GREENWOOD – The No. 6-ranked Lander men's tennis team defeated Augusta 6-1 on Sunday afternoon to win continue its perfect start to the 2021 season.

Lander (6-0) earned the doubles point thanks to a 6-0 win at No. 1 from Adam Elliget and Hugo Regner, followed by a 6-2 victory from Guillaume Tattevin and Kim Oshiro at No. 3. 

The Bearcats got off to a hot start in singles action as Regner picked up a 6-1, 6-0 win at the No. 6 spot and Tattevin put Lander up 3-0 with a 6-1, 6-2 win at the No. 1 slot. Augusta managed to pick up a point at No. 2, but Mikael Erler rallied for a 4-6, 6-2, 6-1 at No. 4 to clinch the match. Thomas De Negri improved to 6-0 on the year with a 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 win at No. 3 and Jamieson Nathan closed the day with a 3-6, 6-1, 7-6 comeback win at the No. 5 position.

Thomas De Negri opened singles action with a 6-1, 6-3 win at No. 3 to put Lander ahead 2-0. Hugo Regner added to the lead with a 6-4, 6-0 win on court five. Mikael Erler clinched the match with a 6-3, 6-1 performance in the No. 4 slot. De Groot rallied at No. 6, winning 4-6, 6-2, 10-6, and Tattevin followed suit with a 1-6, 6-2, 6-2 comeback win at No. 1. Elliget put the finishing touches on the shutout with a 7-6, 6-3 win at the No. 2 spot. 

Lander will now turn its attention to a PBC match against Young Harris on Mar. 12 at 1:00 p.m. at the Joe Cabri Tennis Center.

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