Men’s Tennis Downs UNCG, 4-3, To Advance To SoCon Semifinals

Thursday, April 21

Chattanooga, Tenn.

4:30 PM

Samford University

UNC Greensboro

Box Score (PDF)

Mohammed Ali Bellalouna vs UNCG 2022 SoCon Tournament

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Men’s Tennis Downs UNCG, 4-3, To Advance To SoCon Semifinals

4.21.22 | Men's Tennis

BOX SCORE (PDF)

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – The third-seeded Samford men's tennis team earned a 4-3 win over sixth-seeded UNC Greensboro in the quarterfinals of the Southern Conference Tournament Thursday evening at The Champions Club.

Samford improved to 7-13 with the win, while UNC Greensboro ends its season with a mark of 6-16. Samford advances to take on the No. 2 seed Furman in Friday's semifinal round at 1 p.m. (CT).

After UNC Greensboro won the doubles point, Samford tied the match when Harrison Williams defeated Christopher Johns, 6-3, 6-3 at No. 6 singles. UNCG took the lead again with a win at No. 4 singles, but Samford's J.B. Pickard won at No. 5 singles, taking down David Flisberg, 6-2, 6-4 to knot the score at 2-2.

UNC Greensboro won at No. 2 singles to take a 3-2 lead. Samford then had to win the two remaining singles matches to advance. At No. 3 singles, Eladio Fabregas defeated Hugh Knapp, 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 to make the score 3-3. The match came down to the No. 1 singles match, and Samford's Mohammed Ali Bellalouna earned a 7-5, 4-6, 6-1 win over Nico Grewe to give Samford the 4-3 win.

Samford and Furman will face off Friday at 1 p.m. (CT) in the tournament semifinals. Fans can follow the match at the following link: LIVE STATS.

Samford 4, UNC Greensboro 3
Singles Competition
1. Mohammed Ali Bellalouna (SAM) def. Nico Grewe (UNCGM) 7-5, 4-6, 6-1
2. Alex Zuckerman (UNCGM) def. Jim Hendrikx (SAM) 6-1, 7-6 (7-5)
3. Eladio Fabregas (SAM) def. Hugh Knapp (UNCGM) 4-6, 6-3, 6-3
4. Roger Rogowski (UNCGM) def. Yerrassyl Murat (SAM) 6-4, 6-4
5. J.B. Pickard (SAM) def. David Flisberg (UNCGM) 6-2, 6-4
6. Harrison Williams (SAM) def. Christopher Johns (UNCGM) 6-3, 6-3

Doubles Competition
1. Nico Grewe/Roger Rogowski (UNCGM) def. Mohammed Ali Bellalouna/Jim Hendrikx (SAM) 6-3
2. Alex Zuckerman/Christopher Johns (UNCGM) def. Yerrassyl Murat/Harrison Williams (SAM) 6-3
3. Eladio Fabregas/Matthew Gooch (SAM) vs. Hugh Knapp/Cooper Wyett (UNCGM) 5-3, unfinished

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