BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Samford men's tennis team won its sixth-straight match, earning a 6-1 win over UNC Greensboro on Senior Day at the Samford Tennis Complex.
With the win, Samford improved its record to 15-4 overall and 5-0 in Southern Conference play. UNC Greensboro fell to 8-11 overall and 2-3 in league play.
Samford won on the No. 1 and No. 3 doubles courts to secure the first point of the match.
In singles, Samford won at No. 2, No. 3, No. 4, No. 5 and No. 6 to close out the 6-1 win. At No. 2 singles,
Darcy Nicholls defeated John Gabelic, 6-2, 4-6, 6-2. On the No. 3 singles court,
Hayden Menon defeated Luke Thomson, 7-5, 6-4.
At No. 4 singles,
J.B. Pickard earned a 6-1, 6-3 win over Andrew Black. On the No. 5 singles court,
Sebastian Harrison defeated Devon Moskowitz, 5-7, 6-2, 10-8. At No. 6 singles,
Will Gray defeated William Elmers, 6-0, 6-4.
Next up, Samford will play at ETSU on Friday, April 4. The match is set for a 1 p.m. (CT) start from Johnson City, Tenn.
Samford 6, UNC Greensboro 1
Singles Competition
1. Tymofiy Khrystyuk (UNCG) def.
Sandeep Mohandoss (SAMM) 6-3, 6-2
2.
Darcy Nicholls (SAMM) def. John Gabelic (UNCG) 6-2, 4-6, 6-2
3.
Hayden Menon (SAMM) def. Luke Thomson (UNCG) 7-5, 6-4
4.
J.B. Pickard (SAMM) def. Andrew Black (UNCG) 6-1, 6-3
5.
Sebastian Harrison (SAMM) def. Devon Moskowitz (UNCG) 5-7, 6-2, 10-8
6.
Will Gray (SAMM) def. William Elmers (UNCG) 6-0, 6-4
Doubles Competition
1.
J.B. Pickard/
Darcy Nicholls (SAMM) def. Tymofiy Khrystyuk/John Gabelic (UNCG) 6-3
2. Luke Thomson/William Elmers (UNCG) def.
Sandeep Mohandoss/
Santiago Arredondo (SAMM) 7-6
3.
Vitorio Sardinha/
Sebastian Harrison (SAMM) def. Devon Moskowitz/Andrew Black (UNCG) 6-3
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