MONTGOMERY, Ala. | With just two regular season matches remaining on the 2019 schedule, Alabama State made quick work of Florida A&M as they swept the visiting Rattlers to set up Senior Day on Sunday.
On the women's side, Alabama State claimed a 4-2 victory after claiming the doubles point with a 6-2 win at number one doubles by
Reka Szentes and
Urska Velec. The Lady Hornets picked up wins at number four singles (
Gabriela Lackova) and number six singles (Velec), before
Worthy Goldman picked up a 6-0, 2-6, 6-2 victory at number five singles.
Alabama State 4, Florida A&M 2
Montgomery, Ala.
Olean Black Underwood Tennis Center
Singles
1. RAKOTONDRAZAFY,Miali (FAMUW) def.
Reka Szentes (ALST) 6-3, 6-2
2.
Lea Krajcovicova (ALST) vs. HUBEAURT,Aylen (FAMUW) 4-6, 6-3, 2-1, unfinished
3. HARDEN,Rachel (FAMUW) def.
Maria Popova (ALST) 7-6, 6-1
4.
Gabriela Lackova (ALST) def. MACHISA,Karen (FAMUW) 6-1, 6-0
5.
Worthy Goldman (ALST) def. CLAYTON,Adrienne (FAMUW) 6-0, 2-6, 6-2
6.
Urska Velec (ALST) def. No player (FAMUW), by forfeit
Doubles
1. Szentes/Velec (ALST) def. RAKOTONDRAZAFY/MACHISA (FAMUW) 6-2
2. Lackova/Krajcovicova (ALST) vs. HARDEN/CLAYTON (FAMUW) 4-3, unfinished
3. Kabamba/Blazevic (ALST) won by forfeit
Meanwhile, on the men's side, Alabama State picked up a 4-1 non-conference win over Florida A&M behind three wins in singles play. The Hornets claimed the doubles point after wins at number one (
Ion Efrim/
Alexis Collard) and number two (
Chris Andre/
Juan Rodriguez). The Hornets picked up singles wins at number one (Efrim) and number three (Collard), before the match was clinched with a 6-4, 6-3 victory by Rodriguez at number five singles.
Alabama State 4, Florida A&M 1
Montgomery, Ala.
Olean Black Underwood Tennis Center
Singles
1.
Ion Efrim (ALST) def. ESPINOZA,Luis (FAMUM) 6-1, 6-0
2. SKOROMNYY,Illya (FAMUM) def.
Chris Andre (ALST) 6-3, 6-3
3.
Alexis Collard (ALST) def. STURGIS,Rodney (FAMUM) 6-0, 6-2
4.
Tomas Fernandez (ALST) vs. WILLIAMS, Cardell (FAMUM) 4-6, 6-3, unfinished
5.
Juan Rodriguez (ALST) def. BIRD,Dimitri (FAMUM) 6-4, 6-3
6.
Carl-Louis Luckmann (ALST) vs. HAYDEN,Robert (FAMUM) 7-6, 2-1, unfinished
Doubles
1. Efrim/Collard (ALST) def. SKOROMNYY/ESPINOZA (FAMUM) 6-0
2. Andre/Rodriguez (ALST) def. HAYDEN/STURGIS (FAMUM) 6-2
3. Fernandez/Luckmann (ALST) vs. WILLIAMS/BIRD (FAMUM) 5-4, unfinished
Alabama State returns to action at the Olean Black Underwood Tennis Center against Spring Hill tomorrow afternoon at 1 pm, celebrating Senior Day. The festivities will start before the match, and admission is free to all home matches at the Olean Black Underwood Tennis Center.
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