LAKE NONA, Fla. ---- The Auburn Montgomery men's tennis team dropped a 6-3 decision to No. 18 North Georgia Tuesday.
 
The loss dropped the Warhawks to 5-5 on the year, while the Nighthawks improved to 10-1. The contest marked the fourth consecutive loss by AUM against a NCAA Division II top-25 team.
 
In doubles play, AUM built a 2-1 advantage, following wins at the No. 2 and No. 3 positions, respectively. The sophomore duo of Santiago Veglia and Matias Destefanis picked up an 8-4 win at the No. 2 spot, while senior Francisco Mendieta and freshman Alvaro Terron teamed for an 8-6 victory at the third position.
 
In singles, Terron gave the Warhawks its lone point with a 6-3, 7-6 win at the No. 4 spot. Veglia, Destefanis and Mendieta each fell in three sets.
 
The Warhawks will continue their Florida road trip on Thursday, March 16, with a 10 a.m. contest at Barry University.
 
COMPLETE RESULTS
Doubles
1. #18 Niklas Zielen/Alexander Reinauer (UNGM) def. Vincent Dubosclard/Birkir Gunnarsson (AUMM) 8-6
2. Santiago Veglia/Matias Destefanis (AUMM) def. Lukas Moritzen/Andre Canino (UNGM) 8-4
3. Francisco Mendieta/Alvaro Terron (AUMM) def. Hugues Renaud/Jared Bones (UNGM) 8-6
 
Singles
1. #7 Niklas Zielen (UNGM) def. Matias Destefanis (AUMM) 2-6, 6-2, 7-5
2. #16 Alexander Reinauer (UNGM) def. Francisco Mendieta (AUMM) 6-7, 6-3, 6-2
3. Andre Canino (UNGM) def. Vincent Dubosclard (AUMM) 6-2, 6-2
4. Alvaro Terron (AUMM) def. Jared Bones (UNGM) 6-3, 7-6
5. Lukas Moritzen (UNGM) def. Birkir Gunnarsson (AUMM) 6-2, 6-4
6. Mark Laishley (UNGM) def. Santiago Veglia (AUMM) 3-6, 6-3, 7-6
 
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (3,4,5,2,6,1)