FLORENCE, Ala. – The Samford men's tennis team had its nine-match win streak snapped in a 5-2 loss at North Alabama Sunday afternoon.
With the loss, Samford fell to 9-3 on the season. North Alabama improved its record to 4-2 with the win.
In doubles, North Alabama won on the No. 1 and No. 2 courts to secure the first point of the match. The doubles contest at No. 3 was not finished.
In singles, Samford earned wins at No. 1 and No. 2, but UNA took the matches at No. 3, No. 4, No. 5 and No. 6 to finish off the 5-2 win. At No. 1 singles,
Sandeep Mohandoss defeated Lachlan Brain, 2-6, 6-4, 6-3. On the No. 2 singles court,
Darcy Nicholls defeated Nazar Fedoryshyn, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4.
Next up, Samford will host Georgia Southern on Saturday, March 1. The match is set for a 12 p.m. start from the Samford Tennis Center.
North Alabama 5, Samford 2
Singles Competition
1
Sandeep Mohandoss [SAM] def. Lachlan Brain [UNA] 2-6, 6-4, 6-3
2
Darcy Nicholls [SAM] def. Nazar Fedoryshyn [UNA] 3-6, 6-3, 6-4
3 Izan Orgiles [UNA] def.
Hayden Menon [SAM], 6-4, 1-6, 6-0
4 Birtan Duran [UNA] def.
J.B. Pickard [SAM], 6-2, 6-0
5 Alberto Altur [UNA] def.
Sebastian Harrison [SAM], 6-1, 6-0
6 Satoru Nakajima [UNA] def.
Santiago Arredondo [SAM], 7-5, 6-7, 1-0
Doubles Competition
1 Birtan Duran / Nazar Fedoryshyn [UNA] def.
J.B. Pickard /
Darcy Nicholls [SAM], 6-3
2 Izan Orgiles / Alberto Altur [UNA] def.
Hayden Menon /
Sandeep Mohandoss [SAM], 6-4
3
Sebastian Harrison / Victorio Sardinha [SAM] vs. Satoru Nakajima / Lachlan Brain [UNA], 4-3, unfinished
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