BOX SCORE (PDF)
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – The Samford men's tennis team fell at ETSU, 6-1 in Southern Conference action Sunday afternoon.
With the loss, Samford falls to 8-7 overall and 0-2 in Southern Conference play. ETSU improves to 12-4 overall and 4-0 in league matches.
Samford won the doubles match at No. 1, with
Sami Kirberg and
Jack Lyttle defeating Frazier Rengifo and Yusuf Khamis, 6-4. ETSU, however, won the No. 2 and No. 3 doubles matches to earn the first point of the match.
In singles, Lyttle picked up a 6-3, 6-2 win over Mark Papadopoulos on the No. 6 court. ETSU claimed wins at No. 1, No. 2, No. 3, No. 4 and No. 5 to close out the 6-1 win.
Samford will host UNCG next Saturday, March 30. The match is set for a 1 p.m. (CT) start from the Samford Tennis Center. A full recap and results will be posted to
www.samfordsports.com following the completion of the match.
ETSU 6, Samford 1
SINGLES
1. Frazier Rengifo (ETSU) def.
Rossouw Norval (SAM-M) 6-2, 6-4
2. Sergi Fontcuberta (ETSU) def.
Daniel Orlita (SAM-M) 6-4, 7-6 (8-4)
3. Juan Lugo (ETSU) def.
Sami Kirberg (SAM-M) 6-0, 6-4
4. Yusuf Khamis (ETSU) def.
Aleksandar Petrovic (SAM-M) 6-0, 6-2
5. Miguel Este (ETSU) def.
Max Rebol (SAM-M) 7-5, 6-7 (4-8), 1-0 (11-9)
6.
Jack Lyttle (SAM-M) def. Mark Papadopoulos (ETSU) 6-3, 6-2
DOUBLES
1.
Sami Kirberg/
Jack Lyttle (SAM-M) def. Frazier Rengifo/Yusuf Khamis (ETSU) 6-4
2. Miguel Este/Chris Mikrovas (ETSU) def.
Rossouw Norval/
Daniel Orlita (SAM-M) 7-5
3. Sergi Fontcuberta/David Gonzalez (ETSU) def.
Max Rebol/
Aleksandar Petrovic (SAM-M) 7-5
