Black News · Civil Rights · September 21, 2026
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- Eagles Claim Third Place at HBCU National Tennis Championships (via nccueaglepride.com)
Numbers in this story: Sept. 17-20, 63, 58, 54, 16, 12, 6-2, Oct. 1-3
Eagles Claim Third Place at HBCU National Tennis Championships. SOUTH FULTON, Ga. – North Carolina Central’s men’s tennis team concluded its run at the 2026 HBCU National Tennis Championships with a third-place finish. The Eagles competed Sept. 17-20 at the South Fulton Tennis Center, marking the 25th anniversary of the event. The Eagles remained in the top half of the standings throughout the tournament, battling for position with Alcorn State, Xavier (La.) and Alabama State. Alcorn State claimed the championship for the first time with 63 points. XULA jumped from fourth to second on the final day with 58 points, while last year’s champions, NCCU, finished third with 54 points. Sergio Lopez turned in an impressive performance, advancing to the championship final in Flight A Singles. Lopez defeated Alcorn State’s Hlib Kovalenka in the Round of 16, then edged Howard’s Michael Major, 12-10, in a tiebreaker in the quarterfinals. He followed with a dominant 6-0, 6-1 victory over Alabama State’s Flor De Sitter in the semifinals.[1]
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