BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Samford men's tennis team fell to cross-town rival UAB, 4-2, Wednesday afternoon at the Samford Tennis Center.
 
With the loss, Samford fell to 11-7 overall. UAB improved to 10-10 with the win.
 
In doubles Samford claimed a 6-1 win by Maxwell Giddens and Sandeep Mohandoss over Parker Bradbary and Georgios Nouchakis on the No. 1 court. UAB, however, won on the No. 2 and No. 3 courts to take the doubles point.
 
In singles, on the No. 2 court, Mohandoss defeated Vojtech Podzemny, 7-5, 6-4. At No. 3 singles, Darcy Nicholls defeated Nouchakis, 6-1, 6-4. UAB, however, took wins at No. 4, No. 5 and No. 6 singles to clinch the 4-2 win. The match at No. 1 singles was not finished.
 
Samford will next play host to Wofford on Saturday, April 6. The match is set for a 1 p.m. start from the Samford Tennis Center.
 
UAB 4, Samford 2
Singles Competition
1. Maxwell Giddens (SAMM) vs. Carlos Gimenez Perez (UAB) 5-7, 5-2, unfinished
2. Sandeep Mohandoss (SAMM) def. Vojtech Podzemny (UAB) 7-5, 6-4
3. Darcy Nicholls (SAMM) def. Georgios Nouchakis (UAB) 6-1, 6-4
4. Ondrej Valek (UAB) def. Maksim Bogdanovich (SAMM) 5-7, 6-2, 6-4
5. Noah Malige (UAB) def. Santiago Arredondo (SAMM) 3-6, 6-4, 6-3
6. Juan Pablo Valdez (UAB) def. Will Gray (SAMM) 6-0, 6-2
 
Doubles Competition
1. Maxwell Giddens/Sandeep Mohandoss (SAMM) def. Parker Bradbary/Georgios Nouchakis (UAB) 6-1
2. Ondrej Valek/Noah Malige (UAB) def. Maksim Bogdanovich/Santiago Arredondo (SAMM) 6-3
3. Carlos Gimenez Perez/Juan Pablo Valdez (UAB) def. Will Gray/Darcy Nicholls (SAMM) 6-3
 
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