Hampton, VA - The Lady Wildcats of Bethune Cookman College won their second consecutive MEAC Women's Tennis Championship defeating the Spartans of Norfolk State 5-2. The Lady Wildcats entered the tournament ranked 65th in the latest ITA national rankings. This also the Spartans first trip to the championship match since joining the MEAC in 1997.
The Lady Wildcats finish singles play with a 4-2 lead and finished their championship run when number one doubles team Dorota Glowacka/Kara Sayle defeated Shana Smith/Tserina Domaccose 8-2.
MEAC Women's Championship Finals Saturday, April 22, 2000
#3 Bethune-Cookman College defeated #2 Norfolk State University 5-2 Singles Dorota Glowacka (BCC) def. Barbara Stejskalova (NSU) 6-1, 6-3 Maria Kostrhovnova (BCC) def. Shana Smith (NSU) 6-1, 6-2 Klara Condlova (NSU) def. Klara Miklikova (BCC) 7-6, 1-6, 6-3 Martina Teralova (BCC) def. Martina Vondrova (NSU) 1-6, 6-0, 6-1 Camelia Negoita (BCC) def. Tserina Domaccose (NSU) 6-1, 6-0 Vendula Pyrmannova (NSU) def. Mulenga Chipopla (BCC) 6-0, 6-0
Match Results Thursday - April 20 Play - In Matches #10 Morgan St. 5, #8 Coppin St. 0 #6 S.C. State 5, #11 Delaware St. 0 #9 N.C. A&T 5, #7 Maryland Eastern Shore 0
First Round Match A #1 Hampton 5, #9 N.C. A&T 0 Match B #3 Bethune Cookman 5, #5 Howard 0 Match C #4 Florida A&M 5, #6 S.C. State 0 Match D #2 Norfolk St. 5, #10 Morgan St. 0
Friday, April 21 Losers Bracket Match K - S.C. State 5, N.C. A&T 0 Match J - Howard 5, Morgan St. 0
5th Place - Howard 5, S.C. State 0 7th Place - Morgan St. 5, N.C. A&T 0 9th Place - Coppin St. 5, Maryland E.S. 2 10th Place - Delaware St. 5 Maryland E.S. 2
Final Four Match E - Bethune Cookman 5, Hampton 2 Match F - Norfolk St. 5, Florida A&M 1
Saturday - April 22 3rd Place - Hampton 5, Florida A&M 0 Championship - Bethune Cookman 5, Norfolk State 2
