BALTIMORE, Md. (May 1, 2023) — After securing a win at the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Tournament, sophomore Niles Rachal was named to the All-Tournament Team, the conference announced Saturday.
Rachal logged a 6-3, 6-0 over Oliver Saarinen at the No. 2 singles slot during Friday's semifinal matchup against No. 3 seeded North Carolina Central.
Rachal, an All-MEAC First Team selection, was Morgan's second singles win on Friday, as the Bears fell to the Eagles by a final score of 4-2 at the Cary Tennis Center.
The Bears concluded the 2023 season with a 6-12-1 overall record.
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Outstanding Performer: Pedro Sasso, South Carolina State
Outstanding Coach: Hardeep Judge, South Carolina State
All-Tournament Team
#1 Doubles: Aissa Benchakroun/Benjamin Niv, South Carolina State
#2 Doubles: Hugo Massoni Lena/Boris Lunin, Norfolk State
#3 Doubles: Novak Novakovic/Mikalai Bankou, South Carolina State
#1 Singles: Federico Rebecchini, Norfolk State
#2 Singles: Niles Rachal, Morgan State
#3 Singles: Mikalai Bankou, South Carolina State
#4 Singles: Naresh Bharathy, North Carolina Central
#5 Singles: Benjamin Niv, South Carolina State
#6 Singles: Pedro Sasso, South Carolina State
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