MILLIGAN, Tenn. --- Playing in its third match in less than 30 hours, the Tusculum University men's tennis team claimed a 6-1 victory at Milligan University in non-conference action Sunday afternoon.
The Pioneers (3-1) won five of the six singles matches against the Buffaloes (1-1) after traveling to Georgia on Saturday for a pair of contests.
In doubles, Dmitry Bezborodov and Nemanja Subanovic teamed for a 6-1 win over Jose Giler and Griffin Leonard at flight one, and Kenta Koundu and Jacco Mensinga beat Taylor Graalman and Derian Janeke 6-0 at flight two to clinch the team point for the Pioneers.
In singles, Bezoborodov beat Mason Grear 6-1, 6-1 at flight one and Kondou bested Ryan Thomas 6-1, 6-1 at flight two. Michael Younan earned a 6-1, 6-4 victory at flight three over Graalman, and Mensinga was a 6-0, 6-0 winner at flight four over Nathan Smiley. Lluis Tomas claimed the fifth singles win for the Pioneers by beating Carter Rigsby 6-4, 6-3 at flight five.
The Pioneers will visit UNC Asheville for an exhibition match on Thursday at 3 p.m. before opening their South Atlantic Conference schedule at Anderson on Saturday at 2 p.m.
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