BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Samford men's tennis team suffered its first Southern Conference loss of the season with a 4-3 setback to ETSU Saturday afternoon at the Samford Tennis Center.
 
With the loss, Samford fell to 11-6 overall and 4-1 in Southern Conference play. ETSU improved its record to 7-9 overall and 4-0 in league play.
 
Samford swept the three doubles matches to take a 1-0 lead. At No. 1 doubles, Maxwell Giddens and Sandeep Mohandoss defeated Milledge Cossu and Francisco Lamas, 6-3. On the No. 2 doubles court, Maksim Bogdanovich and Santiago Arredondo earned a 6-4 win over Dimitri Badra and Adam Nagoudi. At No. 3 doubles, Will Gray and Darcy Nicholls defeated Pedro Cressoni and Alberto Garcia, 7-5.
 
In singles, Samford earned wins at No. 2 and No. 3, but ETSU won the other four singles matches for the 4-3 win. At No. 2 singles, Mohandoss defeated Peter Kalocsai, 6-1, 7-6. At No. 3 singles, Nicholls picked up a 6-0, 6-2 win over Cossu.
 
Samford will next play host to cross-town rival UAB on Wednesday, April 3. The match is set for a 3 p.m. start from the Samford Tennis Center.
 
ETSU 4, Samford 3
Singles Competition
1. Dimitri Badra (ETSU) def. Maxwell Giddens (SAMM) 6-3, 6-3
2. Sandeep Mohandoss (SAMM) def. Peter Kalocsai (ETSU) 6-1, 7-6
3. Darcy Nicholls (SAMM) def. Milledge Cossu (ETSU) 6-0, 6-2
4. Pedro Cressoni (ETSU) def. Maksim Bogdanovich (SAMM) 6-2, 6-2
5. Alberto Garcia (ETSU) def. Santiago Arredondo (SAMM) 6-4, 6-3
6. Francisco Lamas (ETSU) def. Sebastian Harrison (SAMM) 6-7, 6-3, 6-2
 
Doubles Competition
1. Maxwell Giddens/Sandeep Mohandoss (SAMM) def. Milledge Cossu/Francisco Lamas (ETSU) 6-3
2. Maksim Bogdanovich/Santiago Arredondo (SAMM) def. Dimitri Badra/Adam Nagoudi (ETSU) 6-4
3. Will Gray/Darcy Nicholls (SAMM) def. Pedro Cressoni/Alberto Garcia (ETSU) 7-5
 
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