Olesya Palko

Women's Tennis Ariel Germain, Sports Information Graduate Assistant

NCCU WOMEN'S TENNIS ENDS SEASON WITH LOSS TO LONGWOOD

Rookie Palko Named to Independent All-Tournament Team

April 18, 2010

Results

FARMVILLE, Va. (www.NCCUEaglePride.com) - The North Carolina Central University women's tennis team closed out its most successful season since moving to NCAA Division I competition with a 4-0 setback to Longwood University on the final day of the 2010 Independent Tournament in Farmville, Va.

The loss is the 15th of the season for the Lady Eagles, but their 11 victories is more than the two previous seasons of Division I play combined (7).

NCCU freshman Olesya Palko was selected to the Independent All-Tournament Team as she earned two doubles victories and a No. 1 singles win over the weekend.

During Saturday's tournament action, NCCU defeated Winston-Salem State, 4-1, and lost to Seattle, 4-0.

Tennis Match Results

N.C. Central vs Longwood

Apr 18, 2010 at Farmville, Va.

Longwood 4, N.C. Central 0

Singles competition:

1. Zsofia Jakab (LW-W) vs. Olesya Palko (NCCU-WT) 5-7, 1-2, unfinished

2. Laura Simon (LW-W) def. Cameron Chatman (NCCU-WT) 6-1, 6-4

3. Marta Pinyol (LW-W) vs. Kateryna Chorna (NCCU-WT) 6-3, 3-0, unfinished

4. Mason Davis (LW-W) def. Ashley Rogers (NCCU-WT) 6-0, 6-0

5. Allie Shulman (LW-W) def. Tatiana Velasquez (NCCU-WT) 6-2, 6-1

6. Hannah Hill (LW-W) vs. Ashley McRae (NCCU-WT) 6-0, 1-0, unfinished

Doubles competition:

1. Zsofia Jakab/Marta Pinyol (LW-W) def. Kateryna Chorna/Olesya Palko (NCCU-WT) 8-5

2. Mason Davis/Laura Simon (LW-W) def. Cameron Chatman/Ashley Rogers (NCCU-WT) 8-4

3. Hannah Hill/Allie Shulman (LW-W) def. Maria Medina/Tatiana Velasquez (NCCU-WT) 8- 1

Match Notes:

2010 Independent Tournament

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