JACKSONVILLE, Ala. – The Samford men's tennis team dropped a 5-2 decision in a non-conference match at Jacksonville State Sunday afternoon.
 
With the loss, Samford dropped its season record to 11-5. Jacksonville State improved its season mark to 12-7 with the win.
 
Samford took a 1-0 lead by winning on the No. 1 and No. 2 doubles courts to capture the doubles point. At No. 1 doubles, Sandeep Mohandoss and Maxwell Giddens defeated Zach Murphy and Marko Milosavljevic, 6-3. On the No. 2 doubles court, Maksim Bodanovich and Santiago Arredondo earned a 6-4 win over Lucius Soller and Vanja Dobrnjac.
 
In singles, Samford won at No. 3 where Bodanovich defeated Alin Fatu, 6-4, 6-0. Jacksonville State, however, won at the other five positions to earn the 5-2 win.
 
Samford will next play host to ETSU on Saturday, March 30. The match is set for a 12 p.m. start from the Samford Tennis Center.
 
Jacksonville State 5, Samford 2
Singles Competition
#1 Ivan Marrero Cubelo [JSU]  def. Sandeep Mohandoss [SAM], 6-1, 6-1
#2 Vanja Dobrnjac [JSU] def. Darcy Nicholls [SAM] 6-3, 6-4
#3 Maksim Bodanovich [SAM] def. Alin Fatu [JSU] 6-4, 6-0
#4 Xavier Sarda Marti [JSU] def. Santiago Arredondo [SAM], 7-6, 6-2
#5 Marko Milosavljevic [JSU] def. Will Gray [SAM] 6-1, 6-2  
#6 Liam Day [JSU] def. Sebastian Harrison [SAM] 6-2, 2-6, 6-4
 
Doubles Competition
#1 Sandeep Mohandoss / Maxwell Giddens [SAM] def. Zach Murphy / Marko Milosavljevic [JSU], 6-3
#2 Maksim Bodanovich / Santiago Arredondo [SAM] def. Lucius Soller / Vanja Dobrnjac [JSU], 6-4
#3 Xavier Sarda Marti / Ivan Marrero Cubelo [JSU] def. Will Gray / Darcy Nicholls [SAM], 6-1
 
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