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Match Recap: Men's Tennis |

@BamaStateTennis sweeps FAMU, Senior Day set for Sunday

Teams combine to drop just three matches on the day to visiting Rattlers

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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