Making its USTA National Campus debut, the 18^th annual HBCU National Tennis Championships crowned winners on Saturday, Sept. 22. Xavier (La.) edged Morgan State by one point for the women’s trophy, while Bethune-Cookman impressed on the men’s side with a five-point advantage over the runner-up.

A total of 21 college tennis programs participated, with 11 women’s teams and 10 men’s teams in action during the three-day event. Players were separated into singles and doubles brackets, and earned points for their team each time they advanced.

The event also featured a career seminar, player dinners, an alumni battle and activities.

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2018 HBCU National Tennis Championships Winners

Women – Top Three Teams

1. Xavier (La.) – 19 points

2. Morgan State – 18 points

3. Florida A&M – 14 points

Women – Singles A

Lucia Solis (Jackson State)

Women – Singles A Consolation

Fabiana Ramirez (North Carolina A&T)

Women – Singles B

Michelle Ncube (Bethune-Cookman)

Women – Singles B Consolation

Rachel Harden (Florida A&M)

Women – Singles C

Yi Chen Pao (Xavier)

Women – Singles C Consolation

Ariel Dickson (Jackson State)

Women – Doubles A

Farah Baklouti / Borodii Mariia (Xavier)

Women – Doubles B

Charlene Goreau / Yi Chen Pao (Xavier)

Men – Top Three Teams

1. Bethune-Cookman – 25 points

2. Xavier (La.) – 20 points

3. N.C. Central – 17 points

Men – Singles A

Gabriel Francesco Cucalon Jacques (N.C. Central)

Men – Singles A Consolation

Nihit Rawal (Morgan State)

Men – Singles B

Victor Manuel Bravo (Bethune-Cookman)

Men – Singles B Consolation

Diego Leal (Shaw)

Men – Singles C

Serhii Kharchev (Morgan State)

Men – Singles C Consolation

Chris Anders (Xavier)

Men – Doubles A

Shaikh Abdullah / Santiago Perez (Xavier)

Men – Doubles B

Victor Araujo Vialogo de Castro (Bethune-Cookman)