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Trojans Top Limestone

Trojans Top Limestone

GAFFNEY, S.C. -- The Anderson men's tennis team rebounded from a home setback to Lees-McRae by winning its second match in three outings by defeating Limestone, 7-2, Friday afternoon at the Emmie Evans Rector Tennis Center. Anderson improved to 9-6 overall and 6-1 in Conference Carolinas action, while Limestone slipped to 7-8 and 3-3. Anderson's Ilya Zakharov and Renato Assuncao won 8-6 at the top doubles flight, as Stephane Murray and Stan Atema edged their opponents 9-7 at the No. 2 spot. Assuncao and Stephenson battled it out in the No. 2 singles contest with Assuncao coming away with a three-set win (6-4, 4-6, 12-7). Zakharov got a two-set victory at No. 3 (7-5, 6-2), Atema won 6-1, 6-3 at No. 4, and John Karle won 6-0, 6-0 at No. 5. Deni Mehagic got a 7-5, 6-4 victory at the No. 6 slot. Anderson returns to the courts on Tuesday when the Trojans visit rival Erskine in a match slated for 3 p.m. in Due West. Anderson Trojans 7, Limestone College 2 Apr 02, 2010 at Singles competition 1. Lopez Zuniga, Miguel (LIMEM) def. Stephane Murray (AUM) 7-3, 6-4 2. Renato Assuncao (AUM) def. Stephenson, Mike (LIMEM) 6-4, 4-6, 12-7 3. Ilya Zakharov (AUM) def. Warnholtz, Christian (LIMEM) 7-5, 6-2 4. Stan Atema (AUM) def. Avila, Paulo (LIMEM) 6-1, 6-3 5. John Karle (AUM) def. Nordquist, Henrik (LIMEM) 6-0, 6-0 6. Deni Mehagic (AUM) def. Vicain, Jordan (LIMEM) 7-5, 6-4 Doubles competition 1. Ilya Zakharov/Renato Assuncao (AUM) def. Warnholtz, Christian/Vicain, Jordan (LIMEM) 8-6 2. Stephane Murray/Stan Atema (AUM) def. Lopez Zuniga, Miguel/Nordquist, Henrik (LIMEM) 9-7 3. Avila, Paulo/Stephenson, Mike (LIMEM) def. John Karle/Benjamin Pepion (AUM) 9-7 Match Notes Anderson Trojans 9-6/6-1 conf. Limestone College 7-8/3-3 conf.