BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Samford men's tennis team dropped a 5-2 decision to Georgia Southern Saturday afternoon at the Samford Tennis Center.
 
With the loss, Samford fell to 9-4 on the season. Georgia Southern improved its record to 7-5 with the win.
 
Georgia Southern won on the No. 1 and No. 2 doubles courts to take a 1-0 lead. The match at No. 3 doubles was not finished.
 
In singles, Samford earned wins at No. 1 and No. 6, but GSU won on the other four courts to secure the 5-2 win. At No. 1 singles, Sandeep Mohandoss defeated Dimitris Paliouras, 7-6, 6-4. On the No. 6 singles court, Santiago Arredondo defeated Matthew Mitchell, 6-2, 6-3.
 
Samford will open Southern Conference play by hosting The Citadel on Sunday at 12 p.m. at the Samford Tennis Center.
 
Georgia Southern 5, Samford 2
Singles Competition
1. Sandeep Mohandoss (SAMM) def. Dimitris Paliouras (GS) 7-6, 6-4
2. Aaron James Williams (GS) def. Darcy Nicholls (SAMM) 6-4, 6-3
3. Pol del Castillo (GS) def. Hayden Menon (SAMM) 6-4, 5-7, 6-3
4. Pierre Mouesca (GS) def. J.B. Pickard (SAMM) 6-2, 7-5
5. Laurent Julia Calac (GS) def. Sebastian Harrison (SAMM) 6-4, 6-2
6. Santiago Arredondo (SAMM) def. Matthew Mitchell (GS) 6-2, 6-3
 
Doubles Competition
1. Laurent Julia Calac/Aaron James Williams (GS) def. J.B. Pickard/Darcy Nicholls (SAMM) 6-3
2. Pierre Mouesca/Dimitris Paliouras (GS) def. Hayden Menon/Sandeep Mohandoss (SAMM) 6-1
3. Sebastian Harrison/Vitorio Sardinha (SAMM) vs. Pol del Castillo/Matthew Mitchell (GS) 4-3, unfinished
 
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