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2021-22 Tennis (W) Roster
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Ncube, Michelle
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Michelle Ncube
- Height:
- 5-5
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Harare, Zimbabwe
- Prev School:
- East Carolina
Bio
Honors
• 2020-21 Sun Belt Commissioner's List (3.5 GPA or better)
• 2021 Sun Belt Conference (Women's Sports) Representative at NCAA Leadership Conference.
Career Record
Career Dual Singles Record by Position
Career Dual Doubles Record by Position
Senior
Spring 2022
• Executed an 8-10 mark in singles with a perfect 3-0 record on court two and 1-0 on court four
• Culminated five straight singles victories between March 20 – April 10 over Sun Belt opponents (Georgia Southern, Texas State, Arkansas State, Coastal Carolina and App State)
• Listed third in the Sun Belt at 3-0 on court two in singles
• Ranked second for the Sun Belt in doubles record at 3-0 alongside Hagar Amin
• On court three, she was 5-2 in doubles with Kristina Kukaras, ranking fourth in the Sun Belt
• Prevailed with Kristina Kukaras at the Blue Gray National Tennis Classic against Yale, 6-4, in doubles play
• Paired with Kristina Kukaras for seven-straight victories (Alabama A&M, North Alabama, Yale, Samford, Jacksonville State, UL-Monroe and Louisiana)
Junior
Fall 2021
• Lead team with 9-2 record in singles competition during tournament play.
• Finished 5-6 in doubles, best record on her squad.
• Represented women's sports in the Sun Belt Conference at NCAA leadership conference.
Sophomore
Retained sophomore status due to Spring 2020 season being canceled due to COVID-19
Spring 2021
• Posted an 8-7 dual singles record with six of those wins coming on court four
• Went 3-3 in Sun Belt Conference matches
• Posted a 6-12 dual doubles record. All six of her doubles wins came on court two with teammate Andrea Widing
Fall 2020
• Earned one singles win and one doubles win in the shortened fall season
Sophomore (2020)
• Left ECU after program was cut due to COVID-19 on May 21, 2020. ECU later reinstated women's tennis on Jan. 7, 2021
• Won her draw at the ITA Carolina Regional Championships, beating players from Western Carolina, Elon, NC State, App State and Wofford to claim the title
• Named to the AAC All-Academic Team
Freshman (2019)
• Started her career at Bethune-Cookman
• 2019 1st Team All-MEAC Conference
• 2019 MEAC Rookie of the Year
• Won her flight title at the 2018 HBCU National Championships
• Beat Miami’s Ana Madcur at the Bedford Cup, the first Wildcat win over an ACC opponent since 2014
High School
2016:
• Sportswoman of the Year
• School Tennis Champion
2015:
• Sportswoman of the Year
• School Tennis Champion
• Player of the Year
2014:
• Sportswoman of the Year
• School Tennis Champion
2013:
• School Tennis Champion
Personal
• From Harare, Zimbabwe
• Enjoys the beach and listening to music.
• Daughter of Abigail and Martin Ncube.
• Formerly played Netball in high school - started grades 10-12, awarded full colors.
• 2020-21 Sun Belt Commissioner's List (3.5 GPA or better)
• 2021 Sun Belt Conference (Women's Sports) Representative at NCAA Leadership Conference.
Career Record
| Year | Overall Singles | Tournament Singles | Dual Singles | SBC Singles | Overall Doubles | Tournament Doubles | Dual Doubles | SBC Doubles |
| 18-19 (ECU) |
11-3 | - | 11-3 | - | 11-6 | - | 11-6 | - |
| 19-20 (ECU) |
11-15 | 8-5 | 3-10 | - | 12-9 | 7-4 | 5-5 | - |
| 20-21 | 9-9 | 1-2 | 8-7 | 3-3 | 7-14 | 1-2 | 6-12 | 4-5 |
| 21-22 | 17-12 | 9-2 | 8-10 | 5-3 | 15-11 | 5-6 | 10-5 | 5-2 |
| Totals | 48-39 | 18-9 | 30-30 | 8-6 | 45-40 | 13-12 | 32-28 | 9-7 |
Career Dual Singles Record by Position
| Year | #1 | #2 | #3 | #4 | #5 | #6 | Overall |
| 18-19 (ECU) |
11-3 | - | - | - | - | - | 11-3 |
| 19-20 (ECU) |
- | - | 1-9 | 2-1 | 3-10 | ||
| 20-21 | - | - | 2-3 | 6-4 | - | - | 8-7 |
| 21-22 | - | 3-0 | 4-10 | 1-0 | - | - | 8-10 |
| Totals | 11-3 | 3-0 | 7-22 | 9-5 | -- | -- | 30-30 |
Career Dual Doubles Record by Position
| Year | #1 | #2 | #3 | Overall |
| 18-19 (BCU) |
11-6 | - | - | 11-6 |
| 19-20 (ECU) |
- | 3-3 | 2-2 | 5-5 |
| 20-21 | - | 6-12 | - | 6-12 |
| 21-22 | - | 4-3 | 6-2 | 10-5 |
| Totals | 11-6 | 13-18 | 8-4 | 32-28 |
Senior
Spring 2022
• Executed an 8-10 mark in singles with a perfect 3-0 record on court two and 1-0 on court four
• Culminated five straight singles victories between March 20 – April 10 over Sun Belt opponents (Georgia Southern, Texas State, Arkansas State, Coastal Carolina and App State)
• Listed third in the Sun Belt at 3-0 on court two in singles
• Ranked second for the Sun Belt in doubles record at 3-0 alongside Hagar Amin
• On court three, she was 5-2 in doubles with Kristina Kukaras, ranking fourth in the Sun Belt
• Prevailed with Kristina Kukaras at the Blue Gray National Tennis Classic against Yale, 6-4, in doubles play
• Paired with Kristina Kukaras for seven-straight victories (Alabama A&M, North Alabama, Yale, Samford, Jacksonville State, UL-Monroe and Louisiana)
Junior
Fall 2021
• Lead team with 9-2 record in singles competition during tournament play.
• Finished 5-6 in doubles, best record on her squad.
• Represented women's sports in the Sun Belt Conference at NCAA leadership conference.
Sophomore
Retained sophomore status due to Spring 2020 season being canceled due to COVID-19
Spring 2021
• Posted an 8-7 dual singles record with six of those wins coming on court four
• Went 3-3 in Sun Belt Conference matches
• Posted a 6-12 dual doubles record. All six of her doubles wins came on court two with teammate Andrea Widing
Fall 2020
• Earned one singles win and one doubles win in the shortened fall season
Sophomore (2020)
• Left ECU after program was cut due to COVID-19 on May 21, 2020. ECU later reinstated women's tennis on Jan. 7, 2021
• Won her draw at the ITA Carolina Regional Championships, beating players from Western Carolina, Elon, NC State, App State and Wofford to claim the title
• Named to the AAC All-Academic Team
Freshman (2019)
• Started her career at Bethune-Cookman
• 2019 1st Team All-MEAC Conference
• 2019 MEAC Rookie of the Year
• Won her flight title at the 2018 HBCU National Championships
• Beat Miami’s Ana Madcur at the Bedford Cup, the first Wildcat win over an ACC opponent since 2014
High School
2016:
• Sportswoman of the Year
• School Tennis Champion
2015:
• Sportswoman of the Year
• School Tennis Champion
• Player of the Year
2014:
• Sportswoman of the Year
• School Tennis Champion
2013:
• School Tennis Champion
Personal
• From Harare, Zimbabwe
• Enjoys the beach and listening to music.
• Daughter of Abigail and Martin Ncube.
• Formerly played Netball in high school - started grades 10-12, awarded full colors.
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