HOMEWOOD, Ala. | A six-hour marathon did not go the Alabama State University men's teenis team's way falling to Samford Univeristy 4-3 late Saturday at the Samford Tennis Center. 

Matis Amier and Alexandre Verlaguet beat  J.B. Pickard/Darcy Nicholls (SAM) 7-6 at No. 1 doubles. Samford won at No. 2 and No. 3 doubles to take a 1-0 lead into singles. 

Wins by David Grandinot at No. 1, Velaguet No. 2 and Lun Obrul at No. 4 singles positions tied the match 3-3.

Samford won at No. 3, 5 and singles positions to secure the 4-3 win.

Alabama State weocmes Auburn University at Montgomery to the Olean Black Underwood Tennis Center on Wednesday at 1 p.m. 

Alabama State vs Samford Men's Tennis
1/25/2025 at Birmingham, Ala. |(Samford Tennis Center)
Samford Men's Tennis 4, Alabama State 3

 Singles
1. David J Grandinot (ALST) def. Sandeep Mohandoss (SAM) 6-2, 5-7, 6-2
2. Alexandre Verlaguet (ALST) def. Darcy Nicholls (SAM) 7-5, 5-7, 6-3
3. Hayden Menon (SAM) def. Matis Amier (ALST) 7-6, 6-3
4. Lun Obrul (ALST) def. J.B. Pickard (SAM) 7-6, 6-3
5. Sebastian Harrison (SAM) def. Gordan Fran Mileusni (ALST) 6-1, 6-2
6. Will Gray (SAM) def. Eloi Roux (ALST) 7-5, 7-6

 Doubles
1. Matis Amier/Alexandre Verlaguet (ALST) def. J.B. Pickard/Darcy Nicholls (SAM) 7-6
2. Hayden Menon/Sandeep Mohandoss (SAM) def. David J Grandinot/Matteo Lataste (ALST) 6-3
3. Victorio Sardinha/Sebastian Harrison (SAM) def. Lun Obrul/Gordan Fran Mileusni (ALST) 6-4

Match Notes:
Alabama State 1-5 | Samford Men's Tennis 2-2