Lakeland, FL – The Lincoln Memorial Men's Tennis team lost a ranked match on the road to Florida Southern College earlier, dropping to the Moccasins 6-1. The Loss moves the Railsplitters to 12-7 this year. 

Despite getting swept in doubles play, the Railsplitter put up a response in singles competition, as in the fifth draw, Victor Bourguignon took a win from his Moccasin opponent. The first set was all Bourguignon, as the Junior jumped out to a 4-0 lead before pulling away with a 6-2 win. After his opponent took the second set, Bourguignon put away his opponent with a 6-3 third set, handing a point to Lincoln Memorial.  

In the fourth singles match, Radu Florea the first set from his opponent with a 6-4 victory. After a back-and-forth start, Florea jumped out to a 5-2 lead before his opponent draw it closer towards the end. After the match was within one point, Florea secured a 6-4 victory in the opening set.  

The Splitters face their third ranked foe in as many days tomorrow, heading up to Columbus, Georgia to take on fifth-ranked Columbus State at 2:00 p.m. 

RESULTS 

Doubles: 

#1: Mathis Amsellem/Alexandru Rares Giurea vs George Russell/Mehmet Onur Turgut: 3-6 

#2: Hugo Ruiz Espejo/Sergio Sebastian Aranzeta Boneta vs Gabriel Jornert/Bosko Boskovic: 3-6 

#3: Victor Bourguignon/Radu Florea vs Mario Garoz/Edoardo Melindo: 4-6 

Singles:  

#1: Alexandru Rares Giurea vs Mario Garoz: 1-6, 3-6 

#2: Mathis Amsellem vs Matthew Hewitt: 1-6, 4-6 

#3: Kai Miyatake vs Mehmet Onur Tugut: 1-6, 4-6 

#4: Radu Florea vs Marco Cinotti: 6-4, 3-6, 0-1 

#5: Victor Bourguignon vs George Russell: 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 

#6: Sergio Sebastian Aranzeta Boneta vs Mario Antonio Marales: 0-6, 2-6