WINGATE, N.C. --- Lukas Winkelmann won his 42nd-straight regular season singles match, but Tusculum College was dealt its first loss of the season by a 6-3 margin to Wingate University in South Atlantic Conference men's tennis action on Friday.

Tusculum falls to 9-1 overall this the season and 2-1 in the SAC, while Wingate improves to 8-3 overall and 6-0 in the league. The Bulldogs took a 2-1 lead into singles action after doubles play and won four singles matches to claim the victory.

Lukas Winkelmann, ranked 12th in the latest ITA national rankings and 3rd in the Southeast Region rankings, was victorious over Neal Towlson in the top flight by a 6-4, 6-4 margin. Jonas Winkelmann claimed the other singles win for TC, a 7-5, 6-3 triumph over Sebastian Hall in the third singles spot.

Lukas and Jonas Winkelmann teamed up in the top doubles position and picked up an 8-4 victory over Towlson and Hall. Filippo Pezzoli earned the match-clinching point for Wingate with a victory over Tashique Kader in the fifth singles position (6-0, 6-4).

The Pioneers will be back in action tomorrow morning at Catawba College. First serve in Salisbury, North Carolina is set for 11 a.m.

1. #3 Lukas Winkelmann (TC) def. Neal Towlson (WU) 6-4, 6-4

2. Amir Zari (WU) def. Nicolas Planchard (TC) 2-6, 6-2, 6-4

3. Jonas Winkelmann (TC) def. Sebastian Hall (WU) 7-5, 6-3

4. Connor Kudrick (WU) def. Leon Seiz (TC) 7-6 (10-4), 7-6 (10-7)

5. Filippo Pezzoli (WU) def. Tashique Kader (TC) 6-0, 6-4

6. Josh DuToit (WU) def. David Siegle (TC) 6-2, 7-5

1. Jonas Winkelmann/Lukas Winkelmann (TC) def. Neal Towlson/Sebastian Hall (WU) 8-4

2. Connor Kudrick/Amir Zari (WU) def. Leon Seiz/Tashique Kader (TC) 8-6

3. Filippo Pezzoli/Josh Eardley (WU) def. Nicolas Planchard/Toby de Klerk (TC) 8-4

Tusculum 9-1 (2-1 SAC)

Wingate 8-3 (6-0 SAC)

Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (3,1,4,2,5,6)