2025 MEAC Tennis Championships
South Carolina State Sweeps MEAC Tennis Championships in Cary
CARY, N.C. โ In a dominant showing at Cary Tennis Park, South Carolina State University captured both the MEAC Women's and Men's Tennis Championship titles, extending their reign as the conferenceโs premier tennis program.
The Lady Bulldogs secured their sixth straight MEAC Womenโs Championship with a 4-0 win over North Carolina Central, while the Bulldogsโ menโs team followed suit with a 4-0 victory of their own, earning their fifth consecutive conference crown.
Womenโs Championship Recap:
SCSU set the tone early in doubles, with the No. 1 duo of Sofya Chursina and Hind Semlali overpowering NCCUโs top pair 6-2. The No. 3 team of Ashikha Amalnathan and Valeria Teran clinched the doubles point with a 6-3 win.
Momentum carried into singles play, where Amalnathan won 6-3, 6-2 at No. 4, and Teran followed with a 6-4, 6-1 victory at No. 6. MEAC Player of the Year Sofya Chursina sealed the championship at No. 1 with a 6-4, 7-5 win.
This marks SCSUโs 19th MEAC Womenโs Tennis title under Coach Hardeep Judge, who was named MEAC Coach of the Year.
Menโs Championship Recap:
The Bulldogs claimed the doubles point with wins at No. 2 and No. 3. Aissa Benchakroun and Julius Augunas dominated 6-1 at No. 2, while Iliyas Maratuly and Ivan Pauliuchenka edged out their opponents 7-5 at No. 3.
In singles, Mikalai Bankou set the pace with a 6-1, 6-2 win at No. 1. Maratuly followed with a 6-2, 6-4 result at No. 5, and Benchakroun closed the match with a 6-4, 6-2 win at No. 3.
The title marks the 20th overall MEAC Menโs Championship for South Carolina State, further solidifying their legacy in the conference.
