NCCU’S GERASIMOV DEFEATS NATIONALLY-RANKED PLAYER FROM DUKE
DURHAM, N.C. – Senior Daniil Gerasimov became the first men’s tennis player from North Carolina Central University to defeat a nationally-ranked Division I opponent when he beat Josh Levine of Duke University on Sunday inside the Sheffield Indoor Tennis Center.
Gerasimov, a native of Belgorod, Russia, dropped the first set 6-3 to Levine, ranked as the 112th singles player in the nation, but then cruised to a 6-1 win in the second set. In the third set super-tiebreaker, the two players battled to a 12-10 decision, with Gerasimov making NCCU tennis history by claiming the No. 2 singles match.
NCCU senior Fabrice George nearly tasted victory at No. 6 singles. George lost the first set 6-3 to Duke’s Andrew DeJoy, but then won the second set 6-4 to force a third set super-tiebreaker, which DeJoy edged George 10-6.
In doubles play, NCCU freshman Kert Kilumets and sophomore William East went toe-to-toe with Duke’s Levine and Raphael Hemmeler at the No. 1 position, but the match was stopped with Duke leading 5-4 when the Blue Devils clinched the doubles point.
Duke, the sixth-ranked team in the nation, won the match 6-1. NCCU falls to 0-3, but the Eagles have played three consecutive nationally-ranked ACC opponents – No. 28 North Carolina State, No. 7 North Carolina and No. 6 Duke.
Up next, NCCU hosts MEAC foe Hampton University on Friday, Feb. 13 at 3:00 p.m
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Lady Eagles Beat Pfeifer for Olsen’s First Win As NCCU Coach
MISENHEIMER, N.C. – The North Carolina Central University women’s tennis team swept the singles matches and won two of the three doubles to defeat Pfeiffer University 8-1 on Saturday for head coach Hans Olsen’s first match victory at NCCU.
Up next, NCCU hosts Hampton University on Friday, Feb. 13 at 12 noon.
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UMES Drops Season Openers To In-State Rivals
SALISBURY, Md. – On the first day of the 2015 season, the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) Women’s Tennis Team dropped their matches against in-state rivals, Salisbury and Towson. With the setbacks, the Lady Hawks fell to 0-2 on the young season.
On Feb. 20, the Lady Hawks return to the court as they will head to Greensboro, N.C. to face conference foe, North Carolina A&T. Match is set for 1 p.m.
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Pejic, Singh Earn 1st Wins in NSU’s 6-1 Loss to UNCG
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Freshmen newcomers Antonio Pejic and Fatehdeep Singh won their first matches in an NSU uniform during the Norfolk State tennis team’s 6-1 loss to UNCG on Sunday afternoon at the Piedmont Indoor Tennis Center.
Both Spartan tennis teams will be back in action on Feb. 16 against Hampton. The match will begin at 8:45 p.m. at the Centre Court Racquet Club.
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Lynn 6, B-CU 1
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Bethune-Cookman took a 6-1 loss to Division II power Lynn Sunday afternoon at City Island Tennis Center.
Bethune-Cookman travels to UCF Wednesday.
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