April 29, 2008

BALTIMORE, MD - Junior Brittany Matava (Denver, CO/Littleton) and sophomore Anita Bhamidipati (Egg Harbor Township, NJ/Egg Harbor Township High School) were named First Team All-Centennial Conference in both singles and doubles on Tuesday as announced by the conference office.

Matava, a 2007 All-American, is the ninth player in the history of the conference to earn first team honors in three seasons. Currently ranked 15th in the Atlantic South region by the ITA, she boasts a 20-10 record at singles and is the just the second player in program history to win 20 or more matches in a single season. Matava holds the school record for career singles (55), doubles (44) and total wins (97).

Bhamidipati also earned first team singles and doubles honors in 2007. A 2007 All-American, she posts a 17-5 singles record so far this season. She and Matava are 13-4 in doubles, including a 7-0 mark in the Centennial Conference. Bhamidipati currently ranks fourth in career singles wins (38, ninth in career doubles wins (30) and fifth in total wins (68).

Hopkins is set to take on Cabrini in the first round of the NCAA Tournament Friday in Fredericksburg, VA. Live updates are available through the Mary Washington athletics site at: http://www.umw.edu/athletics/sports/tennismen/ncaa_tournament_may_24_200.php