SALISBURY, N.C. --- The Tusculum College men's tennis team swept all six singles matches en route to an 8-1 victory over Catawba College on Saturday afternoon.

Tusculum (10-1, 3-1 SAC) was led at singles play by Lukas Winkelmann in the top spot, who easily defeated Pierce Hoover (6-1, 6-1) for his 43rd-straight regular-season singles victory. Nicolas Planchard bested Jack Mordey by a 6-2, 6-3 score in the second spot.

Jonas Winkelmann was victorious over Lukas Miller (6-4, 6-2) in the third position, while Leon Seiz knocked off Michael Patch (7-5, 6-0) at number four. Tashique Kader and David Seigle earned wins in the fifth and sixth flights respectively. Kader defeated Mitchell McDonald (6-4, 6-1) while Siegle defeated Iago Montero Nunez (8-3).

In doubles play, Lukas and Jonas Winkelmann were 8-3 winners against Hoover and Mordey in the top flight, while Siegle and Planchard were victorious over Patch and Montero Nunez (9-7) in the third spot. Miller and McDonald earned the lone point for the Indians (11-7, 2-4) by knocking off Kader and Seiz 8-5 in the two spot.

The Pioneers will return to the courts next Saturday when they play host to Coker College beginning at 2 p.m.

1. #3 Lukas Winkelmann (TC) def. Pierce Hoover (CAT) 6-1, 6-1

2. Nicolas Planchard (TC) def. Jack Mordey (CAT) 6-2, 6-3

3. Jonas Winkelmann (TC) def. Lukas Miller (CAT) 6-4, 6-2

4. Leon Seiz (TC) def. Michael Patch (CAT) 7-5, 6-0

5. Tashique Kader (TC) def. Mitchell McDonald (CAT) 6-4, 6-1

6. David Siegle (TC) def. Iago Montero Nunez (CAT) 8-3

1. Lukas Winkelmann/Jonas Winkelmann (TC) def. Pierce Hoover/Jack Mordey (CAT) 8-3

2. Lukas Miller/Mitchell McDonald (CAT) def. Tashique Kader/Leon Seiz (TC) 8-5

3. David Siegle/Nicolas Planchard (TC) def. Michael Patch/Iago Montero Nunez (CAT) 9-7

Tusculum 10-1, 3-1 SAC

Catawba 11-7, 2-4 SAC