HICKORY, N.C. --- Carlos Pinel and Gabriel Muniz earned a win in doubles play while the Lees-McRae men's tennis team fell to Lenoir-Rhyne, 8-1, Friday afternoon at Hickory High School in Hickory, N.C.
The Bears (1-3) had four players pick up two wins while the team claimed its first win on the year. The Bobcats (0-6) remain winless despite strong play from Hang Lak Choi (Newton, N.C.).
Pinel (Vitoria, Espírito Santo, Brazil) and Muniz (Soao, Brazil) manhandled Filip Dobrosavljevic and Matthew Ledford at No. 2 doubles, 8-2.
Sophomore Garrett Lakey (North Wilkesboro, N.C.) was upended in a thrilling three-set bout with Dobrosavljevic, 6-3, 3-6, 3-10.
Lak Choi dropped a tightly contested match at No. 5 singles, 6-2, 7-6, to Ledford.
LMC welcomes UVa.-Wise Sunday, March 1 at 10 a.m. to Banner Elk, N.C.
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