DURHAM, NC—The Defending MEAC Champion South Carolina State Bulldogs proved once again why their one of the most dominant teams in the modern-day era capturing once again another MEAC Regular Season Title with a 7-0 win over North Carolina Central Monday (April.6) inside the Cary Tennis Park.
 
South Carolina State (10-7 overall, 5-0) will enter the 2026 MEAC Men's Tennis Tournament as the top-seed. The Bulldogs captured their sixth straight regular season crown under the direction of championship head coach Hardeen Judge.
 
HOW IT HAPPENDED: SCSU won the doubles point with at the No1., No. 2 and No. 3 position in dominating fashion. In singles action, the Bulldogs posted victories at all six positions to claim the 7-0 shutout win over NCCU>
 
Tennis Match Results
SC State Bulldogs vs N.C. Central
4/6/2026 at Cary, N.C.
(Cary Tennis Park)
 
SC State Bulldogs 7, N.C. Central 0
Singles competition
1. Mikalai Bankou (SCSUM) def. BHARATHY,Naresh (NCCU-M26) 6-3, 6-4
2. Novak Novakovic (SCSUM) def. ALVES,Rodrigo (NCCU-M26) 6-1, 6-4
3. Iliyas Muratuly (SCSUM) def. ABDUL HAKIM,Kareem (NCCU-M26) 7-6 (7-2), 6-3
4. Andril Borodatiuk (SCSUM) def. PINNA,Santiago (NCCU-M26) 6-3, 6-0
5. Bastian Zamora (SCSUM) def. PANKOWSKI,Antoni (NCCU-M26) 6-1, 6-4
6. Gabriel Johnson (SCSUM) def. PUIG MONTIEL,Pol (NCCU-M26) 6-3, 6-4
 
Doubles competition
1. Mikalai Bankou/Novak Novakovic (SCSUM) def. ALVES,Rodrigo/ABDUL HAKIM,Kareem (NCCU-M26) 6-2
2. Iliyas Muratuly/Andril Borodatiuk (SCSUM) def. BHARATHY,Naresh/PANKOWSKI,Antoni (NCCU-M26) 7-6 (7-4)
3. Bastian Zamora/Gabriel Johnson (SCSUM) def. PUIG MONTIEL,Pol/FORTIER,Leo (NCCU-M26) 7-6 (7-3)
 
Match Notes:
SC State Bulldogs 10-7, 5-0 MEAC
N.C. Central 10-7, 3-1 MEAC
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (5,4,2,1,6,3)
T-2:25
 
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