DAY THREE RESULTS
(PETERSBURG, Va.) The finals match-ups are set in the women's singles competition for the 2009 CIAA Tennis Championships. Six schools will be represented in the singles’ finals on Saturday afternoon at the VSU Tennis Courts on the campus of Virginia State University.
CIAA Women's Player of the Year and freshman phenom Cameron Chatman (Johnson C. Smith) has advanced to the championship match at the number one singles spot to face last year’s POY Ines Nieves (FSU). Chatman beat Christina McLean of Elizabeth City State (6-0, 6-0) and Nieves defeated
Danielle Fields (Suitland, MD, Suitland) 6-3, 6-2 to earn their title shot.
Fayetteville State will be also represented by Kristan Tapassi in the number two singles’ finals against CIAA Rookie of the Year Lolia Kienka of Shaw University. Evan Okafor will give Shaw an opportunity to win another six team points at the number three singles slot as she squares off against Kendra Plummer of Virginia State.
The number four singles finals will also be a Shaw-Virginia State match-up with Xania Steele (Shaw) taking on Tamilia Hicks (VSU). Steele topped Melissa Shuler (JCSU) in two tie breaker sets (7-6, 7-6) and Hicks defeated
Chelyce Fields (Suitland, MD, Suitland) to set up the championship match.
Jessica Bond (Silver Spring, MD, John F. Kennedy / Emerson Preparatory School) is the lone Lady Bulldog in a singles’ final against Lakevia Ingram (VSU) for the number five singles title. Ashley Foster is the third Lady Trojan in a final; Foster faces Phyllis King of Elizabeth City State in the sixth and final singles championship.
The championship matches will begin on Saturday morning on the campus of Virginia State University. A complete listing:
Singles flight No. 1 -- Championships
Cameron Chatman (Johnson C. Smith) vs. Ines Nieves (Fayetteville State)
Singles flight No. 2 -- Championships
Lolia Kienka (Shaw) vs. Kristan Tapassi (Fayetteville State)
Singles flight No. 3 -- Championships
Evan Okafor (Shaw University) vs. Kendra Plummer (Virginia State)
Singles flight No. 4 -- Championships
Xania Steele (Shaw) vs. Tamilia Hicks (Virginia State)
Singles flight No. 5 -- Championship
Jessica Bond (Bowie State) vs. Lakevia Ingram (Virginia State)
Singles flight No. 6 -- Championships
Ashley Foster (Virginia State) vs. Phyllis King (Elizabeth City State)
Doubles Flight No. 1 -- Championship
Champs - Lolia Kienka and Fernanda Silva (Shaw)
Runners-up - Cameron Chatman and Jae Hargett (Johnson C. Smith)
Doubles Flight No. 2 -- Championship
Champs - Evan Okafor and Xania Steele (Shaw)
Runners-up - Tamilia Hicks and Kendra Plummer (Virginia State)
Doubles Flight No. 3 -- Championship
Champs - Ashley Foster and Lakevia Ingram (Virginia State)
Runners-up - Tyra Breaux and Melissa Shuler (Johnson C. Smith)
Scoring System per Event
1st Place: 6 team points
2nd Place: 5 team points
3rd Place: 4 team points
4th Place: 3 team points
5th Place: 2 team points
6th Place: 1 team points