SHAW SWEEPS MEN'S TENNIS TO WIN 2^ND STRAIGHT CIAA TITLE

 Petersburg, VA – The Shaw University Men’s Tennis Team swept the championship round of the CIAA Men’s Tennis Tournament and came away with their second straight title, scoring 72 points to second place J. C. Smith University’s 62.  Host Virginia State finished third with 48 points.
SU’s #1 singles player, Kabiru Ibrahim extended his three-year win streak to 57 in a row winning three straight in the tournament.  Ibrahim was also named tournament MVP for the second straight year.  Ibrahim defeated Justin Stuckey of J.C. Smith 6-2, 6-4 to win the title.
Rain moved the tournament indoors at Courtside West in Richmond, Virginia.  The women’s tournament will be continued until tomorrow morning back on the courts at Virginia State University with Shaw and Fayetteville State tied at 32 a piece.

Final Team Scores

1. Shaw                            72
2. J.C. Smith                    62
3. Virginia St.                   48
4. N.C. Central                42
5. VA Union                     32
6. Winston Salem St.        31
7. St. Augustine’s             19
8. St. Paul’s                      11

 Championship Individual Results

1. Ibrahim (SU) def. Stuckey (JCS) 6-2, 6-4
2. Munar (SU) def. Douglas (JCS) 6-4, 6-4
3. Sabogal (SU) def. Burton, (JCS) 6-1, 6-1
4. Bamigbade (SU) def. McKoy (JCS) 6-3, 6-2
5. Enitan (SU) def. Strong (VSU) 2-6, 6-1, 6-2
6. Ameh (SU) def. Wesley (JCS) 6-3, 6-0