BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Samford men's tennis team earned a 4-3 win over North Alabama Friday at the Samford Tennis Center.
 
With the win, Samford improved to 1-3 on the young season. North Alabama fell to 0-2 with the loss.
 
The match was decided on the No. 6 singles court when Samford's Sebastian Harrison defeated Birtan Duran, 6-7, 6-3, 7-5, to give Samford the 4-3 victory.
 
In doubles, Samford's Sandeep Mohandoss and Santiago Arredondo defeated Duran and Alberto Altur, 6-4, on the No. 1 court. North Alabama, however, won on the No. 2 and No. 3 doubles courts to secure the first point of the match.
 
Samford earned singles wins at No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3. On the No. 1 court, Mohandoss defeated Lachlan Brain, 6-3, 3-6, 7-5. At No. 2 singles, Darcy Nicholls earned a 6-2, 6-1 win over Izan Orgiles. At the No. 3 position, Maksim Bogdanovich defeated Altur, 6-4, 6-1. North Alabama took the singles matches at No. 4 and No. 5 to tie the match at 3-3, with Harrison's win at No. 6 singles deciding the match.
 
Samford will host Troy on Sunday, Jan. 28. The match is set for an 11 a.m. start from the Samford Tennis Center.
 
Samford 4, North Alabama 3                                                                                                                                          
Singles Competition
1. Sandeep Mohandoss (SAMM) def. Lachlan Brain (UNAM) 6-3, 3-6, 7-5
2. Darcy Nicholls (SAMM) def. Izan Orgiles (UNAM) 6-2, 6-1
3. Maksim Bogdanovich (SAMM) def. Alberto Altur (UNAM) 6-4, 6-1
4. Nazar Fedoryshyn (UNAM) def. J.B. Pickard (SAMM) 6-1, 6-3
5. Federico Scotuzzi (UNAM) def. Will Gray (SAMM) 6-2, 4-6, 7-5
6. Sebastian Harrison (SAMM) def. Birtan Duran (UNAM) 6-7, 6-3, 7-5
 
Doubles Competition
1. Sandeep Mohandoss/Santiago Arredondo (SAMM) def. Birtan Duran/Alberto Altur (UNAM) 6-4
2. Lachlan Brain/Izan Orgiles (UNAM) def. Maksim Bogdanovich/J.B. Pickard (SAMM) 6-4
3. Nazar Fedoryshyn/Federico Scotuzzi (UNAM) def. Will Gray/Darcy Nicholls (SAMM) 6-3
 
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