GREENEVILLE, Tenn. - The Newberry College men's tennis team fell, 7-2, to No. 39 Tusculum College in South Atlantic Conference action at the Nichols Tennis Center on Saturday.

Newberry (4-7, 2-2 SAC) claimed both points in singles competition. Tusculum is now 11-3 overall and 5-0 in the SAC.

Felipe Sobrinho (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) came back from a set down and defeated Henrique Rodrigues 1-6, 7-6, 10-8 in No. 4 singles.

Lucas Mattos (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) blew by defending SAC Player of the Week Leo Guaycurus, 6-0, 6-1, in No. 5 singles. The win is Mattos' fourth straight in singles competition.

The Indians host Mars Hill College on Friday at 2 p.m. in a pivotal South Atlantic Conference matchup for both squads.

Singles competition
1. Sergio Espinosa (TC) def. Maxim Sukharev (NEW) 6-4, 6-2
2. Nicolas Bigler (TC) def. Daryl Van Vuuren (NEW) 6-3, 6-0
3. Carlos Garcia (TC) def. Jeremy Smith (NEW) 6-0, 6-4
4. Felipe Sobrinho (NEW) def. Henrique Rodrigues (TC) 1-6, 7-6, 10-8
5. Lucas Mattos (NEW) def. Leo Guaycurus (TC) 6-0, 6-1
6. Hunter Beal (TC) def. Scott Gates (NEW) 6-2, 6-2

Doubles competition
1. Carlos Garcia/Sergio Espinosa (TC) def. Daryl Van Vuuren/Jeremy Smith (NEW) 8-2
2. Leo Guaycurus/Henrique Rodrigues (TC) def. Felipe Sobrinho/Maxim Sukharev (NEW) 8-6
3. Nicolas Bigler/Julien Jacob (TC) def. Scott Gates/Mikael Jurkovic (NEW) 8-4