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No. 6 men's tennis downs Augusta in PBC opener

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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Players Mentioned

Thomas De Negri

Thomas De Negri

Senior
Adam Elliget

Adam Elliget

Graduate Student
Mikael Erler

Mikael Erler

Freshman
Jamieson Nathan

Jamieson Nathan

Sophomore
Kim Oshiro

Kim Oshiro

Senior
Hugo Regner

Hugo Regner

Freshman
Guillaume Tattevin

Guillaume Tattevin

Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Thomas De Negri

Thomas De Negri

Senior
Adam Elliget

Adam Elliget

Graduate Student
Mikael Erler

Mikael Erler

Freshman
Jamieson Nathan

Jamieson Nathan

Sophomore
Kim Oshiro

Kim Oshiro

Senior
Hugo Regner

Hugo Regner

Freshman
Guillaume Tattevin

Guillaume Tattevin

Sophomore