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Anderson sends Tusculum to first loss of season, 5-4

Anderson sends Tusculum to first loss of season, 5-4
Box score ANDERSON, S.C. ---

Anderson University won all three singles matches that went three sets to finish off a 5-4 victory over Tusculum College in South Atlantic Conference men's tennis action Saturday afternoon.

The Trojans (10-5, 7-2 SAC) won two of the three doubles matches, then split the six singles matches to hand the Pioneers (13-1, 4-1 SAC) their first loss of the season.

The Pioneers gained their doubles point at flight one, where Tim Stierle and Jonas Winkelmann teamed to beat Aljaz Cajzek and Mateo Rivas by a score of 8-3. Stierle also beat Cajzek 6-4, 6-0 at flight one of singles, while Winkelmann defeated Rivas 6-0, 6-4 at flight two.

Toby de Klerk also picked up a point in singles with a 6-0, 6-4 victory over Inaki Iriberri at flight five, but the Trojans came through in each of the three matches that went to the third and final set. Paul Michael Calhoun claimed the winning point with a 7-5, 6-7, 7-5 victory at flight six for Anderson.

The Pioneers will look to bounce back on Sunday when they host Brevard at the Nichols Tennis Complex beginning at 1 p.m.

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