MCKENZIE, Tenn. -  The No. 5-ranked Lindsey Wilson men's tennis team blanked Bethel (Tenn.) 7-0 to open Mid-South Conference play on Saturday at the Dr. Deborah Thompson Tennis Complex.

Mateo Larrea and Lucas Marques defeated Kenzo Nishioka and Guillherme Nomure 6-2 at No. 2 doubles. Lev Sholosh and Facundo Grasso clinched the doubles point for the Blue Raiders with a 6-4 victory over Luca Nessi and Gabriek Itiwaka. Raul Safont and Jose Tobar won 7-6 at No. 3 doubles.

Safont increased the Lindsey Wilson lead to 2-0 with a 6-2, 6-0 victory over Nessi at No. 4 singles. Sholosh pushed the Blue Raider advantage to 3-0 with a 6-2, 6-3 win against Andrej Jovanovic at No. 1 singles. Larrera clinched the match for Lindsey Wilson with a 6-4, 6-0 win at No. 3 singles over Gustavo Santos.

Grasso made it 5-0 with a 5-7, 6-1, 10-7 victory over Itiwaka at No. 2 singles. Marques and Tobar earned victories at No. 5 and No. 6 singles.

The Blue Raiders return to action on Sunday, hosting Georgetown at 1 p.m. CT at the Henry Baughman Tennis Complex.