WINGATE, N.C. --- The Wingate University men's tennis team remained undefeated in the South Atlantic Conference as the Bulldogs defeated No. 36 Tusculum College 7-2 Monday afternoon at the WU Tennis Complex.

With the victory, Wingate improves to 8-4 overall and 6-0 in the SAC. Tusculum falls to 8-6 overall and 2-2 in the SAC. The Pioneers return home to host Lenoir-Rhyne University on Tuesday for a 2:30 p.m. match at the Nichols Tennis Complex. It will be Tusculum's third match in as many days.

Wingate sophomore Braeden Patchell and freshman Matthew Lichtenstein both won two matches each for the Bulldogs. Patchell was one of two Wingate players to earn a three-set singles victory.

Patchell outlasted Tusculum senior Hunter Beal 6-3, 3-6, 6-0 at the number three singles position. Patchell teamed with classmate Louis Villarroel in doubles, as the sophomores earned an 8-6 victory in the No. 1 doubles match.

Lichtenstein defeated Pioneer freshman Steven Lin 6-2, 6-1 at the No. 5 singles spot. Earlier in the day, Lichtenstein and senior Jose Valarezo earned an 8-6 triumph at the number three doubles flight.

Tusculum senior Leo Guaycurus accounted for the Pioneers' two points. He and junior Henrique Rodrigues won 8-5 at No. 2 doubles. Guaycurus defeated Drew Owen 6-4, 7-6 (4) at No. 4 singles.

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Wingate 7, No. 36 Tusculum 2
Singles
1 - Mitchell Lvovsky (WIN) def. Henrique Rodrigues (TC) 6-2, 6-0
2 - Bruno Pudence (WIN) def. Thomas Rees (TC) 6-3, 6-7 (8), 7-6 (5)
3 - Braedan Patchell (WIN) def. Hunter Beal (TC) 6-3, 3-6, 6-0
4 - Leo Guaycurus (TC) def. Drew Owen (WIN) 6-4, 7-6 (4)
5 - Matthew Litchenstein (WIN) def. Steven Lin (TC) 6-2, 6-1
6 - Flavio Rathsam (WIN) def. Drew Kiser (TC) 6-1, 6-0

Doubles
1 - Patchell/Louis Villarroel (WIN) def. Rees/Kiser (TC) 8-6
2 - Rodrigues/Guaycurus (TC) def. Pudence/Rathsam (WIN) 8-5
3 - Litchenstein/Jose Valarezo (WIN) def. Beal/Lin (TC) 8-6

RECORDS: Wingate 8-4, 6-0 SAC; No. 36 Tusculum 8-6, 2-2 SAC