Virginia Union University men's tennis team was swept by Shaw University 7-0 and 7-0 in the Panthers' season-opening matches, held on Friday, February 15, at the CIAA Tennis Round-Up in Raleigh, N.C.

The rest of the matches, scheduled for Saturday, February 16, were canceled due to inclement weather.

In the first match, VUU's Jarvis Rideau and Jaymes Berry were defeated 6-0, 6-1.  Virginia Unions Terrence Malone, Charles Sheets and David Taylor were defeated in their single matches 6-0, 6-0.

Shaw also defeated the doubles team of Redeau/Berry 8-1 and then sealed the win with an 8-2 win over the doubles team of Sheets/Malone.

In the second match, Malone was defeated 6-0, 7-5, while the rest of the VUU men's team was swept 6-0, 6-0.

VUU is now 0-2 on the season and 0-2 in CIAA play. 

The men's tennis team now travels to Lynchburg, Va., to face Randolph College at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 20.