BREVARD, N.C. --- The Brevard College men's tennis team edged No. 36 Tusculum College 5-4 at the Brevard Tennis Courts. Brevard improves to 14-3 (5-3 SAC) with the win, while the Pioneers fall to 9-8 (3-4 SAC).

Jarred Fisher won the fifth and final point by defeating Tusculum's Leo Guaycurus in a three-set marathon, 6-0, 4-6, 6-4.

The Tornados captured two of the three doubles matches, winning 8-6 at the first and third flights. Tusculum's lone doubles point came at the second flight as Guaycurus and Henrique Rodrigues defeated Fisher and Heikki Riikonen, 9-8 in pro sets.

Thomas Rees posted a straight set win over Konstantin Savelyev (6-1, 6-0) to tie the match at 2-2. But Riikunen and Cole Alrtizer won their respective singles matches to move BC back into the lead at 4-2.

TC's Steven Lin won a hard-fought 7-5, 7-6 decision over Andrew Thompson at No. 5 singles and Drew Kiser followed with a 6-1, 3-6, 6-4 victory over Shane Apps to knot the match at 4-4 setting up the deciding match at No. 4 singles.

The Pioneers are back on the road Sunday for a 1 p.m. match at Lees-McRae College.

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Brevard 5, No. 36 Tusculum 4
Singles
1 - Thomas Rees (TC) def. Konstantin Savelyev 6-1, 6-0
2 - Heikki Riikonen (BC) def. Henrique Rodrigues 7-5, 6-0
3 - Cole Altizer (BC) def. Hunter Beal 6-2, 6-4
4 - Jarred Fisher (BC) def. Leo Guaycurus 6-0, 4-6, 6-4
5 - Steven Lin (TC) def. Andrew Thompson 7-5, 7-6
6 - Drew Kiser (TC) def. Shane Apps 6-1, 3-6, 6-4

Doubles
1 - Savelyev/Altizer (BC) def. Rees/Kiser 8-6
2 - Rodrigues/Guaycurus (TC) def. Fisher/Riikonen 9-8
3 - Thompson/Nate Lyles (BC) def. Beal/Lin 8-6