heron, NCCU, def. #7 Smith/Basnight, ECSU, 8-6
#2 K. McFadden/M. Heron, NCCU, def. #6 Pettiford/Buckner, VSU, 8-3
#1 L. Scott/K. Legette, JCSU, def. #2 K. McFadden/M. Heron, NCCU, 8-4  (Championship)

No. 3 Doubles
#2 Andrea Papouskova/Ria Bazie, NCCU, def. #7 J. Williams/S. Cross, JCSU, 8-4
#2 A. Papouskova/R. Bazie, NCCU, def. #6 Barnett/Pegues, VSU, 8-1
#2 A. Papouskova/R. Bazie, NCCU, def. #1 S. Adams/L. Bird, FSU, 8-6  (Championship)

Day One & Two - SINGLES
No. 1 Singles
#2 Misha Johnson, NCCU, def. #7 Rasheeda Pope, VUU, 6-1, 6-1
#6 Rashawna Clark, FSU, def. #2 M. Johnson, NCCU, 6-4, 6-4
#2 M. Johnson, NCCU, def. #4 Candace Walker, VSU, 8-2

No. 2 Singles
#5 Christina Vetechova, VUU, def. #4 Martina Wilkins, NCCU, 6-1, 6-0
#4 M. Wilkins, NCCU, def. #8 Sharita Saunders, ECSU, 8-2
#3 Simama, JCSU, def. #4 M. Wilkins, NCCU, 8-3

No. 3 Singles
#4 Aja Charity, VUU, def. #5 Kenza McFadden, NCCU, 6-0, 6-1
#5 K. McFadden, NCCU, def. #8 Alicia Smith, ECSU, 8-3
#6 Tiffany Buckner, VSU, def. #5 K. McFadden, NCCU, 8-5

No. 4 Singles
#1 Ria Bazie, NCCU, def. #8 Monet Basnight, ECSU, 6-1, 6-0
#1 R. Bazie, NCCU, def. #5 Christa Legette, FSU, 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (9-7)
#1 R. Bazie, NCCU, def. #3 Kerri Legette, JCSU, 6-2, 6-2  (Championship)

No. 5 Singles
#2 Andrea Papouskova, NCCU, def. #7 Rashika Ramseur, WSSU, 6-0, 6-0
#2 A. Papouskova, NCCU, def. #3 Tamica Burnett, SU, 6-7 (4-7), 6-2, 6-1
#1 Dana Maynor, FSU, def. #2 A. Papouskova, NCCU, 6-1, 6-0  (Championship)

No. 6 Singles
#3 Ashley Campbell, NCCU, def. #6 Fatoumatta Makalo, SU, 6-1, 6-1
#2 Sheryl Adams, FSU, def. #3 A. Campbell, NCCU, 7-5, 6-3
#3 A. Campbell, NCCU, def. #5 Camilia McDougald, WSSU, 8-3

(Results from CIAA)

Last Revised:  April 20, 2002