BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Samford men's tennis team will host the Wofford Terriers for Senior Day Saturday at 12 p.m. at the Samford Tennis Center.
Prior to the match seniors
Jake Faundez,
Justin Ghavami,
Austin Heinz,
Eduardo Lourido and
Luke Orthner will be honored for the final home match of their Samford careers.
Samford comes into the match with a record of 9-10 overall and 2-4 in Southern Conference play. The Bulldogs are coming off a 5-2 win at Chattanooga Wednesday afternoon.
Samford is led this season by Faundez, Ghavami and Lourido. Faundez has a record of 6-10 (6-8 at No. 1, 0-2 at No. 2). Ghavami is currently 8-9 (8-5 at No. 2, 0-4 at No. 1). Lourido enters the weekend with a record of 6-9 (2-1 at No. 2, 4-8 at No. 3).
Aleksandar Petrovic has a record of 13-3 (4-1 at No. 4, 9-2 at No. 5). Roussow Norval has a mark of 10-8 (4-1 at No. 3, 6-7 at No. 4).
Hugo Moreira enters the match with a record of 2-6 (2-3 at No. 5, 0-3 at No. 6).
Max Rebol has a record of 7-8 (6-7 at No. 6, 1-1 at No. 5), while Heinz has a mark of 1-1 at No. 6 singles.
Wofford is currently 10-9 overall and 2-4 in league matches. The Terriers are coming off a 5-2 loss at Furman Wednesday.
Saturday's match is set for a 12 p.m. start at the Samford Tennis Center, and admission is FREE! A full recap and results will be posted to
www.samfordsports.com following the completion of the match.
