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ROME, Ga. \u2013 After a strong start in doubles play, the fifth-seeded North Carolina Central men’s tennis team concluded its season with a 4-1 loss to fourth-seeded Chattanooga in the quarterfinals of the UTR Sports NIT Championship at the Rome Tennis Center on Wednesday evening.<\/p>\n
The Eagles earned victories at No. 1 and No. 3 doubles to secure the opening point of the match. Leo Fortier-Gariepy<\/a> and Pol Puig Montiel<\/a> set the tone with a 6-2 win at the No. 3 spot. After the Mocs claimed the No. 2 doubles match, Rodrigo Alves<\/a> and Kareem Abdul Hakim<\/a> sealed the doubles point for NC Central with a 6-4 victory at the No. 1 position.<\/p>\n NC Central battled throughout singles play, with several sets extending deep into competition. Santiago Pinna<\/a> dropped a hard-fought 7-5 second set at No. 4 singles, while Rodrigo Alves<\/a> fell 7-6 after a first-set tiebreak at the No. 2 position before his match went unfinished tied at four games in the second. Naresh Bharathy<\/a> also suffered a 7-6 set loss at No. 1 singles. Abdul Hakim forced a third set after taking the second, but his match was left unfinished as Chattanooga clinched with victories at No. 1, 4, 5 and 6 singles.<\/p>\n NCCU finishes the season with a 13-9 overall record, marking its second consecutive campaign with more than 10 wins.<\/p>\n For more information on NCCU Athletics, visit NCCUEaglePride.com.<\/p>\n Read Full Article<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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