UWA falls to Samford

LIVINGSTON, AL— The University of West Alabama men’s tennis team faced off with the third-best team in the Ohio Valley Conference, Samford, Friday afternoon and fell to the Bulldogs, 8-1.

Men’s Singles:

Sascha Dresselhaus (UWA)  lost to Hank Grant 4-6, 2-6

Mylan Anderson (UWA) lost to Stuart Misner 1-6, 0-6

Denton Meintjes (UWA) lost to James Bryce 4-6, 2-6

Michael Garcia (UWA) lost to Johnny Griffee 1-6, 2-6

Carlin Tighe (UWA) lost to Jason Thomas 6-4, 4-6, (0-1)

Alex Rondon (UWA) defeated John Crist 5-7, 6-2, (1-0)

Men’s Doubles:

Dresselhaus & Meintjes (UWA) lost to Thomas/Weaver 3-8

Anderson & Tighe (UWA) lost to Grant/Misner 1-8

Erick Duran &  Garcia  (UWA) lost to Bryce/Griffee 3-8

Both men’s and women’s Tigers teams will be in action Saturday at home against Itawamba Community College.