JEFFERSON CITY, TN - The Lenoir-Rhyne Men's Tennis team squeaked by Carson-Newman on Thursday, taking down the Eagles 4-3.
Zachary Cox came up big for the Bears, getting the three-set, tiebreak victory at #3 singles.
Doubles
1.
Nevio Dux /
Rufus Plane (LR) vs. Gjorgji Jankulovski / Louis Keenan (CNU) UNFINISHED
2. Marnix Van Dalen / Paul Gayk (CNU) def.
Vadym Rogynskyi /
Burke Rosenbaum (LR) 6-2
3. Matt Saunders / Leanard Baecker (CNU) def.
Zachary Cox /
Lucas Galy (LR) 6-4
Singles
1. Marnis Van Dalen (CNU) def.
Nevio Dux (LR) 6-4, 6-4
2.
Rufus Plane (LR) def. Paul Gayk (CNU) 6-2, 6-2
3.
Zachary Cox (LR) def. Gjorgji Jankulovski (CNU) 7-6, 4-6, 7-6 (10-8)
4.
Vadym Rogynskyi (LR) def. Louis Keenan (CNU) 6-1, 7-5
5. Matt Saunders (CNU) def.
Lucas Galy (LR) 6-1, 6-2
6.
Raphael Champaud (LR) def. Leonard Baecker (CNU) 3-6, 6-2, 6-3
The Bears will be back in Hickory on Saturday when they play host to Mars Hill. The match is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. from the YMCA Tennis Courts.
