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Sumter, S.C.----The top-seeded and 15th-ranked Wingate University Bulldogs rolled to a 4-0 victory over eighth-seeded Newberry College in the opening round of the South Atlantic Conference men's tennis tournament Thursday afternoon. Wingate improves to 18-2 overall, advancing to Friday's SAC Tournament semifinals. The Wolves fall to 8-12 on the season.
DOUBLES
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Luka Brown teamed with
Hugo Nossler for a 6-2 win at two doubles
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Florian Walcher and
Federico Spinetta prevailed 6-3 at three doubles
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Gabriel Constantino and
Edis Nokic led 4-3 at one doubles when the point was clinched
- The Bulldogs took a 1-0 lead into singles play
SINGLES
- Walcher won 6-3, 6-4 at one singles over the SAC Player of the Year
- Nossler rolled to a 6-1, 6-2 victory at four singles
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Jonas Grasmueck cruised to a 6-0, 6-1 win at six singles
- Constantino was up a set at two singles, taking set one 6-3
- Nokic won the first set 6-4 at three singles
- Brown lost set one but took the second set 6-2 at five singles
UP NEXT
- Wingate faces Limestone in Friday's SAC Tournament semifinals at 1 p.m.
- The winner advances to Saturday's title match at 1 p.m.
- Every SAC Tourney match takes place at the Palmetto Tennis Center in Sumter, S.C.