Box Score HICKORY, N.C. | Young Harris College won four of the six singles matches to rally for a season-opening 6-3 non-conference men's tennis victory over Lenoir-Rhyne University Thursday (Feb. 1) afternoon at the YMCA of the Catawba Valley.

The Mountain Lions improved to 1-0 and they will return to action Tuesday (Feb. 6) with a 1 p.m. match against Carson-Newman University in Jefferson City, Tennessee. The Bears slipped to 3-2.

Lenoir-Rhyne took a 2-1 lead after doubles. The doubles win for YHC came at the No. 1 flight as Alex Pavel and Guilherme Sergio teammed up for an 8-7 win over their opposition.

The Mountain Lions tied the match at 3 as Mateo Besada and Sergio picked up singles wins at No. 1 and No. 3 respectively. The Mountain Lions got a win from Javier Villar at No. 4 before Ignacio Ascarrunz clinched the match with a win at No. 6. Tim Fleerkamp won the final point for Young Harris with a three-set win at No. 5.

YOUNG HARRIS 6, LENOIR-RHYNE 3
Singles competition
1. Mateo Besada (YHC) def. Tales Miranda (LR) 6-2, 7-6 (7-4)
2. Hamed Gandouz (LR) def. Alex Pavel (YHC) 6-4, 6-1
3. Guilherme Sergio (YHC) def. Tomas Hons (LR) 6-0, 6-3
4. Javier Villar (YHC) def. Shane O'Dea (LR) 7-6, 6-4
5. Tim Fleerkamp (YHC) def. Alex Ayguavives (LR) 6-2, 6-7 (10-6), 1-0 (10-6)
6. Ignacio Ascarrunz (YHC) def. Alex Crespo Sanchez (LR) 6-4, 7-6

Doubles competition
1. Alex Pavel/Guilherme Sergio (YHC) def. Tomas Hons/Shane O'Dea (LR) 8-7
2. Hamed Gandouz/Paul Lenz (LR) def. Tim Fleerkamp/Javier Villar (YHC) 8-4
3. Alex Crespo Sanchez/Tales Miranda (LR) def. Mateo Besada/Ignacio Ascarrunz (YHC) 8-4

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