GREENWOOD, S.C. - The Newberry College men's tennis team (6-5, 0-1 SAC) fell to the No. 10 ranked Lander Bearcats on Monday by a score of 6-1 despite a strong effort overall.

Lander would take the No. 3 doubles position by a score of 6-1 and the No. 2 position by a score of 6-2. However, even with the doubles point already in the hands of the Bearcats, Marcel Schomburg (Bingen, Germany) and Lawrence Friedland (Cary, N.C.) would not go down without a fight, but it would not be enough as they fell by a score of 6-3.

Mateo Bivol (Bordeaux, France) would pick up the lone victory for the Wolves, and it was a big one. The true freshman defeated his opponent by a score of 6-3 6-4 in a hard-fought match at the top singles position. The Wolves kept battling throughout singles play, but the Bearcats continued to prove why they are ranked No. 10 in the country according to the ITA Collegiate Rankings. Friedland fell 6-2 6-0 at No. 4 singles, Stratas Anastopoulo lost 6-3 6-0 at No. 3 singles, and Leo Zancheta would also fall at No. 6 singles by a score of 6-0 6-4. Enzo Blavignat (Bordeaux, France) was able to put together a strong second set at No. 5 singles in a competitive 6-3 7-5 match. Meanwhile, despite losing the match 6-4 6-1, Schomburg provided an impressive effort against the No. 13 ranked player in the Southeast Region, Thomas De Negri.

The Wolves return to action on Thursday, Feb. 24 when they host the Tusculum Pioneers at the Oakland Tennis Center with the match set to begin at 1 p.m.