HICKORY, N.C. – The No. 6-ranked Lander men's tennis team earned a road victory on Sunday in its first meeting ever against Lenoir-Rhyne, defeating the Bears 6-1. 

Lander (7-1) won the doubles point with a 6-2 win from Guillaume Tattevin and Kim Oshiro at No. 3 and a 6-3 victory at No. 2 from Adam Elliget and Matthew De Groot. Axel Cronje and Tommaso Rossin added a 6-3 win at the No. 1 spot.

The Bearcats earned straight-set singles victories from Thomas De Negri at No. 4, Oshiro at No. 6, Jamieson Nathan at No. 5, and Cronje at No. 3. Tattevin notched a 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 comeback win at No. 2 before the Bears (4-3) earned their lone point at No. 1 singles. 

The Bearcats return home Tuesday for a 2:00 p.m. against USC-Sumter. 

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