Bulldogs Triumph at 23rd Annual HBCU National Tennis Championship in Atlanta

After three days of competition, the Alabama A&M University women's tennis team emerged victorious in the 23rd annual HBCU National Tennis Championship at the South Fulton Tennis Center in Atlanta, Georgia.  

“We are excited about bringing home this HBCU National Championship,” Alabama A&M head coach Willis Mbandi said. “I am proud of this team and these young women for competing throughout the tournament. This is just the first step in continuing to build this program.” 

The Bulldogs took first place after tallying 84 points during the event. Hampton finished second with 73 points, followed by North Carolina Central with 57 points.  
 
The match was separated into three flights, A, B and C. Each draw started with either a round of 32 or 64 for singles and 16 or 32 for doubles. Schools were able to enter as many as four singles players and 3 doubles teams in any flight. Trophies were awarded to first and second place finishers in each flight and first place consolation winners. For every win in the main draw, in doubles, two points were awarded for R64, R32, and R16, three points for qualifying matches, four points for semifinal matches and 5 points for Champions.  In singles play, the first four rounds won three points, with semifinals tallying 5 points, third place taking four points and champions taking seven points. For every win in the consolation draw, one point was awarded.  

Bulldogs Ntokozo Zungu, Naomi Blanks, Abide Valentine Talaki, Hannah Nagpall, Alicia Owegi and Gabrielle Henderson all claimed wins for the Maroon and White. 

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