YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. | The Young Harris men's tennis team opened their 2017 spring season with a 7-2 non-conference victory over Lenoir-Rhyne University Wednesday (Feb. 1) afternoon at the Bob & Gayle Nichols Tennis Complex.

The Mountain Lions improved to 1-0, while the Bears fell to 0-1. Young Harris will travel to Montgomery, Alabama, Saturday (Feb. 4) for a 2:30 p.m. Central time match against Auburn University at Montgomery.

Young Harris swept all three double matches and clinched the match when Alex Pavel defeated Alex Crespo Sanchez 6-2, 7-6 (1) at No. 2 singles.

YOUNG HARRIS 7, LENOIR-RHYNE 2

Singles competition
1. Hamed Gandouz (LR) def. Mateo Besada (YHC) 6-4, 1-6, 6-2
2. Alex Pavel (YHC) def. Alex Crespo Sanchez (LR) 6-2, 7-6 (7-1)
3. Tim Fleerkemp (YHC) def. Shane O'Dea (LR) 6-3, 6-4
4. Raul Quevedo (YHC) def. Alex Ayguavives (LR) 7-5, 6-1
5. Jan-Niklas Graetz (YHC) def. Tales Miranda (LR) 6-3, 6-2
6. Paul Lenz (LR) def. Cole Conner (YHC) 6-0, 6-0

Doubles competition
1. Alex Pavel/Raul Quevedo (YHC) def. Tomas Hons/Shane O'Dea (LR) 8-3
2. Mateo Besada/Tim Fleerkemp (YHC) def. Paul Lenz/Hamed Gandouz (LR) 8-6
3. Jan-Niklas Graetz/Daniel Tiboldi (YHC) def. Alex Crespo Sanchez/Tales Miranda (LR) 8-4

Order of finish: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (6,5,2,4,3,1)