BURLINGTON, N.C. -- Senior Eric Shulman was named the USA South Men's Tennis Tournament MVP for the third straight year, but the Captains were unable to unseat the now four-time defending USA South Champion N.C. Wesleyan Battling Bishops (16-2), falling 7-2.

Shulman dropped his first set to Rinat Khussainov, but bounced back to win 6-7 (0-7), 6-3, 10-5 at No. 1 singles in his final USA South Tournament match. He improves to 17-5 on the season with the win.

CNU also picked up a win at No. 2 doubles, when Gian Heyer and Joey Manilla won in a tiebreak, 9-8 (8-6) over Khussainov and Peter Hviid.

Joining Shulman on the All-Tournament team was doubles partner and Captains No.  3 singles player, Matt King.

2012 USA South Men's Tennis Championship

Doubles
1. Robert Kjellberg-Alexey Rumyantsev (NCW) def. Matt King-Eric Shulman (CNU) 8-4
2. Gian Heyer-Joey Manilla (CNU) def. Peter Hviid-Rinat Khussainov (NCW) 9-8 (8-6)
3. Fred Lemongo-Marcelo Prata (NCW) def. Kyle Tobin-Robbie Wagner (CNU) 9-7

Singles
1. Shulman (CNU) def. Khussainov (NCW) 6-7 (0-7), 6-3, 10-5
2. Kjellberg (NCW) def. Heyer (CNU) 6-4, 7-6 (7-2)
3. Rumyantsev (NCW) def. King (CNU) 7-5, 6-0
4. Viktor Selander (NCW) def. Manilla (CNU) 6-2, 6-1
5. Lemongo (NCW) def. Wagner (CNU) 6-3, 6-2
6. Artsiom Prostak (NCW) def. Tobin (CNU) 6-1, 6-1

Match Notes
Christopher Newport: 12-10
N.C. Wesleyan: 16-2
Doubles order of finish: 1, 3, 2
Singles order of finish: 6, 4, 3, 5, 1, 2