Box Score ANDERSON, S.C.--Anderson Men's Tennis (2-3, 0-2) dropped a 4-1 decision to South Atlantic Conference opponent, Lincoln Memorial (6-0), on Saturday afternoon.
The visitors earned the early advantage with a narrow victory in doubles play, winning Courts 1 and 3 by scores of 6-4 and 7-5. Mathis Collignon (Les Pavillons Sous Bois, France) and Sky Thavornchaisophon (Bangkok, Thailand) were up 6-5 on Court 2 when their game was called.
In singles play, Vicent Fenollar (Alicante, Spain) earned a straight-set victory at Court 2, defeating his opponent 6-2, 6-1.
The Railsplitters picked up straight-set wins of their own, however, on Courts 4, 5 and 6 to clinch the win.
Collignon was up 6-4, 5-4 on Court 1 when his match was called, while Wynn Shioi (Las Vegas, Nev.) was tied 2-2 in the third set on Court 3 when the match ended.
The Trojans will travel to Tusculum to continue SAC play on Wednesday (March 4).
DOUBLES
1. Bourguignon/Aranzeta (LMU) def. Fenollar/Shioi (AU) 6-4
2. Collignon/Thavornchaisophon (AU) vs. Hirons/Florea (LMU) 6-5 uf
3. Giurea/Amsallem (LMU) def. Dorosheff/Lozano (AU) 7-5
SINGLES
1. Collignon (AU) vs Guirea (LMU) 6-4, 5-4 uf
2. Fenollar (AU) def. Hirons (LMU) 6-2, 6-1
3. Shioi (AU) vs. Aranzeta (LMU) 6-3, 5-7, 2-2 uf
4. Florea (LMU) def. Thavornchaisophon (AU) 6-1, 6-3
5. Bourguignon (LMU) def. Dorosheff (AU) 6-5, 6-4
6. Miyatake (LMU) def. Long (AU) 6-2, 6-1