Saturday, January 20
Tuscaloosa, Ala.
1:00 PM (CT)
Samford University
at
Alabama
Men's Tennis To Open Spring With Two Matches This Weekend
1.19.18 | Men's Tennis
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Samford men's tennis team will open the 2018 spring season with a pair of matches this weekend. The Bulldogs will play at Alabama Saturday at 1 p.m., and the team will host Kennesaw State Sunday at 11 a.m.
Samford boasts a veteran lineup this season. All but five wins in singles return from last season, led be seniors Jake Faundez (10-7), Justin Ghavami (6-11) and Eduardo Lourido (9-6). Sophomores Hugo Moreira (5-10) and Max Rebol (7-10) and senior Austin Heinz (0-1) also return from last season.
Senior newcomer Luke Orthner, and freshmen Aleksandar Petrovic and Rossouw Norval join the squad this season as well. Orthner and Petrovic were both with the team this fall, and Norval was added to the roster this spring.
As a team, Samford posted a record of 7-12 last spring. The Bulldogs were 3-4 in the always tough Southern Conference.
Samford and Alabama opened the 2017 spring season as well, with the Crimson Tide taking a 4-0 victory. Samford and Kennesaw State last played in the spring of 2016, with the Bulldogs earning a 4-0 victory.
A full recap and results will be posted to www.samfordsports.com at the conclusion of each match.
Samford boasts a veteran lineup this season. All but five wins in singles return from last season, led be seniors Jake Faundez (10-7), Justin Ghavami (6-11) and Eduardo Lourido (9-6). Sophomores Hugo Moreira (5-10) and Max Rebol (7-10) and senior Austin Heinz (0-1) also return from last season.
Senior newcomer Luke Orthner, and freshmen Aleksandar Petrovic and Rossouw Norval join the squad this season as well. Orthner and Petrovic were both with the team this fall, and Norval was added to the roster this spring.
As a team, Samford posted a record of 7-12 last spring. The Bulldogs were 3-4 in the always tough Southern Conference.
Samford and Alabama opened the 2017 spring season as well, with the Crimson Tide taking a 4-0 victory. Samford and Kennesaw State last played in the spring of 2016, with the Bulldogs earning a 4-0 victory.
A full recap and results will be posted to www.samfordsports.com at the conclusion of each match.
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