BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Samford men's tennis team earned a 5-2 win over Tennessee Tech Friday afternoon at the Samford Tennis Center.
 
With the win, Samford improves to 6-6 on the season. Tennessee Tech falls to 4-9 with the loss.

Tennessee Tech swept the three doubles matches to take an early 1-0 lead.
 
Samford earned singles wins at No. 1, No. 2, No. 3, No. 4 and No. 5 to earn the 5-2 win. Rossouw Norval's 6-2, 3-6, 7-6 win at No. 1 clinched the victory for the Bulldogs.

Samford will play a pair of matches in Orlando, Fla. next week, taking on Youngstown State Monday and North Dakota Tuesday.
 
Samford 5, Tennessee Tech 2
SINGLES
1. Rossouw Norval (SAM-M) def. Rafael Tosetto (TTU) 6-2, 3-6, 7-6
2. Daniel Orlita (SAM-M) def. Elias Grubert (TTU) 7-5, 7-6
3. Sami Kirberg (SAM-M) def. Gonzalo Garcia (TTU) 6-3, 7-5
4. Aleksandar Petrovic (SAM-M) def. Carlos Vicente (TTU) 7-5, 4-6, 6-1
5. Max Rebol (SAM-M) def. Wenceslao Albin (TTU) 6-3, 6-3
6. Riku Kubota (TTU) def. Jack Lyttle (SAM-M) 5-7, 6-2, 6-4
 
DOUBLES
1. Carlos Vicente/Gonzalo Garcia (TTU) def. Sami Kirberg/Jack Lyttle (SAM-M) 6-2
2. Fanis Kontopoulos/Lucca Silva (TTU) def. Rossouw Norval/Daniel Orlita (SAM-M) 6-2
3. Wenceslao Albin/Riku Kubota (TTU) def. Max Rebol/Aleksandar Petrovic (SAM-M) 7-5