PETERSBURG, VA. – The North Carolina Central University men’s tennis team captured its second straight victory as they defeated Virginia State 9-0, on Sunday, April 7, in Petersburg, Va.

The Eagles dominated during doubles action as the swept all three VSU opponents. Jose Fabara and Daniil Gerasimov paired as the No. 1 team defeating Matt Brown and Nick Pfab 8-3. In the No. 2 spot Stephan Charles-Donatien and Fabrice George knocked out VSU’s Evan Dickson and K’Wame Tonkins 8-1 and the No. 3 duo of Thomas Persico and Tamina Kienka swept Delwin McCurdy and Denzel Harris 8-0.

After taking an early 3-0 lead, NCCU continued its success during singles play. In the No. 1 spot Gerasimov defeated Brown (7-6, 7-5), Persico was successful at No. 2 over Pfab (6-1, 6-0), Charles-Donatien beat Dickson as NCCU’s No. 3 (6-1, 6-0), George was victorious over Tonkins (6-2, 6-1), Kienka defeated McCurdy (6-2, 6-0) and NCCU’s Jamal Hoyte took a 6-0, 6-1 match from VSU’s Harris.

The 9-0 victory advanced the Eagles to 3-9 overall on the season.

NCCU returns to action on Tuesday, April 9 as they host the Hampton University Pirates in a 1:00 p.m., home match-up in Durham, N.C., on the NCCU Tennis Courts.