STATESBORO, Ga. – The Alabama State University men's tennis team picked up a singles victory on Saturday against Georgia Southern before falling 6-1 in non-conference action at the Wallis Tennis Center.
 
Alabama State (0-2) picked a victory at number one singles where Takura Mlambo won in straight sets over Eddie Landin 6-4, 6-2. The point was the lone point of the day for the Hornets, although they were able to push Georgia Southern in a pair of other matches.
 
Tomas Fernandez forced a third and deciding set in his match with Artemie Amari at number three singles, before falling 6-1, 6-7, 1-0; while Karlo Skvorc fell to Murphy McCullough 6-4, 6-4 at number six singles.
 
Georgia Southern was able to pick up the doubles point by sweeping all three doubles, and clinched the match by winning five singles matches on the day.
 
Georgia Southern 6, Alabama State 1
Wallis Tennis Center (Statesboro, Ga.)
 
Singles
Takura Mlambo (ASU) def. Eddie Landin (GSU) 6-4, 6-2
Santiago Suarez (GSU) def. Ion Efrim (ASU) 6-3, 6-2
Artemie Amari (GSU) def. Tomas Fernandez (ASU) 6-1, 6-7, 1-0
Stefano Di Aloy (GSU) def. Carl-Louis Luckmann (ASU) 6-0, 6-0
Diego Finkelstein (GSU) def. Szabin Pusztay (ASU) 6-3, 6-2
Murphy McCullough (GSU) def. Karlo Skvorc (ASU) 6-4, 6-4
 
Doubles
Amari/Finkelstein (GSU) def. Mlambo/Efrim (ASU), 6-3
Alcala/Landin (GSU) def. Fernandez/Luckmann (ASU), 6-1
Di Aloy/Suarez (GSU) def. Skvorc/Pusztay (ASU), 6-1
 
The Hornets return to action today against South Carolina State today.
 
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