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Men's Tennis

Men's Tennis To Play At The Citadel Tuesday

CHARLESTON, S.C. -- The Samford men's tennis team will continue its road swing with a match at The Citadel Tuesday afternoon at 2 p.m.
 
Samford enters the match with a record of 8-4 overall and 2-1 in Southern Conference play. The Bulldogs have won three matches in a row and are coming off a 5-2 win at UNCG on Saturday.
 
Seniors Fares Kilani and Trey Carter have led the team at No. 1 and No. 2 singles, respectively. Kilani has a record of 7-5 (6-5 at No. 1, 1-0 at No. 2), and Carter has a mark of 8-4 (7-4 at No. 2, 1-0 at No. 1).
 
Justin Ghavami has a record of 8-3, playing at No. 3 singles. Jake Faundez has a team-best record of 8-1, all at No. 6. Leonard Gerch has posted a mark of 5-5 (4-4 at No. 4, 1-1 at No. 5). Eduardo Lourido Sanchez has a record of 2-6 (2-5 at No. 5, 0-1 at No. 4), while Austin Heinz is 1-0 at No. 4 singles.
 
In doubles, Carter and Gerch are 6-4 at No. 1. Faundez and Sanchez have a record of 7-2 (4-1 at No. 2, 3-1 at No. 3). Ghavami and Kilani are 5-4 (4-1 at No. 3, 1-3 at No. 2), and Heinz and Kilani are 1-0 at No. 3.
 
The Citadel is currently 8-18 overall and 0-1 in league matches. The Bulldogs are coming off a 6-1 loss to Navy on March 16. The Citadel also hosts DePaul on Monday.
 
A full recap and results will be posted to www.samfordsports.com following the match.
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Trey Carter

Trey Carter

Senior
Jake Faundez

Jake Faundez

Sophomore
Justin Ghavami

Justin Ghavami

Sophomore
Austin Heinz

Austin Heinz

Sophomore
Fares Kilani

Fares Kilani

Senior
Eduardo Lourido

Eduardo Lourido

Sophomore
Leonard Gerch

Leonard Gerch

Senior

Players Mentioned

Trey Carter

Trey Carter

Senior
Jake Faundez

Jake Faundez

Sophomore
Justin Ghavami

Justin Ghavami

Sophomore
Austin Heinz

Austin Heinz

Sophomore
Fares Kilani

Fares Kilani

Senior
Eduardo Lourido

Eduardo Lourido

Sophomore
Leonard Gerch

Leonard Gerch

Senior