HAMPTON, Va. -- The Hampton University men's tennis team (7-4) defeated the Bears of Shaw University and the Hawks of Maryland-Eastern Shore this past week at home.

On Tuesday, the Hampton men's tennis team beat Shaw 5-2.

In singles play, Hampton's no.1 sophomore Nelio Mattos (Ribeirao Preto, Brazil) defeated Fabio Falcato in straight sets, 6-0, 3-0, while No. 2 Kenneth Green (Philadelphia, Pa.) lost to Shaw's Milos Stankovic 0-6, 4-6. The Pirates' no. 3 junior Gellert Varga (Becej, Serbia) won a tough match against Kalada Kienka 4-6, 7-6, 6-3 for his seventh win of the season.

No. 4 Edson Alves (Ribeirao Preto, Brazil) lost in straight sets to Shaw's Medhi Ben-Cheikh 6-2, 6-1, while freshman Alvin Fludd (Washington, D.C.) defeated Antoine Jacobs 6-1, 6-0 and the Pirates' Isaiah Stewart blanked Martin Faison in straight sets (6-0, 6-0).

In doubles play, Mattos and Varga defeated Falcato and Ben-Cheikh 8-2, but Shaw came back and won the second match, with Kienka and Stankovic beating Green and Stewart 8-3.

Fludd and Alves ended the day with an 8-0 victory over Jacobs and Faison.

On Saturday afternoon, the Pirates scorched the Hawks of Maryland-Eastern Shore 7-0.

In singles play, Mattos won his third match in a row, defeating Rashad James 6-1, 6-1, while Green was victorious against Emmash Sudusinghe 6-2, 6-2 and Varga won his sixth match in a row, beating UMES' Dorian Thomas 6-0, 6-0.

Alves defeated the Hawks' Marquet Robinson in straight sets, 6-1, 6-0 for his first victory in five matches. Fludd won his third match in a row, beating Osvaldo Rivera 6-0, 6-0.

Stewart collected a victory over the Hawks' Jon Toms 6-1, 6-0 for his fourth victory in a row.

In doubles play, Mattos and Varga defeated UMES' Thomas and Sudusinghe 8-1, while Green and Stewart beat Robinson and Toms 8-0.

Fludd and Alves ended the day with an 8-1 victory over Thomas and Rivera.

The Pirates return to action on Sunday, when they will travel to Dover, Del. to compete against the Hornets of Delaware State University. For more information on Hampton University tennis, please call Derrick Coles, Assistant Sports Information Director, at (757) 727-5906, or visit the official Pirates website at www.hamptonpirates.com.