Final Results
Updated Samford Stats
DAVIDSON, N.C. – The Samford University men's tennis team opened its critical two-match road trip in dominant fashion Friday as the Bulldogs posted a lopsided 7-0 triumph against the Davidson Wildcats in a late-season Southern Conference contest held at the Covington Tennis Courts.
"We did a great job across the board today,” said Samford head coach
Rahim Esmail. “We picked up our competitive level and that was key. We got off to a great start in doubles play, but then we had a bit of a letup before finishing strong on court No. 3. Overall, I am pleased with our performance today and the way we challenged ourselves as a team. We need to bring the same to the table tomorrow as we have another tough conference match ahead of us."
Samford (8-7, 2-1 SoCon) improved to 2-5 in road matches this season and tallied its second 7-0 triumph of the 2013 campaign. Earlier this year, the Bulldogs also registered a 7-0 triumph over Eastern Kentucky at home on March 10.
Davidson (10-7, 4-4 SoCon) earned a win in the No. 1 doubles match, 9-7, on Friday, but Samford proved to be victorious in the remaining eight contests of the afternoon.
The Bulldogs tallied triumphs on doubles courts No. 2 and No. 3 to claim the first point of the match. Samford then received singles victories from
Zac Dunkle,
Elliot Barnwell,
Fares Kilani,
Alex Sajonz,
Austin Akers and
Garrison Laduca to complete the 7-0 team sweep.
With his victory on court No. 5, the Bulldogs' Akers improved his team-best record in singles play to 10-4 this season. Kilani, Samford's talented true freshman from Tunis, Tunisia, also reached the 10-win plateau in singles play this year as he posted a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Davidson's Chris Mark on court No. 3. Kilani now owns a 10-5 singles record this season.
The Samford University men's tennis team will next be in action Saturday at noon (CDT) as the Bulldogs square off against the Appalachian State Wildcats in a key league contest to be held in Boone, N.C.
Final Results
Updated Samford Stats
