GREENEVILLE, TENN. – Anderson men's tennis (5-5, 1-4 SAC) fell short by a 6-1 final score Sunday afternoon on the road. The loss came against SAC foe Tusculum (10-3, 3-0 SAC), who defeated the Trojans for the third consecutive year.

The contest began with a trio of hotly-contested doubles matches, which the Pioneers claimed all three of. AU's No. 2 team of Patrick Cronin and Vicent Mico dropped their match in a tiebreak following the doubles point being clinched.

Tusculum was able to put two more points up in singles to build a 3-0 lead. Trojan freshman Vicent Mico then struck with a 7-6(3), 6-4 win at the No. 1 spot, putting the Black and Gold on the board.

However, the success was short-lived. Tusculum claimed straight-set wins at No. 2 and No. 6, stretching the lead to 5-1 and clinching the team match.

Following the match being decided, AU junior Mathis Collignon was able to come back and push his match to a deciding third set super tiebreaker. Unfortunately, Tusculum was victorious in the tiebreaker, 10-7, to conclude the match.

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AU is back on the road for an afternoon matchup against Carson-Newman. Match time is set for 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 20th.

Tusculum 6, Anderson 1

Singles results:

1. Vicent Mico (AU) def. Nemanja Subanovic (TU) 7-6(3), 6-4

2. Will Gee (TU) def. Joao Mendes (AU) 6-2, 6-0

3. Anton Krondell (TU) def. Sky Thavornchaisophon (AU) 6-0, 6-4

4. Ivan Ivars (TU) def. Mathis Collignon (AU) 6-2, 6-7(4), 1-0(7)

5. Tijn Van Gorkom (TU) def. Hampton Goldman (AU) 6-3, 6-2

6. Sarthak Sharma (TU) def. Patrick Cronin (AU) 6-3, 7-6(3)

Order of Finish: 3, 5, 1, 2, 6, 4

Doubles results:

1. Nemanja Subanovic/Anton Krondell (TU) def. Joao Mendes/Sky Thavornchaisophon (AU) 6-4

2. Will Gee/Miles Ray (TU) def. Patrick Cronin/Vicent Mico (AU) 7-6(4)

3. Rens Verhaar/Tijn Van Gorkom (TU) def. Hampton Goldman/Mathis Collignon (AU) 6-4

 Order of Finish: 1, 3, 2

Match Notes:

Anderson 5-5, 1-4 SAC

Tusculum 10-3, 3-0 SAC

T - 5:01

Att: 60