BALTIMORE, Md. -- The Morgan State University men's tennis team defeated cross-town rival Coppin State, 4-1, on Saturday and proved why it really is the 'King of the North' in Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference play.  The Bears clinched its fourth straight MEAC North Division title and earned the No. 1 North seed in the MEAC Championship under first-year head coach Matt Townes.

The Bears improved to 4-10 overall and 4-0 in MEAC play, while Coppin State fell to 1-12 overall and 1-4 in the conference.

"We are very excited about this win, but we are hungry for much more than this," said Townes. " Next week comes our true test and it should be fun to see how our guys will perform under pressure."

Senior Duk Young-Park posted a 6-0, 6-0 shutout victory over Patrick Thomas in number 1 singles to lead the Bears. Lucas Krusinski recorded a 6-2, 5-7 (10-2) win against Reginald Robinson at number 2.  

Treajh Ferguson and Malcom Berry completed the singles victory. Ferguson won  6-0, 6-0 over Devin James, and Berry posted a 6-0, 6-0 win over David Ogan.

The Bears won at No. 6 as a result of a default.

The Bears will resume action at the MEAC Championships in Cayce, S.C. The tournament will last three days from Thursday, April 16 until Saturday, April 18.

Morgan State 4, Coppin State 1
Saturday, April 11, 2015
CSU Tennis Courts
Baltimore, Md.

1. Du Young-Park (MSU) vs. Patrick Thomas (CSU), 6-0, 6-0
2. Lucas Krusinski (MSU) vs. Reginald Robinson (CSU), 6-2, 5-7 (10-2)
3. William Jay (MSU) lost to Gavin Lewis (CSU), 2-6, 6-1 (8-10)
4. Treajh Ferguson (MSU) vs. Devin James (CSU), 6-0, 6-0
5. Malcom Berry (MSU) vs. David Ogan (CSU), 6-0, 6-0
6. MSU won by default