GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Tusculum University wrapped up its 2023 home court schedule on Wednesday with a 7-0 victory over Emory & Henry College in South Atlantic Conference men's tennis action at the Nichols Tennis Complex.

With the victory, the 25th-ranked Pioneers (14-5, 10-1 SAC) clinched no worse than a second-place finish in the SAC, and could earn a share of the conference championship if Wingate loses one of its final three matches.

Playing their third match in three days, the Pioneers lost just one set to the Wasps (5-13, 1-10 SAC), who are playing their first season in the SAC. Tusculum closed the season with an 8-2 record on its home court, including a 5-1 mark in conference play.

In doubles, Nemanja Subanovic and Marco Jalalian earned a 6-1 win over Juan Alvarez and Kartik Parhar at flight one, followed by a 6-2 win at flight two by Kenta Kondou and Nathan Matsuguma over Diego Alvarez and Tristan Hicks. At flight three, Rhodri Atkinson teamed with Will Gee for a 6-4 win over Branson Smith and Brandon McGuire.

Subanovic opened singles play for the Pioneers with a 6-4, 6-1 win over Branson Smith at flight one, followed by a 6-4, 6-1 victory by Gee over James Smith at flight five. Ivan Ivars clinched the win for the Pioneers as he rallied from a set down for a 5-7, 6-2, 6-2 win at flight three over Juan Alvarez.

In the remaining matches, Matsuguma beat Diego Alvarez 6-0, 6-2 at flight four, Jalalian earned a 6-3, 6-3 victory over McGuire at flight six, and Kondou downed Parhar 7-5, 6-4 at flight two.

The Pioneers will conclude the regular season on Thursday with a trip to Catawba, beginning at 1 p.m. The Indians entered play on Wednesday tied with Newberry for the eighth and final spot in the SAC Championship tournament with a 4-6 league record, with Newberry holding the head-to-head tiebreaker.