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Lambda · Masters Series Champion

In the women's ACC Championships, 14th seeds Florida State finally show up and rescue an abysmal season by upsetting 11th seeds #64 Georgia Tech with Eva getting the clinch at the 2nd game of asking. It's only Eva's 2nd win in her last 11 matches started (2 win, 5 lost, 4 unf).
The result ends Given's 3rd year. She ends the season 11-9 overall and 7-6 playing at the 3 position in team play.

1. #106 Eva Shaw (FSU) d. #60 Alejandra Cruz (GT) 1-6, 7-6 (7-1), 7-5
3. Given Roach (GT) led 6-3, 3-6, 6-5 unf (Given comeback from 3-5* in the 3rd)
5. Abby Kelliher (FSU) wins 0-6, 6-4, 6-1

In the womens SEC championships, 9th seeds LSU go through to the next round to play 8th seeds Tennessee who beat them on Saturday. Ella was unfinished at 4-6, 5-2.

12 seeds Alabama go through to play 5 seed Texas. Kristina retired at the end of the 2nd set, so whether she plays tomorrow or her 3rd year is over is an open question.

In the men's ACC championship, 11 seed North Carolina go through to play 6 seeded Clemson. Roan was unfinished at 4-6, 6-2, 1-1.

Lambda · Masters Series Champion

The NCAA Div 1 Cabinet have voted to abolish pre-enrolment prize money rules with immediate effect. The rule change forms part of the class action settlement in Brantmeier v. NCAA (details of the settlement are yet to be announced or approved by the court), but they say the rule change is also consistent with Division I's ongoing work to modernize rules to benefit student-athletes. Prize money rules while enrolled in college remain.

The cabinet also discussed changing to an age based model for eligibility of 5 years from the earlier of the athlete's 19th birthday or high school graduation with limited exceptions, as per the President's EO. The cabinet did not take a position on it, but supported the NCAA continuing to collect further evidence on the proposal.