Box Score YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. | Lander University defeated Young Harris College 5-1 in a Peach Belt Conference men's tennis match Tuesday (March 6) evening at the Bob & Gayle Nichols Tennis Complex.

The eighth-ranked Bearcats improved to 9-2 overall and to 3-1 in the Peach Belt, while the Mountain Lions fell to 7-4 and to 2-4. The Mountain Lions return to action March 16 when they travel to Tusculum College for a noon match in Greeneville, Tennessee,

Javier Villar picked up the lone YHC point with his 6-2, 6-4 victory at No. 4 singles.


No. 8 LANDER 5, YOUNG HARRIS 1
Singles competition
1. Eirik Groner (LU) def. Alex Pavel (YHC) 6-4, 6-0
2. Guilherme Sergio (YHC) vs. Axel Cronje (LU) 7-6 (7-4), 0-4, unfinished
3. Ozan Cildir (LU) def. Mateo Besada (YHC) 6-1, 6-3
4. Javier Villar (YHC) def. Gabriel Balestero (LU) 6-2, 6-4
5. Tim Fleerkamp (YHC) vs. Tommaso Rossin (LU) 6-2, 5-3, unfinished
6. Ignacio Ascarrunz (YHC) vs. Philippe Courteau (LU) 7-5, 4-5, unfinished

Doubles competition
1. Alexander Regner/David Korsten (LU) def. Alex Pavel/Guilherme Sergio (YHC) 8-5
2. Philippe Courteau/Gabriel Couto (LU) def. Mateo Besada/Tim Fleerkamp (YHC) 8-4
3. Eirik Groner/Ozan Cildir (LU) def. Javier Villar/Ignacio Ascarrunz (YHC) 8-4

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