BOX SCORE (PDF)

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Samford men's tennis team dropped a 4-0 decision at Florida State on the first day of the Florida State Invitational Friday evening.
 
With the loss, Samford falls to 0-2 on the young season. Florida State improves to 4-0 with the win. The match was the first for new Samford head coach Olver Reynolds, who was officially hired earlier this week.
 
The Seminoles won at the No. 2 and No. 3 doubles spots to pick up the first point of the match. The match on the No. 1 doubles court was unfinished.
 
In singles, the No. 3 court finished first, followed by the No. 1 court, both going to Florida State. The Seminoles clinched the win with a victory on the No. 5 singles court to close out the 4-0 win.
 
Samford will play two matches Saturday to close out the Florida State Invitational. The Bulldogs will take on Stetson at 9 a.m. and South Alabama at 1 p.m. A full recap and results will be posted to www.SamfordSports.com.
 
FLORIDA STATE 4, SAMFORD 0
DOUBLES
1. Eladio Fabregas/Will Gray (SAM) vs. Sebastian Arcila/Loris Pourroy (FSU) 3-4, unfinished
2. Youcef Rihane/Bryn Nahrung (FSU) def. Mohammed Ali Bellalouna/J.B. Pickard 6-0
3. Josh Karpenschif/Maks Silagy (FSU) def. Harrison Williams/Matthew Gooch (SAM) 6-1
 
SINGLES
1. Loris Pourroy (FSU) def. M.A. Bellalouna (SAM) 6-3, 6-2
2. Eladio Fabregas (SAM) vs. Andreja Petrovic (FSU) no result
3. Youcef Rihane (FSU) def. J.B. Pickard (SAM) 6-3, 6-2
4. Will Gray (SAM) vs. Josh Karpenschif (FSU) no result
5. John Bernard (FSU) def. Harrison Williams (SAM) 6-4, 6-2
6. Matthew Gooch (SAM) vs. Maks Silagy (FSU) no result
 
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