Sumter, S.C. - The Lenoir-Rhyne men's tennis team advanced to the SAC semi-finals for just the second time in program history on Thursday with a 4-2 win over #4 seeded and #28 ranked Tusculum. 

The Bears grabbed the all-important doubles point wins from Vitor Ferreira / Vadym Rogynskyi and Paul Daniel Meyer / Lucas Galy at the #1 and #3 spots. Lenoir-Rhyne continued picked up a quick win from Vadym Rogynskyi at #3 singles and Paul Daniel Meyer finished just after him, winning 6-4, 6-4 at #2 singles. Samuil Sivinov and Zeno Godi were each up a set and playing a tiebreaker when Sivinov won his 7-3 to clinch the match.

This is just the second time in program history (2019) the Bears have advanced to the conference semi-finals.

Doubles Results
1.Vitor Ferreira / Vadym Rogynskyi (LR) def. Romain Payan / Angus Howard (TU) 6-2
2. Elijah Blackshaw / Samuil Sivinov (LR) vs. Kai Poelchau / Rens Verhaar (TU) 5-5, UNFINISHED
3.  Lucas Galy / Paul Daniel Meyer (LR) def. David Negzaoui / William Gee (TU) 6-4

Singles Results
1.  Romain Payan (TU) def. Vitor Ferreira  (LR) 6-3, 7-5
2. Paul Daniel Meyer (LR) def. Rens Verhaar (TU) 6-4, 6-4
3. Vadym Rogynskyi  (LR) def. David Negzaoui (TU) 6-1, 6-0
4.  William Gee (TU) def. Elijah Blackshaw (LR) 6-4, 6-3
5. Samuil Sivinov (LR) ) def. Angus Howard (TU) 6-4, 7-6
6. Zeno Godi (LR) vs. Kai Poelchau (TU) 6-3, 6-6, UNFINISHED

The Bears will be back in action tomorrow as they face #1 seed Catawba in the SAC semi-finals. Catawba advanced with a 4-0 win over #8 seed Carson-Newman earlier today. First serve is scheduled for 9:00 a.m.