LEBANON, Tenn. - Grace's men's tennis team came out on top during a marquee NAIA Top 25 battle on Saturday.

The No. 16 Lancers took down No. 12 Cumberland on the road, edging out a 4-3 victory in Tennessee.

The match was Grace's first during its spring break trip. The Lancers will play in Tennessee, Kentucky and Ohio during the week-long trip.

The Phoenix earned the better start to the day by sweeping the doubles' point. Salva Pons and Manuel Marques had the closest battle at No. 2 doubles, but Cumberland still won 6-4.

The singles courts were a different story. Javi Gallego helped Grace quickly even the match with a straight-set win at the top singles court.

Pablo Gregori also won convincingly at No. 2 singles, and Salva Pons battled to a 6-1, 7-6 (5) victory at No. 4.

Cumberland pulled out victories at No. 5 and No. 6 singles to put the match on the brink.

But Luis Cordoba won the final remaining court, earning a hard-fought 7-6 (6), 7-6 (1) win at No. 3 to clinch the upset win for Grace.

The Lancers will play five more matches next week, including three ranked matchups.

DOUBLES

1. Ferreira/Suarez (CU) def. Gallego/Gregori (GC) 6-3
2. Hrzic/Trost (CU) def. S. Pons/Marques (GC) 6-4
3. Meyer/Kalashnirov (CU) def. Cordoba/Garcia (GC) 6-2

SINGLES

1. Gallego (GC) def. Ferreira (CU) 7-6 (2), 6-0
2. Gregori (GC) def. Hrzic (CU) 6-2, 6-4
3. Cordoba (GC) def. Parada (CU) 7-6 (6), 7-6 (1)
4. S. Pons (GC) def. Meyer (CU) 6-1, 7-6 (5)
5. Suarez (CU) def. Garcia (GC) 6-0, 6-2
6. Trost (CU) def. Marques (GC) 6-4, 4-6, 6-4