MONTGOMERY, Ala. | For the second time in the early portion of the 2019 schedule, Alabama State will play back-to-back matches on consecutive days. The Hornets will face Mercer on the road Sunday in Macon (Ga.), before facing West Alabama at home Monday afternoon.

The match with West Alabama for Alabama State (1-4) is a makeup from a match postponed due to weather back on January 23, and admission is free to all home tennis matches.

An Inside Look at the Hornets

• Alabama State played back-to-back matches on consecutive days earlier this season when they defeated Point at home last week, before falling to Samford on the road last Friday.
• The Hornets avenged a loss last season when they battled back with five singles victories to defeat Point at home, after dropping the doubles point losing two of three matches.
• Ion Efrim is currently the only player undefeated in singles play, winning both of his matches at number two singles this season. He has also played three matches at number one singles, with two played in the season opening matches at LSU and another against Auburn.
• Alexis Collard and Tomas Fernandez have each picked up a pair of wins in singles play this season for Alabama State, with each picking up a win at numbers three and four singles.
• The doubles team of Chris Andre and Alejo Calvis has picked up a pair of wins this season, picking up one at number two and another at number three doubles. Meanwhile, the doubles team of Fernandez and Carl-Louis Luckmann have also picked up a pair of wins.

An Inside Look at Mercer

• Mercer (1-4) has dropped four consecutive matches this season, including three against Power 5 opponents – Arkansas (twice) and Florida State.
• The match against the 20th-ranked Seminoles is the lone match this season against a ranked opponent by Mercer through the first five matches.
• The lone win for Mercer came against Florida A&M in the season opener on the road back on January 10.
• Nine different players have seen action in singles play for Mercer this season, with the nine players combining for a 9-21 record. The Bears are also 3-9 overall in doubles play.

An Inside Look at West Alabama

• West Alabama will play their third exhibition match to open the 2019 season after dropping a pair of matches to open the season.
• The Tigers dropped a match to Troy to open the season, before falling to Jacksonville State 4-3 on the road Saturday.
• The doubles team of Julius Kaverinen and Linus Holthey picked up the lone win for West Alabama in doubles play Saturday, winning at number one.
• Ian Dehodiuk, Ilari Vesanen and Henrik Sinkko each picked up singles wins for West Alabama.

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