SKILLMAN, N.J. --- The Tusculum College men's tennis team ended the season ranked 50th in the nation according to the final 2012-13 Intercollegiate Tennis Association NCAA Division II rankings.

The Pioneers posted a 15-5 overall record, including 8-1 in South Atlantic Conference play to claim the program's fourth league title in school history.

Sophomore Lukas Winkelmann led the charge for the Pioneers as the Boeblingen, Germany product went 17-2 in singles competition, including a perfect 9-0 in league matches to claim SAC Player of the Year honors. For his efforts, he ends the year listed as the 20th-ranked singles player in the NCAA Southeast Region.

Winkelmann also shined in the classroom where he boasts a 3.93 cumulative GPA as a pre-medicine major. He was named the SAC Men's Tennis Scholar Athlete of the Year and was selected to the Capital One Academic All-District III first team.

Tusculum has finished with a winning campaign in 11 of the last 12 seasons, led by head coach Tommy Arnett, who was named the SAC Men's Tennis Coach of the Year for a fourth time in his career.

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ITA/NCAA Division II Men's Tennis Rankings
Rk School
1 Barry
2 Armstrong
3 West Florida
4 Lynn
5 Hawaii Pacific
6 Concordia
7 Lander
8 Saint Leo
9 Rollins
10 Columbus State
11 Georgia College
12 Azusa Pacific
13 Fresno Pacific
14 UC San Diego
15 Grand Canyon
16 Cameron
17 Midwestern St
18 Francis Marion
19 Abilene Christian
20 BYU Hawaii 20
21 Northwest Missouri
22 Augusta State
23 Incarnate Word
24 USC Aiken
25 Western New Mexico
26 Southern Indiana
27 West Alabama
28 Southwest Baptist
29 Ouachita Baptist
30 Valdosta St.
31 St. Edwards
32 Florida Southern
33 Northwood
34 Drury
35 Washburn
36 St. Mary's
37 Ferris
38 Rockhurst
39 Coker
40 Southeastern
41 Alabama-Huntsville
42 Limestone
43 Lincoln Memorial
44 East Central
45 Wingate
46 Florida Tech
47 Delta State
48 Ohio Dominican
49 Lewis
50 TUSCULUM