SUMTER, S.C. - Lenoir-Rhyne Men's Tennis bowed out of the SAC Tournament in Sumter, S.C. in the quaterfinal round with a loss to Tusculum 4-1. 

Rhodri Atkinson and Josh Lazenby won 6-4 at No. 1 doubles, but the Bears dropped the other two doubles matches to lose the point. 

Zachary Cox was the only winner for the Bears in singles at No. 5, 6-2, 6-3. Atkinson and Lazenby both split their first two sets at No. 1 and 2 singles respectively, but Tusculum gained the necessary four points to advance before those matches could be finished. 

The Bears will now await their NCAA Tournament fate. LR was ranked No. 7 in this past week's NCAA Regional Rankings.