HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. --- Rockhurst University swept doubles en route to a 7-2 win over No. 36 Tusculum College, Monday morning at Hilton Head Island, S.C. in men's tennis action.

The Hawks (3-0, No. 3 in ITA/Division II Midwest Region) remain undefeated on the year, while Tusculum (5-4) suffers its third straight defeat.

The No. 2 doubles team of Arturo Baravalle and Victor Klintcharov pulled off a key point with their 9-7 pro set win over Henrique Rodrigues and Leo Guaycurus.

Baravalle outlasted Rodrigues at No. 1 singles, 6-2, 6-4, while Klintcharov defeated Thomas Rees 7-5, 6-1 at the No. 2 flight.

Tusculum got a pair of points at No. 5 and No. 6 singles. Steven Lin defeated Adam Bales 6-4, 6-4, while Drew Kiser won 6-0, 7-5 over Ryan Field.

The Pioneers continue their stay on Hilton Head Island on Tuesday as TC takes on Palm Beach Atlantic at 8 a.m.

- TC -

Rockhurst 7, No. 36 Tusculum 2
Singles
1 - Arturo Baravalle (RU) def. Henrique Rodrigues 6-2, 6-4
2 - Victor Klintcharov (RU) def. Thomas Rees 7-5, 6-1
3 - Zach Newell (RU) def. Hunter Beal 6-2, 6-3
4 - Ben Newell (RU) def. Leo Guaycurus 6-4, 6-3
5 - Steven Lin (TC) def. Adam Bales 6-4, 6-4
6 - Drew Kiser (TC) def. Ryan Field 6-0, 7-5

Doubles
1 - B. Newell/Z. Newell (RU) def. Rees/Kiser 8-3
2 - Baravalle/Klintcharov (RU) def. Rodrigues/Guaycurus 9-7
3 - Bales/Field (RU) def. Lin/Beal 8-4