NORFOLK, Va. (April 28, 2025)--Morgan State sophomores Julia Jeffrey and Marta Serra Carles were named to the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) All-Tournament Team, following Saturday's women's title match between South Carolina State and North Carolina Central.
 
Jeffrey, playing at No. 3 singles and Carles, playing at No. 5 singles, both went 2-0 in singles play over the weekend, picking up individual wins over Howard and North Carolina Central, as the Lady Bears advanced to the semifinal round for the second consecutive season.
 
A native of Randallstown, Md., Jeffrey began the tournament with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Howard's Jordan Grayson to help #5 Morgan State upset the third-seeded Bison in the quarterfinal round. Jeffrey then defeated Mariana Zottoli of North Carolina Central in straight sets 6-3, 6-3 in a semifinal match.
 
Carles, a native of Valencia, Spain earned a No. 5 singles victory in the quarterfinal round after going three sets with Howard's Ava Chambers and securing a 6-2, 4-6, 6-2 victory, as the Lady Bears upset Howard. Carles then picked up a 6-3, 6-0 semifinal win over Valentina De Aquino of North Carolina Central.
 
Jeffrey and Carles were joined on the all-tournament singles team by South Carolina State's Sofya Chursnia (No. 1) and Hind Semlali (No. 2), North Carolina Central's Patricia Palencia (No. 4) and South Carolina State's Valeria Teran (No. 6).
 
South Carolina State's Hardeep Judge was named Outstanding Coach of the tournament, while Chursnia was named Outstanding Player.
 
All-Tournament Honors 
Outstanding Coach: Hardeep Judge, South Carolina State 
Outstanding Player: Sofya Chursnia, South Carolina State 
 
All-Tournament Team 
Singles 1: Sofya Chursnia, South Carolina State 
Singles 2: Hind Semlali, South Carolina State 
Singles 3: Julia Jeffery, Morgan State 
Singles 4: Patricia Palencia, North Carolina Central 
Singles 5: Marta Serra Carles, Morgan State 
Singles 6: Valeria Teran, South Carolina State 
Doubles 1: Sofya Chursnia & Hind Semlali, South Carolina State 
Doubles 2: Mariana Zottoli & Valeria San Miguel Soria, North Carolina Central 
Doubles 3: Caroline Nicholls & Yulia Yorkova, Norfolk State 


FOLLOW MORGAN STATE ATHLETICS IN CYBERSPACE 
There are many ways to keep up with MSU athletics online and on the go:
• Visit www.morganstatebears.com, the official web site of Bears athletics, for news, schedules, stats, bios and more. 
• Follow us on social media:
 Facebook: /MorganStateBears
 Twitter: @MorganStBears
 Instagram: /MorganStateBears

ABOUT MORGAN
Morgan State University, founded in 1867, is a Carnegie-classified high research (R2) institution offering nearly 140 academic programs leading to degrees from the baccalaureate to the doctorate. As Maryland's Preeminent Public Urban Research University, and the only university to have its entire campus designated as a National Treasure by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Morgan serves a multiethnic and multiracial student body and seeks to ensure that the doors of higher education are opened as wide as possible to as many as possible. For more information about Morgan State University, visit www.morgan.edu.