CARY, N.C., April 25, 2026 – South Carolina State secured its sixth consecutive Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) men's tennis championship with a 4–0 victory over Norfolk State on April 25 at Cary Tennis Park in Cary, North Carolina. 

South Carolina State struck first by claiming the doubles point, highlighted by the dominant play of Mikalai Bankou and Novak Novakovic, who won the No. 1 match 6–2. At No. 2, Iliyas Maratuly and Andrii Borodatiuk defeated Boris Lunin and Szymon Jansen 7–5. 

Norfolk State earned a win at the No. 3 position, where Szymon Malecki and Marcin Andrzejczak defeated Bastian Zamora and Gabriel Johnson 6–4. However, South Carolina State took control in singles play, winning at No. 1, No. 2, and No. 4 to secure its 21st overall MEAC men's tennis championship title. 

With the victory, South Carolina State earns the MEAC's automatic bid to the NCAA Men's Tennis Tournament. 

he Bulldogs will learn their tournament placement during the NCAA Selection Show on Monday, April 27, at 4 p.m. 

All-Tournament Honors  
Outstanding Coach:  Hardeep Judge, South Carolina State 
Outstanding Player: Mikalai Bankou, South Carolina State 
No.1 Doubles- Mikalai Bankou & Novak Novakvoic, South Carolina State 
No. 2 Doubles- Boris Lunin & Szymon Jansen, Norfolk State 
No. 3 Doubles- Szymon Malecki & Marcin Andrzejczak, Norfolk State 
No.1 Singles- Mikalai Bankou, South Carolina State 
No.2 Singles- Novak Novakovic, South Carolina State 
No.3 Singles- Marcus Weekes, Howard 
No.4 Singles- Dominik Somunovic, Norfolk State   
No.5 Singles- Pol Puig Montiel ,North Carolina Central 
No. 6 Singles- Gabriel Johnson, South Carolina State 
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