ANDERSON, S.C. – Anderson men's tennis (4-3, 0-2 SAC) came up just short in the second conference match of the season, 4-3, at the hands of Lincoln Memorial (7-3, 1-0 SAC) on Sunday afternoon.

LMU took the doubles point behind wins at the No. 2 and No. 3 positions. After the point was clinched, Joao Mendes and Sky Thavornchaisophon nabbed a 7-6(5) victory at the No. 1 spot.

Down 1-0, the Trojans showed resilience in singles. Freshmen Sky Thavornchaisophon (Bangkok, Thailand) raced to a 6-4, 6-1 win at No. 3, and Vicent Mico (Alicante, Spain) was not far behind at No. 2, winning 6-3, 6-3.

The Railsplitters answered back with a tight straight-set win at No. 1, but the Trojans took a 3-2 lead with help from junior Mathis Collignon. The Les Pavillons Sous Bois, France native erased a 3-0 third set deficit to score a 6-1, 4-6, 6-4 victory at the No. 5 spot.

Lincoln Memorial took the final pair of matches at No. 6 and No. 4, the latter being in a deciding third set.

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After spring break, AU hits the road for the first time in SAC play against Coker on March 13th. Match time is set for 2:00 p.m.

Lincoln Memorial 4, Anderson 3

Singles results:

1. Alexandru Giurea (LMU) def. Joao Mendes (AU) 7-6(6), 6-3

2. Vicent Mico (AU) def. William Jonsson (LMU) 6-3, 6-3

3. Sky Thavornchaisophon (AU) def. Radu Florea (LMU) 6-4, 6-1

4. Thom Hermans (LMU) def. Hampton Goldman (AU) 4-6, 6-2, 6-2

5. Mathis Collignon (AU) def. Franco Battaglino (LMU) 6-1, 4-6, 6-4

6. Sebastian Aranzeta (LMU) def. Patrick Cronin (AU) 6-4, 6-1

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

Doubles results:

1.  Joao Mendes/Sky Thavornchaisophon (AU) def. Alexandru Giurea/Sergio Sebastian Aranzeta Bonita (LMU) 7-6(5)

2. Thom Hermans/Harper Mills (LMU) def. Patrick Cronin/Vicent Mico (AU) 6-0

3. Nic Goslar/William Jonsson (LMU) def. Mathis Collignon/Hampton Goldman (AU) 6-4

 Order of Finish: 2, 3, 1

Match Notes:

Anderson 4-3, 0-2 SAC

Lincoln Memorial 7-3, 1-0 SAC

T - 4:42

Att: 80

Written by student-athlete Drew Cagle