DUE WEST – The eighth-ranked Lander men's tennis team scored its second shutout of the season Thursday afternoon when the Bearcats defeated Erskine, 9-0, in a non-conference match.

Lander improves to 9-1 overall, while Erskine sinks to 5-7.

In singles, No. 1 Vincent Verpeaux (L) def. Jack West (E) 6-2, 6-4; No. 2 Samuel Poutignat (L) def. Wilson Mathewes (E) 6-1, 6-3; No. 3 Adam Jonsson (L) def. Dean Harris (E) 6-2, 6-3; No. 4 Oscar Axelsson (L) def. Alan Pearce (E) 6-0, 6-2; No. 5 Diego Zegarra (L) def. Robert Clarke (E) 6-1, 6-1; and No. 6 August Iwdal (L) def. Matthew Twitty (E) 6-1, 6-0.

In doubles, No. 1 August Iwdal/Adam Jonsson (L) def. Jack West/Wilson Mathewes (E) 9-8 (9-7); No. 2 Samuel Poutignat/Oscar Axelsson (L) def. Dean Harris/Alan Pearce (E) 8-2; and No. 3 Vincent Verpeaux/Paulo Fernandes (L) def. Robert Clarke/Matthew Twitty (E) 8-1.