MONTGOMERY, Ala. | Alabama State claimed the doubles' point and won two singles matches before Kristofer Johnson (Bromley, UK) clinched the third singles point for a 4-1 victory over Southern Miss at the Olean Black Underwood Tennis Center on Sunday afternoon.

The Match

• Alabama State win the doubles' point which was tight in all three matches including a 7-6 victory by Southern Miss at number one. The team of Ruan Du Preez (Cape Town, South Africa) and Samrakshyak Bajracharya (Katmandu, Nepal) won a 7-6 match over Dhruv and Shamirul Shahril of Southern Miss.
• The number three team of Matis Amier (Epernay, France) and David Jeanne Grandinot (Lisieux, France) won a 7-6 decision over Antoine Audrain and Pasawee Reansuwong.
• In singles play, the Hornets picked up a win at number five from Grandinot in straight sets over Christopher Cahour 6-3, 6-4 to take a 2-0 lead in the match.
• The lead grew to 3-0 when Amier picked up a 6-0, 7-5 victory over Pawin Jirapoomdaje at number six, before Johnson clinched the match with a 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 win at number four over Audrain.

Next

• Alabama State hosts the SWAC Pod II next weekend in Montgomery, facing Prairie View A&M on Friday, March 11 before stepping out of conference play for a pair of matches beginning March 13.

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