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<\/p>\n BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (February 3, 2026) \u2013 The University of North Alabama men’s tennis team fell in a tight 4-3 contest Tuesday evening at the Samford Tennis Center in Birmingham, Ala.<\/p>\n The Lions (0-4) did battle against the in-state rivals, taking the Bulldogs to the wire. Rainy weather moved the action from outdoors to indoors, but the match lost no momentum as North Alabama rallied back after suffering a setback in doubles.<\/p>\n Samford (3-2) took the first point with wins from the first two flights in doubles.<\/p>\n The Bulldogs’ Darcy Nicholls and Sandeep Mohandoss defeated No. 111 Alberto Altur<\/a> and Izan Orgiles<\/a>, 6-2, from court one. Court two went into a win-by-two scenario, but No. 65 Sebastian Harrison and Vitorio Sardinha fended off UNA junior Alex Despoja<\/a> and freshman Benjamin Meyers<\/a> in a 7-5 result to secure the doubles point.<\/p>\n Senior Lachlan Brain<\/a> and sophomore Satoru Nakajima<\/a> were deadlocked at 6-6 against Samford’s Lukas Dvorak and Cooper Errey prior to the winning doubles match.<\/p>\n The Lions fought back in singles with three victories from courts one, three and five.<\/p>\n Brain’s first singles win of the season saw him overcome Samford’s Mohandoss, 7-6, 6-2, from the top flight. Orgiles had to go three sets, but he secured his first singles win of the campaign by holding off Harrison, 6-3, 1-6, 6-4, from court three. Sophomore Samu Dominguez<\/a> kept momentum going with a three-set thrilling win over the Bulldog’s Hayden Menon from court five, 6-2, 3-6, 7-6.<\/p>\n The even-numbered courts made the difference with victories from Samford to clinch the dual.<\/p>\n No. 111 Altur took his first set against Samford’s Nicholls, but Nicholls secured the final two sets in a 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 result from court two. The Bulldog’s Santiago Arredonda claimed a 6-3, 6-2 win over Despoja from court four, leaving the sixth court to determine the dual winner.<\/p>\n UNA’s Meyers and Samford’s Dvorak split the first two sets, with Meyers taking the first, 7-5, and Dvorak winning the second, 6-2. Dvorak was able to win the match for Samford after a 6-3 result in the third set.<\/p>\n Samford 4, North Alabama 3<\/p>\n Doubles<\/p>\n 1. Darcy Nicholls\/Sandeep Mohandoss (SAM) def. #73 Alberto Altur<\/a>\/Izan Orgiles<\/a> (UNA), 6-2 Singles Match Notes<\/p>\n Samford: 3-2 COMING UP NEXT<\/p>\n UNA returns to action Friday, Feb. 6, for an out-of-state showdown at Jackson State in Jackson, Miss. First serve\u00a0is set for 2 p.m.<\/p>\n For more information on North Alabama Athletics, visit\u00a0<\/a>www.roarlions.com<\/a>\u00a0and follow UNA Athletics on\u00a0Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0Twitter<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n
\n2. # 65 Sebastian Harrison\/Vitorio Sardinha (SAM) def. Alex Despoja<\/a>\/Benjamin Meyers<\/a> (UNA), 7-5
\n3. Lachlan Brain<\/a>\/Satoru Nakajima<\/a> (UNA) vs. Lukas Dvorak\/Cooper Errey (SAM), 6-6, unfinished<\/p>\n
\n1. Lachlan Brain<\/a> (UNA) def. Sandeep Mohandoss (SAM), 7-6, 6-2
\n2. Darcy Nicholls (SAM) def. #111 Alberto Altur<\/a> (UNA), 4-6, 6-3, 6-4
\n3. Izan Orgiles<\/a> (UNA) def. Sebastian Harrison (SAM), 6-3, 1-6, 6-4
\n4. Santiago Arredondo (SAM) def. Alex Despoja<\/a> (UNA), 6-3, 6-2
\n5. Samu Dominguez<\/a> (UNA) def. Hayden Menon (SAM), 6-2, 3-6, 7-6
\n6. Lukas Dvorak (SAM) def. Benjamin Meyers<\/a> (UNA), 5-7, 6-2, 6-3<\/p>\n
\nNorth Alabama: 0-4<\/p>\n