BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Samford men's tennis team remained unbeaten in Southern Conference play with a 5-2 win over Furman Sunday afternoon at the Samford Tennis Center.
 
With the win, Samford improved its season record to 10-4 overall and 3-0 in SoCon play. Furman fell to 7-9 overall and 1-1 in league play.
 
Samford won at the No. 1 and No. 2 doubles spots to pick up the first point of the match. At No. 1 doubles, Maxwell Giddens and Sandeep Mohandoss defeated Elijah Poritzky and Thomas Kennedy, 7-6. On the No., 2 doubles court, Santiago Arredondo and Maksim Bogdanovich defeated Emil Westling and Ben Cahill, 6-2.
 
In singles, Samford won at the No. 2, No. 4, No. 5 and No. 6 spots to take the 5-2 win. At No. 2 singles, Mohandoss defeated Kennedy, 6-1, 6-3. At No. 4 singles, Bogdanovich earned a 6-4, 7-6 win over John Rado. On the No. 5 singles court, Arredondo defeated Walker Allen, 6-4, 6-4. At No. 6 singles, Will Gray defeated Connor Laymon, 6-3, 6-3.
 
Samford will next play at Chattanooga on Friday, March 22. The match is set for a 1 p.m. (CT) start from Chattanooga, Tenn.
 
Samford 5, Furman 2
Singles Competition
1. Elijah Poritzky (FUR) def. Maxwell Giddens (SAMM) 6-4, 6-2
2. Sandeep Mohandoss (SAMM) def. Thomas Kennedy (FUR) 6-1, 6-3
3. Emil Westling (FUR) def. Darcy Nicholls (SAMM) 7-5, 7-6
4. Maksim Bogdanovich (SAMM) def. John Rado (FUR) 6-4, 7-6
5. Santiago Arredondo (SAMM) def. Walker Allen (FUR) 6-4, 6-4
6. Will Gray (SAMM) def. Connor Laymon (FUR) 6-3, 6-3
 
Doubles Competition
1. Maxwell Giddens/Sandeep Mohandoss (SAMM) def. Elijah Poritzky/Thomas Kennedy (FUR) 7-6
2. Santiago Arredondo/Maksim Bogdanovich (SAMM) def. Emil Westling/Ben Cahill (FUR) 6-2
3. Alex Han/Cole Burnam (FUR) def. Will Gray/Darcy Nicholls (SAMM) 7-6
 
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