YCAZA NAMED MEAC ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
3/26/2009 4:24:09 PM
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. -- Freshman Maria Ycaza was named women’s tennis Rookie of the Week by the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) on Thursday, thanks to her performance over the weekend at Maryland-Eastern Shore.
Ycaza (Guayaquil, Ecuador) defeated Bolanle Abioye of the Lady Hawks 6-0 and 6-1 on Saturday, as the Lady Pirates defeated UMES 6-1 for their third straight win.
Ycaza is the second Hampton tennis player to earn MEAC weekly honors. Junior
Gabriel Groh (Taubate, Brazil) was named MEAC Player of the Week on the men’s side on Feb. 5 because of his performance against Georgia State.
Hampton (3-5) will return to action on Saturday, as they host North Carolina Central at 9:30 a.m. and Delaware State at 1:30 p.m. For more information on Hampton University tennis, please call the Office of Sports Information at (757) 727-5811, or visit the official Pirates website at
www.hamptonpirates.com.