Tusculum College did not drop a set in singles in a 9-0 sweep of Carson-Newman University in South Atlantic Conference men's tennis action Tuesday afternoon.

The Pioneers (12-3, 5-1 SAC) have won nine consecutive matches, including five by shutout, while the Eagles dropped to 4-14 overall and 2-5 in the conference with the loss.

Tusculum kicked off the sweep with three wins in doubles, as the regionally-ranked duo of Lukas and Jonas Winkelmann beat Juan Sebastian Perez and Stefano Daza by an 8-1 score at flight one. Also in doubles, David Siegle and Joseph Elphingstone defeated Austin Mackay and Joao Pedro Oliveria 8-6 at flight two, and Nicolas Planchard and Leon Seiz defeated Lee Presson and Daniel Douglas 8-0 at flight three.

In singles, Lukas Winkelmann moved to 15-0 with a 6-1, 6-0 win over Perez at flight one, Planchard defeated Daza 6-4, 6-0 at flight two and Jonas Winkelmann downed Oliveria 6-3, 6-1 at flight three. Also in singles, Siegle downed Jonathan Allen 6-3, 6-2 at flight four, Seiz was a 6-1, 6-0 winner over Mackay at flight five and Elphingstone handled Douglas 6-1, 6-1 at flight six.

The Pioneers will step out of conference play in their next match, when they host North Greenville University on Thursday at 4 p.m. at the Nichols Tennis Complex.