Johnson C. Smith Golden Bulls

KHADIJHA BATTLE AND VICTORIA OGUNDIPE NAMED TO THE 2014 ALL-CIAA WOMEN’S TENNIS TEAM

4/15/2014 4:05:00 PM

First time honor for both recipients

Hampton, VA – Johnson C. Smith University sophomore Khadijha Battle (Atlanta, GA) and freshman Victoria Ogundipe (Jonesboro, GA) have been named to the 2014 All-CIAA Women's Team. The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) in conjunction with the CIAA Tennis Coaches Association announced their selections for the 2014 Women's Tennis All-CIAA Team, Rookie of the Year and Player of the Year on April 15th.

Battle played 18 matches in the number three singles position this season. She recorded a mark of 7-11 overall and 7-6 against CIAA opponents. Battle ended the regular season with a three-match singles winning streak.

Ogundipe competed in 13 matches at the number six singles position this year. She finished the regular season with a mark of 9-4 overall and 8-2 in the conference. Ogundipe won four of her last five matches in singles competition.

Battle and Ogundipe competed as partners at the number three doubles flight. The duo had an overall record of 12-2 and a perfect 10-0 mark in CIAA doubles competition.
Chowan University's Natalaya Kamenshchikova was named Player of the Year with teammate Natalia Andrade honored as the Rookie of the Year.

Kamenschchikova finished the regular season with an overall singles record of 22-6 from the #1 position. She was undefeated in conference competition (11-0). Andrade's CIAA singles record was 9-0 from the #5 position. She and partner Breanne Johnson were undefeated in CIAA doubles matches (11-0).

The All-Conference Team along with the Rookie and Player of the Year will be honored at the 2014 CIAA Spring Sports Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, April 16 at 6:00 p.m. on the campus of Virginia State University.

2014 ALL-CIAA WOMEN'S TENNIS TEAM
 

Name	School	Class	Hometown
Jessica Medina	Shaw	SR	Villaciencio, Colombia
Holly Stambaugh	Chowan	SR	Como, NC
Natalya Kamenshchikova	Chowan	JR	Novosibirsk, Russia
Gislaine Farias	Shaw	JR	Sao Paulo, Brazil
Claudia Silva	Shaw	JR	Yopal, Casanape
Breanne Johnson	Chowan	SO	Nelson, New Zealand
Jessica DeBackre	Chowan	SO	Mallorca Island, Spain
Brittany Uzzell	Virginia State	SO	Prince George, MD
Khadijha Battle	Johnson C. Smith	SO	Atlanta, GA
Victoria Ogundipe	Johnson C. Smith	FR	Jonesboro, GA
Natalia Andrade	Chowan	FR	Botucatu, Brazil
Shondra Redfern	Livingstone	FR	Charlotte, NC

Rookie of the Year
Natalia Andrade (Chowan)

Player of the Year
Natalya Kamenshchikova (Chowan)