UNC Wilmington Defeats N.C. Central, 7-0
WILMINGTON, N.C. – Senior Ekaterina Nekrasova was the only North Carolina Central University player to win a set in a 7-0 non-conference women’s tennis loss at UNC Wilmington on Friday afternoon.
The Seahawks posted their third shutout of the season in improving to 5-6 overall. The Lady Hawks slip to 3-10.
NCCU will have a week to prepare for its long anticipated home opener when the Lady Eagles entertain UNC Asheville on Saturday, March 28 at 2 p.m.
N.C. Central Defeats Coppin State, 5-1
BALTIMORE, Md. – Senior Daniil Gerasimov, sophomore William East and sophomore Kyle Hairston all won in straight sets in leading visiting North Carolina Central University to a 5-1 men’s tennis road victory over host Coppin State University on Friday afternoon at the Baltimore Fitness and Tennis Club.
With Coppin State playing with a depleted roster the two teams decided to start the duel match with singles first. NCCU started up 2-nil with forfeit wins at No. 5 and No. 6 so the Eagles quickly secured the team victory after Gerasimov, East and Hairston won their matches.
NCCU continues its northern swing with a clash against MEAC member Howard University in Washington, D.C., on Saturday at 1 p.m.