April 18, 2004

Charlotte, NC - The Johnson C. Smith men's tennis team won its sixth consecutive CIAA Men's Tennis Championship, edging Shaw out by one point for the second-straight year. Shaw's Kabiru Ibrahim, Daniel Sabogal and Olayiwola Enitan won the number 3, 5 and 6 singles, but Johnson C. Smith's Michael White won at the number one position on his way to being named the tournament's Most Valuable Player, Justin Stuckey won the number 2 position and Larry Holmes won at the number four slot. The Rams' best individual finish was a fifth place showing as they wound up the tournament in seventh place, finishing ahead of Virginia Union.

Team Scores
1. Johnson C. Smith
2. Shaw
3. Virginia State
4. North Carolina Central
5. St. Paul's
6. St. Augustine's
7. Winston-Salem State
8. Virginia Union

Number 1 Singles
Champion - Michael White of Johnson C. Smith 6-2, 6-2
Runner-up - Olayiwola Bamigbade of Shaw

Number 2 Singles
Champion - Justin Stuckey of Johnson C. Smith 4-6, 7-5, retire
Runner-up - Michael Oladele of Shaw

Number 3 Singles
Champion - Kabiru Ibrahim of Shaw 6-0, 6-0
Runner-up - Timothy Hunter of Johnson C. Smith

Number 4 Singles
Champion - Larry Homes of Johnson C. Smith 6-3, 6-0
Runner-up - Damien Woods of Virginia State

Number 5 Singles
Champion - Daniel Sabogal of Shaw 6-1, 6-4
Runner-up - Frenton Burton of Johnson C. Smith

Number 6 Singles
Champion - Olayiwola Enitan of Shaw 6-0, 6-2
Runner-up - Johnathan Nettles of Johnson C. Smith