ANDERSON, S.C. – The Anderson University men's tennis team was back in top form after a two-week layoff winning, 8-1 over South Atlantic Conference Coker on Tuesday afternoon at the AU Tennis Complex.

With the win, the Trojans move to 12-3 overall and 2-2 in conference play while Coker falls to 3-6 overall and 1-3 in SAC action.

The Trojans took a 3-0 advantage heading into the singles round by their solid play in the doubles portion. At the No. 1 slot, Nicolas Ascarrunz and Jeffrey Dayton (AU) defeated Simon Bergbom and Felix Schweyer (COKER), 8-1 while the No. 2 pairing Ignacio Bidegain and Fabricio Lanza (AU) won over Hunter Horton and Henrik Hellbe (COKER), 8-4. At the No. 3 position, Juan Carracedo and Preston Morpeth (AU) were victorious over Dominic Allan and Walker Long (COKER), 8-4.

The Black and Gold ran through the singles portion only faltering once to claim the 8-1 victory.

The Trojans continue conference play when they hit the road on Wednesday to face SAC opponent Mars Hill. First serve is slated for 1 p.m.

Anderson University 8, Coker 1

Singles competition

1. Ignacio Bidegain (AU) def. Henrik Hellbe (COKER) 6-0, 6-2

2. Nicolas Ascarrunz (AU) def. Felix Schweyer (COKER) 7-5, 6-3

3. Juan Carracedo (AU) def. Hunter Horton (COKER) 6-3, 6-3

4. Jeffrey Dayton (AU) def. Dominic Allan (COKER) 6-0, 6-4

5. Simon Bergbom (COKER) def. Fabricio Lanza (AU) 5-7, 6-2, 11-9

6. Preston Morpeth (AU) def. Walker Long (COKER) 8-2

Doubles competition

1. Nicolas Ascarrunz/Jeffrey Dayton (AU) def. Simon Bergbom/Felix Schweyer (COKER) 8-1

2. Ignacio Bidegain/Fabricio Lanza (AU) def. Hunter Horton/Henrik Hellbe (COKER) 8-4

3. Juan Carracedo/Preston Morpeth (AU) def. Dominic Allan/Walker Long (COKER) 8-4

Match Notes:

Coker (3-6, 1-3 SAC)

Anderson University (12-3, 2-2 SAC)