Box Score

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Kennesaw State men's tennis team went on the road and picked up a 5-2 win over Samford at the Pat M. Courington Tennis Pavillion on Saturday (Feb. 1).
 
"Today was a good effort from the guys," Director of Tennis Matt Emery said. "Bryan (Triana) and Jose (Galvez) did a great job getting ahead early in the doubles and then shutting the door, which took some pressure off the other two courts. Bryan (Triana), Sergio (Ingles) and Sebastian (Osorio) did a great job keeping the momentum going in the singles and  Kevin (Patel) was lights out clinching at the fourth spot. Jose (Galvez) also gave a great effort to beat a very solid player to get us to five points."
 
The Owls opened the match securing the doubles point by winning two of the three doubles matches.  Bryan Triana and Jose Galvez got KSU on the board first with a 6-2 win over M.A. Bellalouna and Tomas Santantonio. Kevin Patel and Sergio Ingles defeated Rossouw Norval and Eladio Fabregas 7-6 to secure the point.
 
Triana pushed the lead to 2-0 with a 6-3, 6-2 win over Rossouw Norval. Ingles collected his first win in an Owl uniform beating Eladio Fabregas 7-5, 6-4. After the Bulldogs won a point, Patel clinched the match when he took down Max Rebol 6-1, 6-2. Each team picked up a point in the final two singles matches. Galvez outlasted Tomas Santantonio 6-4, 4-6, 11-9 to secure the Owls fifth point.
 
The win marks the Owls first over Samford in program history. 
 
The Owls travel to Statesboro, Ga. to take on Georgia Southern on Saturday, Feb. 8 at 9 a.m.
 
Kennesaw State 5, Samford 2
 
Singles competition
1. Bryan Triana (KSU) def. Rossouw Norval (SAM) 6-3, 6-2
2. Sergio Ingles (KSU) def. Eladio Fabregas (SAM) 7-5, 6-4
3. M.A. Bellalouna (SAM) def. Sebastian Osorio (KSU) 7-6, 7-6
4. Kevin Patel (KSU) def. Max Rebol (SAM) 6-1, 6-2
5. Luke Andonov (SAM) def. Seru Tezuka (KSU) 6-1, 6-4
6. Jose Galvez (KSU) def. Tomas Santantonio (SAM) 6-4, 4-6, 11-9
 Order of Finish: (1,2,3,4,5,6)

Doubles competition
1. Kevin Patel/Sergio Ingles (KSU) def. Rossouw Norval/Eladio Fabregas (SAM) 7-6
2. Bryan Triana/Jose Galvez (KSU) def. M.A. Bellalouna/Tomas Santantonio (SAM) 6-2
3. Luke Andonov/Max Rebol (SAM) def. Drew Lahey/Sebastian Osorio (KSU) 7-6
 Order of Finish: (1,3,2)

Match Notes:
Kennesaw State 1-1
Samford  1-3
 
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