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The Lee University men's tennis team posted its second consecutive win with a 7-2 defeat of Emmanuel College Saturday afternoon at the DeVos Tennis Center. The Flames improved to 6-3 overall and will carry a 2-2 conference mark into Wednesday's match at Shorter University. The Gulf South Conference contest is scheduled for 2 p.m.

The Flames jumped out to a 2-0 lead with wins at No. 1 and No. 2 doubles. Eirik Groner and Jake Okines beat Braden Anglin and David Forehand, 8-3. Rhys Milne and Boyd Blackburn doubled up Lukas Konigs and Louis Malejka, 8-4.

Emmanuel (1-11) avoided the sweep when Enrique Alcacer and Lucas Velluzo edged Karl Hulten and Charles Jabaley, 9-8.

Groner blanked Anglin at No. 1 singles to lengthen the Lee lead. Milne defeated Alcacer 6-4, 6-2 to put the Flames within one of clinching the team win.

Velluzo collected his second win of the day, holding off Okines for the 7-6, 6-4 win at No. 2 singles.

Blackburn's 6-4, 6-2 marks against Malejka at the No. 4 spot gave Lee the victory and started a string of three-straight singles wins. Hulten took down Konigs 6-2 and 6-3. Jabaley needed a third-set super tie-breaker to win at No. 6 singles. Jabaley won the opening set 6-4 before losing the second set 6-1. He claimed the match by a 10-4 margin in the super set tie-breaker.
 

Lee University 7, Emmanuel College 2
Singles
1. Eirik Groner (LEE) def. Braden Anglin (EC) 6-0, 6-0
2. Lucas Velluzo (EC) def. Jake Okines (LEE) 7-6, 6-4
3. Rhys Milne (LEE) def. Enrique Alcacer (EC) 6-4, 6-2
4. Boyd Blackburn (LEE) def. Louis Malejka (EC) 6-4, 6-2
5. Karl Hulten (LEE) def. Lukas Konigs (EC) 6-2, 6-3
6. Charles Jabaley (LEE) def. David Forehand (EC) 6-4, 1-6, 10-4
 
Doubles
1. Eirik Groner/Jake Okines (LEE) def. Braden Anglin/David Forehand (EC) 8-3
2. Rhys Milne/Boyd Blackburn (LEE) def. Lukas Konigs/Louis Malejka (EC) 8-4
3. Enrique Alcacer/Lucas Velluzo (EC) def. Karl Hulten/Charles Jabaley (LEE) 9-8