Hickory, N.C. – The Lenoir-Rhyne Men's Tennis Team (2-1) earned a 6-3 victory over Belmont Abbey (4-1) Saturday afternoon at Hickory High School.  The Bears were playing their first home match of the spring campaign.

The Bears swept through all three doubles matches and were paced by sophomore Hamed Gandouz (Hammam Sousse, TUNISIA), junior Tomas Hons (Valasske Mezirici, CZECH REPUBLIC) and freshman Tales Miranda (Sao Paulo, BRAZIL).  All three players earned victories at singles and doubles competition for the Bears.

Lenoir-Rhyne remains at home to face Southern Wesleyan on Saturday, February 11, at Noon at Hickory High School.  Belmont Abbey plays on the road against Wingate on Monday beginning at 2:30 p.m.

NCAA Division II Men's Tennis Final
Lenoir-Rhyne 6, Belmont Abbey 3
Saturday, February 4, 2017
Hickory, N.C. (Hickory High School)

Singles competition:
1. Hamed Gandouz (LR) def. Juan Baez (BAC), 6-3, 6-2
2. Tomas Hons (LR) def. Grant Goldin (BAC), 6-0, 7-5
3. George Barfoot (BAC) def. Shane O'Dea (LR), 6-0, 6-2
4. Zachary Blythe (BAC) def. Alex Ayguavives (LR), 6-4, 6-4
5. Tales Miranda (LR) def. Carlos Nolasco (BAC), 7-6, 6-4
6. James Delaney (BAC) def. Paul Lenz (LR), 6-2, 6-3

Doubles competition:
1. Tomas Hons/Shane O'Dea (LR) def. Juan Baez/James Delaney (BAC), 8-3
2. Hamed Gandouz/Paul Lenz (LR) def. Grant Goldin/Carlos Nolasco (BAC), 8-5
3. Alex Crespo Sanchez/Tales Miranda (LR) def. George Barfoot/Jacob Andress (BAC), 8-5

Records:  Belmont Abbey (4-1), Lenoir-Rhyne (2-1)