HAMPTON, Virginia — Nour Abbes picked up honor Friday when the Xavier University of Louisiana tennis standout was named HBCU Female Athlete of the Year.
The two-time NAIA All-American was honored at a banquet at Hampton University.
Abbes, a sophomore from Tunis, Tunisia, and a graduate of Lycée Sportif d'El Menzah, won over two other finalists, Vendula Strakova (volleyball) of Hampton and Tia-Adana Belle (track and field) of Saint Augustine's.
Abbes was a finalist for the second consecutive year.
Abbes was 29-4 in singles and 21-9 in doubles in 2014-15. She was the NAIA singles champion at the ITA Small College Championships and "Super Bowl" runner-up, and she was the singles champion at the HBCU National Championships. She was No. 2 in the final ITA/NAIA singles rankings.
This is the second time in three years that Xavier has the HBCU Female Athlete of the Year. SiMon Franklin (basketball, track and field) won the award in 2013.
Xavier also produced finalists for Female Coach of the Year — volleyball's Hannah Lawing — and for National Alumni Association of the Year.
Ed Cassiere, Sports Information Director
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