Tusculum Defeats Men's Tennis

GREENEVILLE, TENN.- The Mars Hill men's tennis team lost to Tusculum 9-0 on Tuesday at the Roger M. Nichols Tennis Complex. Mars Hill drops to 4-7 on the season and 2-3 in South Atlantic Conference play, while Tusculum improves to 9-3 overall and 2-1 in league play.

Mars Hill sophomore Sam Lee lost in a tiebreaker at number four singles, falling to David Siegle 6-1, 6-7, 1-0 (10-2). In number one singles, Euquerio Guerrero suffered his just his third loss of the season, falling to Lukas Winkelmann 6-1, 6-2. Of Guerrero's three losses, two have come at the hands of Winkelmann as the reigning SAC Player of the Week defeated Guerrero 6-3, 6-4 in a nonconference match on October 1.

After a break of over two weeks prior to today's match, the Lions close out the month with five matches over the span of nine days. The Lions begin this stretch on Saturday at Limestone.

Mar 18, 2014 at Greeneville, Tenn.

Tusculum 9, Mars Hill 0

1. Lukas Winkelmann (TCM) def. Euquerio Guerrero (MHUM) 6-1, 6-2
2. Nicolas Planchard (TCM) def. Alberto Ortiz (MHUM) 6-1, 6-2
3. Jonas Winkelmann (TCM) def. Joel Sturgis (MHUM) 6-1, 6-1
4. David Siegle (TCM) def. Sam Lee (MHUM) 6-1, 6-7, 1-0 (10-2)
5. John Taylor (TCM) def. Marcus Gattner (MHUM) 7-5, 6-1
6. Leon Seiz (TCM) def. Daniel Nelson (MHUM) 6-0, 6-1 

Doubles competition:
1. Lukas Winkelmann/Jonas Winkelmann (TCM) def. Euquerio Guerrero/Sam Lee (MHUM) 8-1
2. John Taylor/David Siegle (TCM) def. Alberto Ortiz/Joel Sturgis (MHUM) 8-4
3. Nicolas Planchard/Leon Seiz (TCM) def. Marcus Gattner/Daniel Nelson (MHUM) 8-1 

Match Notes:
Mars Hill 4-7, 2-3 SAC
Tusculum 9-3, 2-1 SAC
T-3:30  A-25