LEXINGTON, S.C. - With four victories in the singles round, Anderson University men's tennis fended off South Atlantic Conference rival Newberry with a 6-3 triumph Tuesday afternoon at the Lexington Tennis Complex after the match was moved from the Newberry Tennis Complex due to unplayable conditions.
With the victory, the Trojans capture their fourth straight win and improve to 11-2 on the season with an 8-2 record in conference matches. The Wolves, who played at their third different home site this season, fall to 8-7 for the year.
AU began the doubles round with a pair of wins, as Nicolas Ascarrunz and Harrison Kansol knocked off Carlos Nicolopulos and Richard Zen at the No. 2 position, while the junior duo of Paul Michael Calhoun and Inaki Iriberry claimed an 8-6 win over Jordan Monosky and Angel Pizarro at No. 3.
The Trojans continued their winning ways in the singles portion, as sophomore Juan Carracedo claimed a 7-5, 6-3 triumph over Fernando Espana at No. 1, while classmate Mateo Rivas cruised to a 6-3, 6-1 win over Pizarro at the No. 3 slot. At No. 4, Calhoun notched a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Nicolopulos, while Kansol remained perfect in the singles round on the year with a 6-1, 6-4 win over Zeh at No. 6.
Anderson is scheduled to return to action on Wednesday when it hosts GRU Augusta in a nonconference contest. First serve is slated for 2 p.m.
