MARS HILL, N.C. --- The Tusculum University men's tennis team won its seventh straight match with a 7-0 victory at Mars Hill University in South Atlantic Conference action Wednesday afternoon.

The Pioneers (7-1, 3-0 SAC) swept singles from the Lions (2-7, 1-6 SAC) to remain in a tie for first place in the conference with Wingate. Tusculum's seven straight victories have all come on the road, and includes a 4-3 exhibition win over UNC Asheville on Feb. 25, and is the longest win streak for the Pioneers since opening the 2015-16 season with 15 consecutive victories.

In doubles, Leon Huck and Nemanja Subanovic held on for a 7-6 win at flight one over Rodrigo Ramos and Marcos Martinez, and Dmitry Bezborodov teamed with Frank Bonacia for a 6-1 victory at flight two over Faris Hadzisadikovic and Youssef Ardouni.

In singles play, Bezborodov beat Ramos 6-3, 6-1 at flight one, Subanovic won 6-1, 6-0 at flight two over Hadzisadikovic, and Bonacia downed Martinez 6-3, 6-4 at flight three. At flight four, Huck was a 6-2, 6-1 winner over Leo Bernardes, while Manuel Guedes de Almeida won 6-2, 6-1 at flight five over Ardouni and Kenta Kondou bested Tom Farman 8-3 in a pro set at flight six.

Tusculum will face 13th-ranked Queens on Saturday at noon in Charlotte. The Royals entered the week with a 7-2 overall record and a 5-1 mark in the conference, with their lone league loss coming by a 4-3 score at Wingate on March 10.