Lions Defeat L-R for First SAC Win

MARS HILL, N.C.-- The Mars Hill men's tennis team defeated Lenoir-Rhyne 8-1 for the Lions' first South Atlantic Conference victory of the season Thursday afternoon at the Hart Tennis Center.

Lucas Simm, Euquerio Guerrero, Sam Lee, Zach High and Joel Sturgis all earned singles victories for Mars Hill. Sturgis rallied after dropping the first set to Matthew Ledford to win the second set and the tiebreak. Mars Hill is now 2-4 overall and 1-1 in SAC matches. Lenoir-Rhyne is 0-3 overall with the same record in conference matches.

The Lions swept the doubles matches with a trio of victories. Simm and Guerrero swept their opponents 8-0. Sturgis and Michael Melvill teamed up for the victory in the No. 2 court, while Lee and High added the other MHC victory.

Filip Dobrosavljevic earned Lenoir-Rhyne's lone point with a singles victory in the No. 3 court.

Mars Hill will host Grand Rapids Community College in a non-conference match tomorrow at 1:00 p.m. at the Hart Tennis Center courts.