ROCK ISLAND -- The Augustana Vikings men's tennis team earned their sixth straight victory on Wednesday, defeating the St. Ambrose Fighting Bees at home by a score of 7-2.

Augustana held a slight advantage after doubles play, winning two of three matches to take a 2-1 lead into singles. Arthur Hermange and Gabriel Luna earned the win at the No. 1 position by a final of 8-3, while teammates Eliot Saint-Paul and Nicolas Navarro won their contest at the No. 3 spot by an identical score.

In singles, the Vikings took five of the six matches, winning two by third-set tiebreakers. Hermange bounced back from an opening-set loss at No. 1, winning the match by final of 5-7, 6-2, 10-3, while Timothee Philip also won his tiebreaker at No. 5, earning the 6-1, 5-7, 10-6 victory. Navarro made quick work of his opponent at No. 6, posting a clean 6-0, 6-0 sweep to add to the team's wins. Quentin Essayie at No. 3 and Luna at No. 4 rounded out the victories for Augustana, taking down their respective opponents in consecutive sets.

With the win, Augie improves to 8-3 overall on the season. The Vikings will step back into conference play for their next match on Friday, April 14 when they host the North Central Cardinals. Start time is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. from the Lower Campus Courts.