ATLANTA – The North Carolina Central University men’s tennis team won seven out of 15 matches during weekend competition at the HBCU National Tennis Championships in Atlanta on Sept. 27-29.
In the consolation finals, NCCU sophomore
Tamina Kienka won to bring home the third-place finish for the Eagles. Kienka posted a 2-1 record, beating Andrew Williams (Hampton) 8-5 and Justin Payton (Prairie View) 8-4.
The doubles team of
Jamal Hoyte and Kienka went 2-1 for the Eagles. In the Hoyte/Kienka doubles match against Dingle/Payton (Prairie View), Hoyte/Kienka were down 7-4 before a comeback win.
Hoyte went 2-1 in singles play, defeating Dangelo Smith (Benedict College) by default and beating Justin Payton (Prairie View) 6-4, 4-6, 10-5.
Jose Fabara went 1-1 as he defeated Kahai Hall (Morehouse) for his only victory.
Fabrice George was 1-2 during singles play.
NCCU RESULTS
SINGLES
B Flight Round of 16
Kristen Powell (Prairie View) def. Jose Fabara (NCCU) 6-4, 6-2
Consolation Quarterfinals:
Jose Fabara (NCCU) def. Kajai Hall (Morehouse) 8-6
Consolation Semifinals:
Joshua McQueen (Hampton) def. Jose Fabara (NCCU) 8-6
C Flight Round of 32
Gilbert Rotich (Bethune-Cookman) def. Fabrice George (NCCU) 7-5, 6-1
Remura Asafa-Adjaye (FAMU) def. Tamina Kienka (NCCU) 6-2, 6-3
Jamal Hoyte (NCCU) def. Dangelo Smith (Benedict College)
Consolation Semifinals:
Tamina Kienka (NCCU) def. Andrew Williams (Hampton) 8-5
Justin Payton (Prairie View) def. Fabrice George (NCCU) 8-5
Consolation Finals:
Tamina Kienka (NCCU) def. Justin Payton (Prairie View) 8-4
C Flight Round of 16
Jamal Hoyte (NCCU) def. Justin Payton (Prairie View) 6-4, 4-6, 10-5
C flight Quarterfinals:
Mortiz Promath (Bethune-Cookman) def. Jamal Hoyte (NCCU) 6-1, 6-3
DOUBLES
B Flight Round of 16
Fabara/George (NCCU) def. #2-seed Chidzikwe/Vasquez (Prairie View) 8-6
Hoyte/Kienka (NCCU) def. Dingle/Payton (Prairie View) 9-7
B Flight Quarterfinals:
Pronath/Rotich (Bethune Cookman) def. Fabara/George (NCCU) 9-7
#3-seed Jackson/Lima (Bethune Cookman) def. Hoyte/Kienka (NCCU) 8-3
