FLORENCE, S.C. – The No. 6-ranked Lander men's tennis team weathered a four-hour rain delay before knocking off Barton, 4-2, on Sunday afternoon to claim its fourth City of Florence Invitational championship in the past five years. 

Guillaume Tattevin and Kim Oshiro opened the day with a dominant 6-0 win at No. 3 doubles before Tommaso Rossin and Hugo Regner got Lander on the board with a 6-4 win at No. 1. Regner took a 6-2, 6-1 win at No. 6 singles to put Lander up 2-1 before Barton tied the match with at the No. 5 spot. Thomas De Negri put the Bearcats back in front with a 6-1, 6-3 performance at No. 3 and Tattevin clinched the title with a 6-4, 6-1 victory at the No. 2 slot.

Lander will travel to Newberry on Feb. 16 for a 2:30 p.m. match.

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