Harrogate, TN – The Railsplitters took on the Young Harris Mountain Lion this Sunday afternoon. Lincoln Memorial fell to Young Harris 3-4, in a close match up.
 
After a tough loss that was very close to the 20^th ranked team in the nation, the men started off right in doubles play, earning victories at the number 1 and 3 spots, which gave the home team the doubles point.
 
After doubles, freshman Alex Giurea put on a consistent performance to defeat Mendoza in straight sets at the number 1 spot. The Lions took the number 3 and 5 singles points, and the match was tied at 2-2 overall. With the last three singles being played to decide the match, Thom Hermans gave LMU the lead claiming victory at number 2 in a very physical battle that went to a third set tiebreaker. However, Young Harris College took the last 2 points in very close matches that earned them a 4-3 victory.
 
Remarks from Hugo Retorillo: "Despite these two back-to-back losses this weekend, the team has showed that we can put on a fight against any top team in the nation and we have the level to have great results. We managed to make some improvements in doubles today, and we were competitive in every singles match with lots of three-setters during the weekend. Our guys will be able to take the positives and learn from these matches. We are moving in the right direction as a team".
 
The Railsplitters fell to Young Harris 3-4 in a tough battle. Lincoln Memorial will be back in action February 17, 2023, home against Union College at 12 pm.