BIRMINGHAM, Ala. | Alabama State dropped a hard-fought match to Samford Saturday 5-2 at the Samford Tennis Center. The match was the third road match of the season for the Hornets in the early stages of the 2019 season.

Alabama State (1-3) fell behind early after dropping the doubles point, two matches to one, before picking up two wins in single play.

INSIDE DOUBLES PLAY
Alabama State picked up a match win in doubles play behind the play of Alejo Calvis and Chris Andre, winning their match 6-4.

Ion Efrim and Alexis Collard dropped a heartbreaker on court one, losing 7-6. Tomas Fernandez and Carl-Louis Luckmann fell short on court three.

INSIDE SINGLES PLAY
Alabama State won two matches in singles play after Efrim (6-1, 6-0) and Alexis Collard (6-0, 6-4) won their respective tilts. Louis Luckmann fell short against Rossouw Norval (6-3, 6-4) in a competitive match.

Fernandez fell to his Samford opponent 6-3, 6-3. Andre (6-0, 7-5) and Calvis (6-2, 6-4) also lost their points.

UP NEXT
Alabama State returns home for a match with West Alabama Thursday, January 31 at the Olean Black Underwood Tennis Center. First serve is at 2 pm

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