NCCU Duo Wraps Fall Season at ITA Conference Masters

ROME, Ga. – North Carolina Central's Valentina de Aquino and Carlota Rodriguez Sanchez represented the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) as its doubles champions at the ITA Conference Masters, held Nov. 5-8 at the Rome Tennis Center. The duo opened the tournament against Kansas' Kyoka Kubo and Polina Koneva in the round of 32. Following the loss, de Aquino and Rodriguez Sanchez moved to the consolation bracket, where they faced Pacific's Indiya McLeod and Leyanne Hirota. After dropping the first set 7-6, the Eagles bounced back to win the second set 6-2 before securing a 10-7 victory in the 10-point tiebreaker....