CSI in the News October 2011 - CSI Today
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Brooklyn College Earns No. 1 Seed For CUNYAC Tennis Championshipsby John Torenli (sports@brooklyneagle.net), published onl<strong>in</strong>e 10‐12‐<strong>2011</strong>By John TorenliThey’re No. 1 … after all <strong>the</strong>se years.The Brooklyn College women’s tennis team wrapped up <strong>the</strong> top seed <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> upcom<strong>in</strong>g CUNYACChampionships on Tuesday afternoon, roll<strong>in</strong>g to a 6‐3 triumph over <strong>the</strong> College of Staten Island on ourborough’s Roosevelt Courts.Freshman phenom Yulika Orkis of Brooklyn’s St. Edmund Prep improved to 10‐0 on <strong>the</strong> season <strong>in</strong> No. 1flight s<strong>in</strong>gles play, earn<strong>in</strong>g CUNYAC Player of <strong>the</strong> Week honors for <strong>the</strong> second time to go with her earlierRookie of <strong>the</strong> Week award.Orkis also teamed with Liana Rivk<strong>in</strong> to w<strong>in</strong> first‐flight doubles, and Janice Shen and Gianna Gelosi alsoposted a big doubles victory as <strong>the</strong> Bulldogs improved to 10‐2 overall this year, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g a perfect 7‐0 <strong>in</strong>conference play. “II thought we did an outstand<strong>in</strong>g job gett<strong>in</strong>g ahead early with <strong>the</strong> doubles matches,”said Bulldogs coach Ahmad Odetalla. “That has been one of <strong>the</strong> ma<strong>in</strong> reasons why we have beensuccessful all year and today was a classic example”Though <strong>the</strong> w<strong>in</strong> over S.I. proved to be <strong>the</strong> cl<strong>in</strong>cher, BC actually posted its biggest triumph <strong>in</strong> programhistory last Thursday afternoon, knock<strong>in</strong>g off Hunter, 6‐3, to end <strong>the</strong> Hawks’ dizzy<strong>in</strong>g 103‐match w<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>gstreak dat<strong>in</strong>g back to 2000.“This was a huge w<strong>in</strong> for our program,” Odetalla noted. “Hunter has been so dom<strong>in</strong>ant <strong>in</strong> conferenceplay and <strong>the</strong>refore beat<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong>m is a huge lift for our confidence. I thought we played exceptionallywell.”BC will host St. Elizabeth this afternoon before tak<strong>in</strong>g on Lehman and <strong>the</strong> College of New Rochelle over<strong>the</strong> weekend to close out <strong>the</strong> regular season. The CUNYAC quarterf<strong>in</strong>als beg<strong>in</strong> next Wednesday, with <strong>the</strong>semif<strong>in</strong>als and championship round to be held at <strong>the</strong> National Tennis Center <strong>in</strong> Flush<strong>in</strong>g on Oct. 21 and22, respectively.Odetalla, who doubles as a physical education teacher at Bedford Academy High School, is <strong>in</strong> his thirdseason as <strong>the</strong> women’s head coach and has been lead<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> men’s program for <strong>the</strong> past two years.“We have a lot of faith <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> newcomers we have this year,” he said prior to <strong>the</strong> season. “We will be ayoung team, but <strong>the</strong>se players have <strong>the</strong> talent to make up for a lack of collegiate experience. We arelook<strong>in</strong>g to have a solid season this year and contend for <strong>the</strong> CUNYAC championship.”Thus far, Odetalla’s ladies are threaten<strong>in</strong>g to do much more than contend.Page 74 of 154
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