ANDERSON, S.C. – Anderson men's tennis (4-2, 0-1 SAC) was defeated by a 5-2 score against conference foe Lenoir Rhyne (4-1, 2-0 SAC) on Saturday afternoon at the Trojan Tennis Complex.

The Bears took the doubles point with wins at the No. 1 and 2 positions. Sophomore Hampton Goldman and junior Mathis Collignon notched a 6-3 win at the No. 3 position between the pair of Lenoir-Rhyne wins.

Freshman Vicent Mico evened up the team score at 1-1 after a dominating 6-2, 6-3 victory at No. 2 singles, but Lenoir-Rhyne fought back. Wins at No. 1 and No. 6 went their way to grab a 3-1 lead.
The fourth point was clinched at No. 5 in a third-set comeback, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4.

Fellow freshman Sky Thavornchaisophon recorded his second win of the season, and first at the No. 3 position. The Bangkok, Thailand native won 6-3, 6-3 for AU's second team point of the match. Lenoir-Rhyne won the final match in a tight 3rd-set super tiebreaker, 11-9.

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AU stays at home in SAC play to take on the Lincoln Memorial Railsplitters on Sunday, March 3rd. The Trojan Tennis Complex will host the 1:00 p.m. matchup.

Lenoir-Rhyne 5, Anderson 2

Singles results:

1. Zachary Cox (LRU) def. Joao Mendes (AU) 6-0, 6-4

2. Vicent Mico (AU) def. Nevio Dux (LRU) 6-2, 6-3

3. Sky Thavornchaisophon (AU) def. Rufus Plane (LRU) 6-3, 6-3

4. Vadym Rogynskyi (LRU) def. Hampton Goldman (AU) 3-6, 6-1, 6-4

5. Raphael Champaud (LRU) def. Mathis Collignon (AU) 2-6, 7-6(5), 1-0(9)

6. Connor Donley (LRU) def. Patrick Cronin (AU) 7-6(7), 6-2

Order of Finish: 2, 1, 6, 4, 3, 5

Doubles results:

1.  Rufus Plane/Vadym Rogynskyi (LRU) def. Joao Mendes/Sky Thavornchaisophon (AU) 6-2

2. Zachary Cox/Mattias Selde (LRU) def. Patrick Cronin/Vicent Mico (AU) 7-5

3. Mathis Collignon/Hampton Goldman (AU) def. Connor Donley/Zachary Cox (LRU) 6-3

 Order of Finish: 1, 3, 2

Match Notes:

Anderson 4-2, 0-1 SAC

Lenoir-Rhyne 4-1, 2-0 SAC

T - 4:51

Att: 53

Written by student-athlete Drew Cagle