BIRMINGHAM, Ala.— The Samford men's tennis team dropped a hard-fought close contest to Troy, 4-3, Thursday afternoon at the Samford Tennis Center.
 
"Samford took the early lead by winning the doubles point. At No. 1 doubles, Victor Chase and Jim Hendrix defeated Pelayo Antuna and Carles Anton, 6-0. At the No.2 doubles spot, Eladio Fabregas and Tommas Santantonio earned a 6-2 win over Christopher Tasker and Nicolas Simkin.
 
In singles, Samford earned wins at No. 3 and No. 5, but Troy picked up wins at No. 1, No. 2, No. 4 and No. 6 to take the win. At No. 3 singles, Hendrix defeated Amer Bedwan, 6-3, 6-1. Mohammed Ali Bellalouna defeated Simkin, 6-4, 6-2 at the No. 5 singles spot.
 
With the loss, Samford falls to 0-4 on the season. Troy improves to 1-0 with the win.
 
Samford will host North Alabama Sunday at 1 p.m. in the Samford Tennis Center.
 
Troy 4, Samford 3
Singles Competition
1. Pelayo Antuna (TROY) def. Victor Chaw (SAM) 6-4, 4-6, 7-5
2. Carles Anton (TROY) def. Eladio Fabregas (SAM) 6-3, 6-7, 6-2
3. Jim Hendrix (SAM) def. Amer Bedwan (TROY) 6-3, 6-1
4. Vito Llinares (TROY) def. Tomas Santantonio (SAM) 7-6, 6-4
5. M.A. Bellalouna (SAM) def. Nicolas Simkin (TROY) 6-4, 6-2
6. Christopher Tasker (TROY) def. Harrison Williams (SAM) 6-4, 7-5
 
Doubles Competition
1. Victor Chaw/Jim Hendrix (SAM) def. Antuna, Pelayo/Anton, Carles (TROY) 6-0
2. Eladio Fabregas/Tomas Santantonio (SAM) def. Christopher Tasker/Nicolas Simkin (TROY) 6-2
3. Amer Bedwan/Vito Llinares (TROY) def. M.A. Bellalouna/Harrison Williams (SAM)