Anderson, S.C. – The Anderson Men's Tennis Team (17-4, 7-3) won its fourth straight match with a 6-3 victory over Lenoir-Rhyne (10-9, 3-6) Saturday afternoon on the road.

Lenoir-Rhyne won three singles matches including sophomore Hamed Gandouz (Hammam Sousse, TUNISIA) over Anderson's Ignacio Bidegain (Buenos Aires, ARGENTINA) by scores of 6-3 and 6-3 at first singles.  Gandouz has won four straight No. 1 singles matches, all against league foes.

Lenoir-Rhyne hosts Catawba in a South Atlantic Conference match on Tuesday at 2:00 p.m., while Anderson faces Lincoln Memorial in Harrogate, Tenn., on Tuesday afternoon at 1:00 p.m.

NCAA Division II Men's Tennis Final
Anderson 6, Lenoir-Rhyne 3
Saturday, April 8, 2017
Anderson, S.C. (Anderson Tennis Complex)

Singles competition:
1. Hamed Gandouz (LR) def. Ignacio Bidegain (AU), 6-3, 6-3
2. Nicolas Ascarrunz (AU) def. Tomas Hons (LR), 6-4, 3-6, 6-4
3. Juan Carracedo (AU) def. Shane O'Dea (LR), 5-7, 6-4, 6-1
4. Jeffrey Dayton (AU) def. Alex Ayguavives (LR), 6-1, 6-1
5. Tales Miranda (LR) def. Fabricio Lanza (AU), 6-1, 6-3
6. Preston Morpeth (AU) def. Alex Crespo Sanchez (LR), 6-1, 6-1

Doubles competition:
1. Nicolas Ascarrunz/Jeffrey Dayton (AU) def. Tomas Hons/Shane O'Dea (LR), 8-4
2. Hamed Gandouz/Paul Lenz (LR) def. Ignacio Bidegain/Fabricio Lanza (AU), 8-3
3. Juan Carracedo/Preston Morpeth (AU) def. Alex Crespo Sanchez/Tales Miranda (LR), 8-3

Records:  Lenoir-Rhyne (10-9, 3-6 SAC), Anderson (17-4, 7-3 SAC)