BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Samford men's tennis team will start its weekend off with a match at UAB on Friday, Mar. 26 at 2 p.m. The Bulldogs will then head to Johnson City, Tennessee for a match against the ETSU Buccaneers on Sunday, Mar. 28 at 11 a.m. at the Dave Mullins Tennis Complex.
 
After back-to-back wins to open up conference play, the Bulldogs will enter this weekend with an overall record of 8-6, while UAB has recorded five wins and seven losses this season. ETSU currently sits at 5-6 and will face the Furman Paladins the Friday before taking the court with the Bulldogs.
 
M1 NOTES
 
Opponent: vs. UAB (5-7)
Date: Friday, Mar. 26
Location: Birmingham, Ala.
Site: UAB Campus Courts    
Time: 2 PM CT
 
UAB SERIES HISTORY:

• The two teams have competed a total of eight times.
• UAB holds a 5-3 advantage in the series.
• Earlier this season, the Bulldogs defeated the Blazers 4-0.

M2 NOTES
 
Opponent: vs. ETSU (5-6)
Date: Sunday, Mar. 28
Location: Johnson City, Tenn.  
Site: Dave Mullins Tennis Complex  
Time: 11 AM CT
 
ETSU SERIES HISTORY:

• Samford and ETSU have competed against each other a total of eight times.
• The Bulldogs have yet to capture a win against the Buccaneers.
• In their last meeting, the Buccaneers claimed a 6-1 win over Samford.

BULLDOGS TO WATCH:

• Victor Chaw and Jim Hendrikx are making a statement for Samford in doubles with the duo being ranked No. 19 in the country in the ITA Division I Men's Doubles Rankings. This is the highest ranking in program history for the Bulldogs. The pair have yet to drop a match this season with an overall record of 9-0.
• Tomas Santantonio improved his overall record in singles to 10-2 with two wins this past weekend against the Citadel and UNC Greensboro. Santantonio defeated the Citadel's Phillip Quinn 6-1, 6-1 at the No. 6 spot, while capturing a 6-3, 6-0 victory over Roger Rogowski from UNCG at the No. 5 spot.
• Rossouw Norval continues to see success for the Bulldogs at the No. 1 spot with eight wins and just three losses this season. Norval also opened up conference play last weekend with back-to-back wins.

OPPONENT QUICK LOOKS:

• ETSU has recorded five wins and six losses with the Buccaneers dropping matches to No. 13 Tennessee, No. 25 Kentucky, William & Mary, Duke, No. 14 Wake Forest, and Georgia State. ETSU also holds a 3-0 record in conference play with wins over UNCG, Wofford, and Mercer.
• Dimitri Badra leads the Buccaneers in singles competition with eight wins and three losses on the season. In doubles, Juan Lugo and Frazier Rengifo, have a earned an overall record of 4-1 at the No. 1 spot with the duos one loss coming from their match against Wake Forest.
• UAB has a total of five wins and seven losses this season with one of the losses coming from fellow conference school, Chattanooga, as the Blazers dropped a 7-0 decision to the Mocs in early March.
• Michal Lusovsky has an individual record of 7-4 in singles action to lead the Blazers with six of those wins coming from the No. 2 spot. Lusovsky and his doubles partner Roman Postolka lead the charge for UAB with an overall record of 7-2 at the No. 1 spot.

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