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SHAW CROWNED CIAA MEN’S TENNIS CHAMPIONS FOR THE 5TH STRAIGHT SEASON

Petersburg, VA – (April 18, 2009) The Bears of Shaw University claimed their fifth consecutive CIAA men’s tennis championship on the final day (Saturday) of the 2009 CIAA Spring Championships held on the campus of Virginia State University. Shaw dominated the men’s tournament by winning each of the three doubles and six singles flights for a maximum team score of 54 points. Team results are listed below.
In the last match of the Tournament, the number one seeds faced each other as Alexandre Lord-Andrade defeated Jason Stuckey of Johnson C. Smith University in exciting play 6-1, 6-0. The men's team stormed the court as the win finalized the dream of a 5th straight CIAA Championship title. With honors continuing, Lord-Andrade was named as the 2009 CIAA Men's Tennis Tournament MVP and the 2009 CIAA Men's Tennis Player of the Year; defending both titles from the 2008 Tournament.
Virginia State University and Johnson C. Smith University each had 39 team points, but VSU took home place. The tiebreaker was decided by individual points in head-to-head competition between VSU and JCSU. Virginia State had 62 points and the Golden Bulls had 53 points. Virginia Union University tallied 25 team points for a fourth place finish, Saint Augustine’s College finished fifth with 22 team points, and Saint Paul’s College was sixth with 10 team points.
Sunday Enitan, Head Tennis Coach, joined the team to receive the coveted Champion plaque. He said, "This team continues to play at the highest level and it has been a joy to work with each of them. We set our goals early on and the realization of them is fulfilling and amazing."
The Shaw Family congratulates the 2009 CIAA Men's Tennis Champions. Dr. Clarence G. Newsome, President, stated, "The Tennis program at Shaw University is the best in the Conference and we are honored to have the outstanding student-athletes that have excelled on the courts and in the classroom. The Men's Team continues to mount their historic University and conference legacy and we are thrilled at their performance this season and in this year's Championship Tournament. We congratulate Coach Sunday and the men and women's teams; both 2009 CIAA Tennis Champions for their accomplishments."
The incredible team finals results are as following:
Singles flight No. 1 -- Championships
Alexandre Lord-Andrade (Shaw) def. Jason Stuckey (Johnson C. Smith) – (6-1, 6-0)

Singles flight No. 2 -- Championships
Fabio Felcato (Shaw) def. Aaron Hutcherson (Johnson C. Smith) – (6-1, 6-0)

Singles flight No. 3 -- Championships
Kalada Kienka (Shaw) def. Jamil Jones (Johnson C. Smith) – (6-0, 6-1)

Singles flight No. 4 -- Championships
Milos Stankovic (Shaw) vs. Daron Jack (Virginia State) – (6-0, 6-0)

Singles flight No. 5 -- Championships
Mehdi Ben-Cheikh (Shaw) vs. Andrew Anglin (Johnson C. Smith) – (6-0, 6-0)

Singles flight No. 6 -- Championships
Alejandro Ordonez (Shaw) vs. Dewayne Dixon (Virginia State) – (6-0, 6-0)

Doubles flight No. 1 -- Championship
Fabio Felcato and Alexandre Lord-Andrade (Shaw) def. Aaron Hutcherson and Jason Stuckey (Johnson C. Smith) – (8-4)

Doubles flight No. 2 -- Championship
Kalada Kienka and Milos Stankovic (Shaw) def. Amir James and William Richardson (Virginia State) – (8-0)

Doubles flight No. 3 -- Championship
Mehdi Cheikh-Ben and Alejandro Ordonez (Shaw) def. Daron Jack and Travis Jones (Virginia State) – (8-4)