WILMINGTON, N.C. – The North Carolina Central University men’s tennis team concluded their preseason play this weekend during the UNC Fall Invitational Tennis Tournament on Oct. 22-24 in Wilmington, N.C.

The three-day tournament consisted of two flights of singles play and two flights of doubles play by student-athletes from NCCU, North Carolina State, East Carolina, Monmouth and the host team UNC Wilmington.

Senior Trey Chatman and freshman Andres Perez earned first round wins for the Eagles during the Flight B singles. Chatman swept Jon Silverstein of Monmouth in two sets, 6-4, 6-3. Perez dominated his first round play, defeating Anthony Desarno of Monmouth, 6-1, 6-0. Regrettably for NCCU, both Chatman and Perez both fell upon advancing to the second round.

Along with the Eagles’ singles wins, was a first round doubles victory by Perez and junior Alejandro Espitia. The duo took an 8-3 win over Jason Rothstein and Steve Suboleski of Monmouth.

NCCU junior Jack Waissen competed in the Flight A singles. During the first round of play, Waissen lost to David Sherwood of Monmouth, 6-4, 6-3. In consolation play, Waissen was triumphant over Laurence Heads of Monmouth, after a two set 7-6, 7-6 battle.

The Eagles will take a break before heading into the regular season on Sunday, Jan. 23 against Duke at the Sheffield Tennis Center scheduled to begin at 6 p.m.