HAMPTON, Va. – The Hampton University men's tennis team swept Maryland-Eastern Shore 7-0 this past Sunday.

The Pirates took a one-point advantage in doubles action. Park Wan-Young (Daeduk-Gu, Daejeon) and Advait Kirtane (Toronto, Ontario) defeated Elame and Wayne 8-0 in the No. 1 spot. Lakshmana Satchithananthan (Toronto, Ontario) and Kenneth Greene (Philadelphia, PA) won 8-0 over McClay and Charles in the No. 2 position.

In singles action, the Pirates swept through the Hawks in straight sets.

At the No.1 position, Alvin Fludd (Suitland, MD) defeated Elame 6-0 6-0. Wan-Young defeated Heath 6-0 6-0 in the No.2 position. Kirtane defeated McClay 6-0 6-0 in the No.3 position, while Joshua McQueen (Miramar, Fl) dropped Charles 6-0 6-0 in the No.4 position to close out the victory for the Pirates.

Due to a short-handed lineup, Hampton won matches in the no. 5 and No. 6 positions by default.

The Pirates and Lady Pirates will return to action at home on Friday, when they take on Niagara University at 1 p.m. at the Neilson-Screen Tennis Stadium. For more information on Hampton University Tennis, please call the Office of Sports Information at (757) 727-5811, or visit the official Pirates website at www.hamptonpirates.com.