Wingate Takes Down Tusculum 4-2 to Capture 2023 SAC Men’s Tennis Title
SUMTER, S.C. (TheSAC.com) – The Wingate Bulldogs are the 2023 SAC Men's Tennis Tournament Champions after coming from behind to defeat the Tusculum Pioneers, 4-2, on Saturday (April 22).
Tusculum took the early 1-0 lead, winning the doubles points with victories at No. 1 and No. 3 doubles.
Tusculum extended the lead to 2-0 with a win at No. 3 singles, but the Bulldogs bounced back with wins at No. 6 singles and No. 2 singles to even the match at 2-2.
Wingate gained their first lead of the match with a win at No. 1 singles and then Hugo Nossler secured the victory with a 6-4, 6-3 win at No. 4 singles.
Wingate's Jonas Grasmueck was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player. He went 3-0 at No. 6 singles for the Bulldogs.
In addition to the tournament title, the Bulldogs earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Division II Men's Tennis Regional Championship.
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