ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. --- In a matchup of nationally-ranked opponents, 31st-ranked Flagler College defeated 30th-ranked Tusculum University 6-1 in men's tennis action Thursday afternoon.
The Saints (6-4) won two out of three doubles matches to take the team point, then earned wins in five of the six singles matches for the victory over the Pioneers (5-4).
In doubles, the duo of Rhodri Atkinson and Will Gee defeated Jacopo Denitto and Petr Cervinka 6-3 at flight two, but the Saints captured wins at flights one and three take a 1-0 lead in the match.
Flagler would clinch the match with wins in the first three completed singles contests, as Tusculum was able to salvage a victory at flight three as Kenta Kondou beat Cervinka 6-7 (3-7), 7-6 (7-5), (16-14).
Tusculum is scheduled to host 34th-ranked Newberry on Sunday at 12:30 p.m. at the Nichols Tennis Complex.