Men’s Tennis Earns 6-1 Win Over Alabama A&M

Saturday, February 12

Birmingham, Ala.

2:00 PM

Samford University

Alabama A&M

Photo by: Chase Cochran | Samford Athletics

2.12.22 | Men's Tennis

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Samford men's tennis team picked up its first win of the 2022 season with a 6-1 victory over Alabama A&M Saturday at the Samford Tennis Center.

With the win, Samford improves to 1-5 on the young season. Alabama A&M falls to 0-2 with the loss.

Samford swept all three doubles matches to take the first point of the match. At No. 1 doubles, Eladio Fabregas and Jim Hendrikx defeated Rodrigo Arana Rios and Vence Ntcha, 6-3. On the No. 2 doubles court, Mohammed Ali Bellalouna and Will Gray defeated Divesh Gahlot and Cheng Chang, 6-1. At No. 3 doubles, Yerrassyl Murat and Harrison Williams earned a 6-2 win over Freddie Lawrence and German Ruiz Crespo.

In singles, Samford earned wins on the No. 1, No. 2, No. 4, No. 5 and No. 6 courts to close out the 6-1 win. At No. 1 singles, Hendrikx defeated Ntcha, 7-6, 6-3. At No. 2 singles, Bellalouna defeated Rios, 6-2, 6-1.

At No. 4 singles, J.B. Pickard defeated Gahlot, 6-1, 6-2. On the No. 5 singles court, Gray earned a 7-6, 6-0 win over Lawrence. At No. 6 singles, Williams defeated Chang, 6-3, 7-5.

Samford will host Belmont on Sunday, Feb. 20. The match is set for a 1 p.m. start from the Samford Tennis Center.

Samford 6, Alabama A&M 1
Singles Competition
1. Jim Hendrikx (SAM-M) def. Vence Ntcha (AAMU) 7-6, 6-3
2. Mohammed Ali Bellalouna (SAM-M) def. Rodrigo Arana Rios (AAMU) 6-2, 6-1
3. Natiphat Mulada (AAMU) def. Yerrassyl Murat (SAM-M) 3-6, 6-3, 6-3
4. J.B. Pickard (SAM-M) def. Divesh Gahlot (AAMU) 6-1, 6-2
5. Will Gray (SAM-M) def. Freddie Lawrence (AAMU) 7-6, 6-0
6. Harrison Williams (SAM-M) def. Cheng Chang (AAMU) 6-3, 7-5

Doubles Competition
1. Eladio Fabregas/Jim Hendrikx (SAM-M) def. Rodrigo Arana Rios/Vence Ntcha (AAMU) 6-3
2. Mohammed Ali Bellalouna/Will Gray (SAM-M) def. Divesh Gahlot/Cheng Chang (AAMU) 6-1
3. Yerrassyl Murat/Harrison Williams (SAM-M) def. Freddie Lawrence/German Ruiz Crespo (AAMU) 6-2

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