HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. --- The Palm Beach Atlantic University men's tennis team posted a 7-2 win over No. 36 Tusculum College, Tuesday morning at Hilton Head Island.

With the win, the Sailfish improve to 8-3 overall, while Tusculum drops to 5-5 on the season.

Palm Beach Atlantic jumped out to a 2-1 advantage after doubles, capturing points at the top two flights. Tusculum captured a point a No. 3 doubles as Steven Lin and Hunter Beal defeated Tyler Dealy and Frankie Moulton, 8-5 in pro sets.

The Sailfish won five of the six singles matches, including Dealy three-set marathon over Beal, 6-0, 4-6 (10-4). Lin posted his second point of the morning with a 6-0, 6-2 win over Moulton at No. 4 singles.

The Pioneers return on Wednesday when they wrap up their Spring Break swing to Hilton Head with an 8 a.m. match against Tiffin University.

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Palm Beach Atlantic 7, No. 36 Tusculum 2
Singles
1 - Krasimir Atanasov (PBA) def. Henrique Rodrigues 6-3, 6-2
2 - Luke Bolanos (PBA) def. Thomas Rees 6-0, 6-1
3 - Tyler Dealy (PBA) def. Hunter Beal 6-0, 4-6, (10-4)
4 - Steven Lin (TC) def. Frankie Moulton 6-0, 6-2
5 - John Tilton (PBA) def. Drew Kiser 6-2, 6-1
6 - James Buekrle (PBA) def. Pablo Santos, Jr. 6-3, 6-1

Doubles
1 - Atanasov/Buekrle (PBA) def. Clayton/Rodrigues 8-3
2 - Bolanos/Tilton (PBA) def. Kiser/Rees 8-5
3 - Lin/Beal (TC) def. Dealy/Moulton 8-5