GREENEVILLE, Tenn.--- The No. 37 Tusculum men's tennis team recorded its seventh consecutive victory as the Pioneers defeated visiting Tennessee Wesleyan 8-1 Friday at the Nichols Tennis Complex. Tusculum improves to 12-1 on the season, while TWC slips to 1-7 on the year.

Tusculum swept the three doubles matches, including the top flight as Sergio Espinosa and Carlos Garcia won 8-1 over Newton Mizutani and Guilherme Cervezao.

The Pioneers return to action Saturday afternoon at 1 p.m. when they host Covenant at the Nichols Tennis Complex.

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No. 37 Tusculum 8, Tennessee Wesleyan 1
Singles
1 - Sergio Espinosa (TC) def. Newton Mizutani 6-1, 6-3
2 - Nicolas Bigler (TC) def. Cody Gaby 6-3, 6-2
3 - Carlos Garcia (TC) def. Giovanni Santos 6-3, 6-3
4 - Eric Chastain (TWC) def. Henrique Rodrigues 6-4, 6-2
5 - Leo Guaycurus (TC) def. Hunter Watson 6-0, 6-1
6 - Lucas Paulini (TC) def. Trevor Hawkins 6-0, 6-1

Doubles
1 - Espinosa/Garcia (TC) def. Mizutani/Guilherme Cervezao 8-1
2 - Rodrigues/Guaycurus (TC) def. Santos/Gaby 8-4
3 - Hunter Beal/Bigler (TC) def. Hawkins/Chastain 8-6