GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- After entering the ITA national rankings for the first time this season, the 43rd-ranked Tusculum College men's tennis team defeated Newberry College 7-2 on Sunday afternoon at the Nichols Tennis Complex.

TC won five singles matches and two doubles contests to improve to 12-1 overall and 4-1 in the South Atlantic Conference. Lukas Winkelmann, who moved up to 10th in the most recent ITA national singles rankings, won his 45th-staright regular season singles match after defeating Newberry's (9-8, 3-5 SAC) Fernando Espana (6-3, 6-4) in the top singles spot.

Nicolas Planchard had the match-clinching point with his win over Fernando Tous (7-5, 6-0) in the second spot. Jonas Winkelmann rebounded from a rare loss yesterday by besting Angel Pizarro by a 6-4, 6-1 score in the third flight. Leon Seiz beat Carlos Nicolopulos (6-2, 6-3) in the fourth position and Tashique Kader was victorious over Jordan Monosky (8-3) in the fifth spot.

In doubles play, the Winkelmann brothers earned an 8-5 win over Espana and Tous in the top flight. Seiz and Kader defeated Nicolopulos and Richard Zeh (8-3) in the second spot.

The Pioneers will be back in action on Tuesday when they play host to rival Carson-Newman University beginning at 1 p.m.

1. #10 Lukas Winkelmann (TC) def. Fernando Espana (NBYM) 6-3, 6-4

2. Nicolas Planchard (TC) def. Fernando Tous (NBYM) 7-5, 6-0

3. Jonas Winkelmann (TC) def. Angel Pizarro (NBYM) 6-4, 6-1

4. Leon Seiz (TC) def. Carlos Nicolopulos (NBYM) 6-2, 6-3

5. Tashique Kader (TC) def. Jordan Monosky (NBYM) 8-3

6. Richard Zeh (NBYM) def. David Siegle (TC) 8-4

1. Lukas Winkelmann/Jonas Winkelmann (TC) def. Fernando Espana/Fernando Tous (NBYM) 8-5

2. Leon Seiz/Tashique Kader (TC) def. Carlos Nicolopulos/Richard Zeh (NBYM) 8-3

3. Jordan Monosky/Angel Pizarro (NBYM) def. Nicolas Planchard/David Siegle (TC) 8-6

Newberry 9-8, 3-5 SAC

Tusculum 12-1, 4-1 SAC; National ranking #43