{"id":590102,"date":"2026-04-06T23:40:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T23:40:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/590102\/"},"modified":"2026-04-06T23:40:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T23:40:08","slug":"eagles-shut-out-by-south-carolina-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/590102\/","title":{"rendered":"Eagles Shut Out by South Carolina State"},"content":{"rendered":"\n


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CARY, N.C. \u2013 North Carolina Central men’s tennis suffered its first conference loss of the season, falling 7-0 to South Carolina State on Monday afternoon at Cary Tennis Park.<\/p>\n

NCCU (10-7, 3-1 MEAC) has met South Carolina State in each of the last three MEAC Championship matches and looked to halt the defending champions.<\/p>\n

The Eagles challenged SCSU in doubles play, forcing tiebreakers in two matches. Naresh Bharathy<\/a> and Antoni Pankowski<\/a> dropped a 7-4 tiebreak in the No. 2 spot, while Pol Puig Montiel<\/a> and Leo Fortier-Gariepy<\/a> fell in a 7-3 tiebreak in the No. 3 slot.<\/p>\n

South Carolina State carried that momentum into singles, sweeping all matches in straight sets. Kareem Abdul Hakim<\/a> pushed his first set to a tiebreak in No. 3 singles, but his opponent prevailed before securing a 6-3 win in the second set.<\/p>\n

SCSU (10-7, 5-0 MEAC) completed conference play undefeated, with one match remaining ahead of the 2026 MEAC Tennis Championships.<\/p>\n

NC Central returns to action Thursday, April 9, hosting North Carolina A&T at 1 p.m. at Cary Tennis Park.<\/p>\n

For more information on NCCU Athletics, visit NCCUEaglePride.com.<\/p>\n

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