HICKORY, N.C. - The Newberry College men's tennis team (6-9, 0-5 SAC) fell to the No. 45 ranked Bears of Lenoir-Rhyne on the road on Friday 6-1.

The Bears struck quickly in doubles time by taking the No. 1 doubles position, but Mateo Bivol (Bordeaux, France) and Leo Zancheta (Assis, Brazil) were able to respond with a 6-2 win at No. 2 doubles. With the doubles point on the line, the Bears claimed the No. 3 doubles match to take the 1-0 lead into singles play.

The Bears were able to make it 2-0 after taking the No. 4 singles match. Zancheta would put up a strong second set at No. 6 singles, but he was unable to win the tiebreaker, putting the Bears up 3-0. Marcel Schomburg (Bingen, Germany) put forth an impressive effort, competing from start to finish. However, his opponent was able to secure the victory at No. 2 singles 7-5 7-5, securing the win overall for Lenoir-Rhyne.

Despite the match already being decided, Bivol continued to impress with a 6-3 1-6 [10-8] victory at the top singles position, continuing to prove that he is not only one of the best freshmen, but one of the best players in the South Atlantic Conference.

The Wolves will look to bounce back on Saturday when they host the Cavaliers of UVA Wise at the Oakland Tennis Center at 1 p.m.