GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Lee University won the final two singles matches and defeated Tusculum University 5-2 in non-conference men's tennis action Wednesday afternoon at the Nichols Tennis Complex.
The Flames (3-0) took two of three doubles matches to earn the team point, then split the first four singles matches to maintain a 3-2 lead. The Flames then won the final two singles matches in straight sets to take away the victory.
In doubles, the Pioneers (2-1) won the first match at flight three as Rhodri Atkinson and Will Gee teamed up for a 6-2 win over Drew Johnston and Wihan Van Der Merwe. However, the Flames won at flights one and two by identical 6-4 scores to go up 1-0 in the match.
In singles, the Flames went up 3-0 before Tusculum got its first win at flight one as Atkinson defeated Nico Ramirez 5-7, 6-3, 6-2. Kenta Kondou beat Van Der Merwe 6-4, 6-4 at flight four to bring the Pioneers within 3-2, but the Flames closed out the match with back-to-back victories.
The Pioneers will play Charleston (W.Va.) on Friday at 4 p.m. and Young Harris on Saturday at 5 p.m., with both matches on the campus of Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate.
