SC State Tennis Teams Advance To Semifinials

***MEAC TENNIS FLASH***

RALEIGH, N.C.,-- The South Carolina State men's and women's tennis teams dominated quarterfinal play in the 2012 Women's and Men's Tennis Championships, Friday afternoon at the Millbrook Tennis Center.
       The defending MEAC women's champion South Carolina State Lady Bulldogs defeated Morgan State, 4-0. After capturing the doubles point, the Lady Bulldogs won at the number four, five and six spots to win the match.
       The Lady Bulldogs advance and will meet North Carolina Central tomorrow at 8:30 a.m.
The #3 North Carolina Central Lady Eagles advanced to the semifinals with a 4-2 victory over the #2 Hampton Lady Pirates. NCCU clinched the doubles point and posted victories at the number one, two and four singles positions. Hampton recorded victories at the number five and six spots.
      On the men's side, the defending MEAC Champion South Carolina State Bulldogs swept Maryland Eastern Shore 4-0. SCSU won the doubles point and added victories at the number two, five and six singles positions.
      Bethune-Cookman, the third seed in the south, defeated #2 Hampton 4-0 to advance to tomorrow's semifinal against South Carolina State at Noon. Ahead 1-0, B-CU recorded wins at the number one, three and six singles positions to advance past the Pirates.
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