The Lee University men's tennis team bounced back from its first loss of the season with a 5-1 Gulf South Conference victory over Christian Brothers University Sunday afternoon at the DeVos Tennis Center.

The Flames (4-1, 1-1 GSC) held a 3-0 lead following doubles competition. Boyd Blackburn and Bruno Medeiros blanked Abel Kim and Nick Cotros at No. 3 doubles. Rhys Milne and Jake Okines were 8-2 winners over Atilio Flores and Andres Calzacorta. Daniel Prata and Igor Schattan held off Javier Saez and Lorenzo Maccarini, 8-6, to complete the doubles sweep.

Medeiros outlasted Saez to win their opening set, 7-5, and pulled Lee within one team point of securing the win with a 6-1 mark in the second set.

Maccarini helped CBU (3-10, 1-5 GSC) avoid the shutout with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Okines at No. 2 singles.

Milne dropped the opening set, 7-5, to Flores before forcing a third set with a 6-3 advantage in the second set. Milne completed his comeback and clinched the team win with a 6-2 margin in the third set.

The final three singles matches were left unfinished. Blackburn led 5-2 in the opening set, while Prata had won his first set 6-1.

The Flames are scheduled to travel to Shorter University on Wednesday for another GSC contest at 1 p.m.
 
 
LEE UNIVERSITY 5, CHRISTIAN BROTHERS 1
Singles competition
1. Rhys Milne (LEE-M) def. Atilio Flores (CBU) 5-7, 6-3, 6-2
2. Lorenzo Maccarini (CBU) def. Jake Okines (LEE-M) 6-4, 6-4
3. Bruno Medeiros (LEE-M) def. Javier Saez (CBU) 7-5, 6-1
4. Boyd Blackburn (LEE-M) vs. Andres Calzacorta (CBU) 5-2, unfinished
5. Daniel Prata (LEE-M) vs. Abel Kim (CBU) 6-1, unfinished
6. Jordan Knott (LEE-M) vs. Nick Cotros (CBU) unfinished
 
Doubles competition
1. Rhys Milne/Jake Okines (LEE-M) def. Atilio Flores/Andres Calzacorta (CBU) 8-2
2. Daniel Prata/Igor Schattan (LEE-M) def. Javier Saez/Lorenzo Maccarini (CBU) 8-6
3. Boyd Blackburn/Bruno Medeiros (LEE-M) def. Abel Kim/Nick Cotros (CBU) 8-0