Milligan College, Tenn. (April 14, 2013) --- The Milligan College men's tennis team captured the first ever Appalachian Athletic Conference regular season title in program history on Sunday afternoon with an 8-1 victory over Reinhardt University.
 
   “It feels great to win the conference title for the first time in school history,” Head Coach Ryan Reynolds said. “The men's team has played well all year, and they deserve the title. I am extremely proud of them.”
 
   The Buffaloes opened the day by jumping out to a 3-0 lead after doubles action. At No. 1 doubles, the duo of Andy Pullen (Kingsport, Tenn.) and Colin Bumann (Abilene, Tex.) outlasted Andrew Cobb and Matt Porter 9-7. Caleb Fridell (Ooltewah, Tenn.) and Sebastian Jonsson (Lysekill, Sweden) defeated Nick Draghiceanu and Garrick Sanford by a score of 8-2 at No. 2 doubles, while the Buffaloes were awarded a point due to default at No. 3 doubles.
 
   Pullen led the way in singles action as he defeated Cobb 6-3, 6-1 at No. 1 singles, while Bumann pulled away to take a 6-1, 6-3 win over Sanford. In pro-style sets, Friddell defeated Jacob Barnette 8-1 at No. 4 singles, and Jackson Lenoir (Chattanooga, Tenn.) picked up an 8-2 win over Steven Sepulveda at No. 5 singles. Milligan was awarded a point by default at No. 6 singles.
 
   With the win, the Buffaloes finish the AAC portion of their schedule with a perfect 3-0 record. Milligan is currently 7-11 overall.
 
   The Buffaloes will compete for a bid for the 2013 NAIA Men's Tennis National Championships during the AAC/NAIA Direct Qualifier on Friday, April 19, in Atlanta, Ga.