NEWBERRY, S.C. --- Tusculum University won the final three singles matches to earn a 5-2 victory over Newberry College in South Atlantic Conference men's tennis action Thursday afternoon at the Oakland Tennis Center.

The Pioneers (4-3, 2-0 SAC) led 1-0 after doubles and held a 2-0 lead in singles play, but the Wolves (6-6, 0-2 SAC) earned back-to-back wins to knot the match at 2-2. However, the Pioneers clinched the match with a pair of straight-set wins to remain undefeated in conference play.

In doubles, the Pioneers dropped the first match at flight three, but came back with a pair of victories to earn the team point. Nemanja Subanovic and Vadzim Raitsou defeated Marcel Schomburg and Lawrence Friedland 6-2 at flight one, and Frank Bonacia teamed with Kenta Kondou for a 6-2 win at flight two over Mateo Bivol and Leo Zancheta.

In singles play, Kondou defeated Stratas Anastopoulo 6-1, 6-0 at flight three to give Tusculum a 2-0 lead, but the Wolves claimed wins at flight five and flight one to level the match at 2-2. Subanovic beat Schomburg 6-1, 6-2 at flight two for a 3-2 Tusculum lead, and Robin Eldin earned the clincher with a 6-1, 6-0 victory at flight four over Friedland. Marco Jalalian closed the match with a 6-7 (5-7), 7-5, (11-9) win over Zancheta at flight six.

The Pioneers will return home to host Anderson on Tuesday, March 1 at 2 p.m. at the Nichols Tennis Complex.