MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Auburn Montgomery men's tennis team, currently ranked No. 22 nationally and No. 7 in the South region, took down Gulf South Conference opponent North Alabama on Friday afternoon, earning a 5-4 victory at the AUM Tennis Complex in league play.
 
MATCH NOTES
• AUM improves to 3-2 on the year with a 3-1 mark in GSC play.
• UNA falls to 1-5 overall and 0-3 in league action.
• The Lions started the season ranked No. 9 in the South region.
 
QUOTING THE COACH
"It was a great match from the men today," said head coach Yair Banuelos. "We have been facing some tough obstacles this season and today we came together as a strong, unified team. We played solid doubles with high intensity and that gave us confidence going into singles. I am proud of how we battled at each spot. We'll use this win as a confidence boost for our match tomorrow."
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
• No. 1 Singles: #50 Eban Straker-Meads defeated Miguel Garcia 6-3, 3-6, 6-3.
• No. 2 Singles: Jason Pimenta defeated Alvaro Terron 6-0, 7-5.
• No. 3 Singles: Francisco Jimenez defeated Austin Racine 4-6, 7-5, 6-2.
• No. 4 Singles: Santiago Veglia defeated Luca Cirenza 6-3, 6-0.
• No. 5 Singles: Cade Reasons defeated Giovanni Bellio 6-1, 6-7, 6-4.
• No. 6 Singles:  George Markos won by default.
 
• No. 1 Doubles: Jimenez and Terron defeated Garcia and Racine 8-2.  
• No. 2 Doubles: Straker-Meads and Veglia defeated Pimenta and Reasons 8-1.  
• No. 3 Doubles:  Cirenza and Gustavo Girao won by default.
 
UP NEXT
Both the women's and men's squads will have a quick turnaround, traveling to Pensacola, Fla., to take on West Florida in a dual match on Saturday afternoon. The Argonaut men are currently ranked No. 1 nationally with a record of 7-1 and a 4-0 mark in league play.  
 
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