NORFOLK, VA. (www.NCCUEaglePride.com) - While the North Carolina Central University men’s tennis team concluded the two-day, March 3-4 Virginia competition without a win, freshman Jamal Hoyte served up his first win as an Eagle during singles play against Hampton before finishing up against Norfolk State.
 
NCCU dropped a 3-4 decision to Hampton on Saturday, March 3, in Hampton, Va., and loss 1-6 to Norfolk State on Sunday, March 4 in Norfolk, Va.
 
During the Eagles’ match against Hampton, senior Jack Waissen defeated Alvin Fludd, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, while Hoyte beat Isaiah Stewart 6-3, 6-1.  In doubles competition, junior Jose Fabara and senior Alejandro Espitia clinched an 8-3 win over Kenneth Greene and Lakshmana Satchihananthan.
 
Waissen gathered the only singles win on Sunday against Norfolk State by defeating Ben Marks, 6-4, 6-3.  Fabara and Espitia tallied another doubles win by overpowering Igor Braga and Daniel Grauel 8-3.
 
The mighty maroon returns to action on Monday, March 12 as they venture to Orlando, Fla., to take on Northern Illionis, Quinnipiac (March 13) and Franklin and Marshall (March 15).
 
For more information on NCCU men’s tennis visit the official athletics website at www.NCCUEaglePride.com.