Anderson, S.C. – The Lenoir-Rhyne Men's Tennis Team (10-3, 1-1) saw its seven-match winning streak come to an end with a 7-2 setback to Anderson (7-4, 1-1) Saturday afternoon in South Atlantic Conference action at the Trojans Tennis Complex.

Lenoir-Rhyne did prevail at first and second singles courtesy of junior Hamed Gandouz (Hammam Sousse, TUNISIA) and sophomore Tales Miranda (Sao Paulo, BRAZIL), respectively.

Lenoir-Rhyne remains on the road to take on Wingate in Wingate, N.C., in a South Atlantic Conference match on Wednesday beginning at 2:00 p.m.  Anderson hosts league-foe Queens Sunday at 2:00 p.m.

NCAA Division II Men's Tennis Final
Anderson 7, Lenoir-Rhyne 2
Saturday, March 17, 2018
Anderson, S.C. (Trojans Tennis Complex) 

Singles competition:
1. Hamed Gandouz (LR) def. Ignacio Bidegain (AU), 6-1, 6-2
2. Tales Miranda (LR) def. Jeffrey Dayton (AU), 6-1, 6-2
3. Tomas Depiaggio (AU) def. Tomas Hons (LR), 6-1, 6-2
4. Preston Morpeth (AU) def. Shane O'Dea (LR), 8-4
5. Simon Wilson (AU) def. Alex Ayguavives (LR), 6-3, 6-3
6. Hufelder Duarte (AU) def. Paul Lenz (LR), 8-3

Doubles competition:
1. Tomas Depiaggio/Hufelder Duarte (AU) def. Tomas Hons/Shane O'Dea (LR), 8-6
2. Jeffrey Dayton/Hank Sartain (AU) def. Paul Lenz/Hamed Gandouz (LR), 8-6
3. Ignacio Bidegain/Preston Morpeth (AU) def. Tales Miranda/Alex Crespo Sanchez (LR), 8-2

Records:  Lenoir-Rhyne (10-3, 1-1 SAC), Anderson (7-4, 2-1 SAC)