Wingate, N.C.----The 45th-ranked Wingate University Bulldogs opened South Atlantic Conference play with a convincing 8-1 victory over Lincoln Memorial University in NCAA Division II men's tennis action Saturday afternoon. The Bulldogs improve to 4-2 overall and 1-0 in the SAC, while the Railsplitters fall to 1-4 overall and 0-1 in the conference.