WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – After opening the season with three losses to nationally-ranked ACC opponents, the North Carolina Central University men's tennis team captured its first win of the season on Friday by a score of 5-2 over Loyola University inside the Wake Forest Tennis Center.
NCCU (1-3) won the top three singles matches in straight sets thanks to
Daniil Gerasimov,
Kert Kilumets and
William East, while
Thomas Persico was victorious at the No. 6 spot.
The Eagles captured the doubles point in convincing wins by Persico and East at No. 1 and Gerasimov and
Fabrice George at No. 2.
Loyola, a member of the Patriot League, drops its record to 1-2.
NCCU's next scheduled match is March 7 at Elon University.
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