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MTEN Fischer
2
North Alabama UNA (1-11)
5
Winner Lipscomb LIP (4-7)
North Alabama UNA
(1-11)
2
Final
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Lipscomb LIP
(4-7)
Winner

Match Recap: Men's Tennis |

Men’s Tennis Notches Conference Win Over UNA Lions in Home Opener

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Lipscomb's men's tennis hosted their home opener Sunday after canceling two prior home matches due to weather. The Bisons collected a 5-2 win over the North Alabama Lions to kick off conference play with a splash.
 
The Bisons collected the first point of the match with wins from courts two and one. The duo of Sam Fischer and Alex Mesquida kicked things off for the Bisons with a decisive 6-1 win at the No. 2 position.
 
The second doubles win came from Pedro Uribe and Gonzalo Garcia-Nieto on court one with a 6-3 defeat of their Lions opponents. Maksim Bogdanovic and Luka Stojanovic partnered to compete at the third spot for the Bisons and were 2-4 with their opponents before their match was left unfinished as their teammates secured the doubles point.
 
The Lions struck back with the opening point in singles play on court five where Fischer fell 3-6, 1-6 to his foe. North Alabama notched their second point of the match on court four where the Lions' Diniz defeated Garcia-Nieto 4-6, 4-6.
 
Uribe turned things around for the Bisons with a 6-4, 6-3 win on court three, bringing the two teams back into a 2-2 tie. The Bisons pushed into the lead with a three-set victory for Maksim Bogdanovich on court one where he went 6-1, 2-6, 6-4 over his adversary.
 
Alex Mesquida earned the Bisons' clinch point on court two with another three-set victory, going 5-7, 6-4, 7-6 (7-4) to secure Lipscomb's win. Jake Penny cemented the Bisons' win with a three-set thriller at the No. 6 position, earning his victory in a 7-6 (7-5), 6-7 (2-7), 6-4 battle with his opponent.
 
UP NEXT
The Bisons will face off with the Bellarmine Knights in Louisville, Ky. on Friday, March 25. The two teams will face off at 2:00pm CST.
 
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