March 17, 2004

JACKSONVILLE, Ala. - The Samford men's tennis team lost an Ohio Valley Conference match-up 5-2 to Jacksonville State Wednesday afternoon. The Bulldogs won one-of-three doubles matches and two-of-six singles matches.

The team of Stuart Misner and Rob Nunner won their doubles match on court three, 8-4. While in singles, Manuel Miletic won his match on court one, 4-6, 6-2, 7-5 and freshman Bradley Weaver won his match on court six, 6-4, 7-5.

The Bulldogs will take the week off for Spring Break before traveling to Nashville, Tenn., on March 27 to take on Tennessee State. The match is a doubleheader with the Samford women and beings at 1:00 p.m.

Jacksonville State 5 Samford 2

Doubles:
1. Herrera/Nieto (JSU) d. Bryce/Griffee (SU) 8-4
2. Sirola/Rapson (JSU)d. Weaver/Jensen (SU)8-5
3. Misner/Nunnery (SU)d. Ricci/Bourke (JSU)8-4

1. Manuel Miletic (SU)d. Rueben Herrera (JSU) 4-6,6-2,7-5
2. Arturo Nieto (JSU) d. Stuart Misner (SU)6-3,6-4
3. Vedran Sirola (JSU)d. James Bryce (SU)6-2,6-0
4. Rodney Rapson (JSU)d. Rob Nunnery (SU)6-1,6-4
5. Kieran Ricci (JSU)d. Johnny Griffee (SU)6-4,6-1
6. Bradley Weaver (SU)d. Christian Rybertt (JSU)6-4,7-5