Box Score NASHVILLE, Tenn. | Alabama State picked up their first win of the season, defeating Tennessee State 5-2 on the road Sunday afternoon.
Alabama State (1-6) jumped ahead in the match after dropping the first doubles match, winning at number two and three for the point to take a 1-0 lead. The team of
Chris Andre and
Alexis Collard picked up a 6-3 win at number two tie the doubles and send it to number two for the point At number two, the team of
Ion Efrim and
Carl-Louis Luckmann defeated the Tennessee State team of Shashank Nautiyal and Tanishq Mahendru, 6-3, to give the Hornets the point.
In singles play, after Tennessee State even the match at 1-all, Efrim picked up a 6-1, 6-2 victory at number one singles. After Tennessee State tied the match again at 2-all, Andre gave Alabama State a 3-2 lead with a 6-2, 6-1 victory over Kato Richardson of Tennessee State.
The match was clinched when Collard earned a 6-1, 7-5 victory at number four over Pavle Popovic; celebrating his birthday with a clinching victory. The Hornets also got a win at number six where
Alejo Calvis picked up a 6-3, 6-4 victory for the final margin.
Alabama State returns to action Saturday morning against Jacksonville State, with the match scheduled to start at 11 am at the Olean Black Underwood Tennis Center.
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