MAGNOLIA, Ark. --- The Montevallo men's tennis team had a tall hill to climb over the weekend, facing Top 20 teams in two of the three matches. On Friday, The Falcons lost 7-0 to No. 11 Southern Arkansas. Then, the Falcons fell 4-2 to Midwestern State on Saturday, before suffering a 7-0 setback to No. 8 Ouachita Baptist. The Falcons slipped to 3-4 after the weekend trip to Arkansas.
Next up -- The Falcons hope to rebound on Wednesday when they visit West Alabama.
#11 Southern Arkansas 7, Montevallo 0Â
SinglesÂ
1. Sander Jans (SAU-M) def.
Dylan Valentine (UM-M) 6-3, 6-0Â
2. Stuart Rehfuss (SAU-M) def.
Philippe Zehender (UM-M) 6-3, 6-2 3.
3. Marko Nikoliuk (SAU-M) def.
Sergi Martinez (UM-M) 6-3, 6-2Â
4. Ole Valkyser (SAU-M) def.
Gavin Salton (UM-M) 7-5, 6-3Â
5. Yuri Gondouin (SAU-M) def.
Jules Dugue (UM-M) 6-4, 6-2Â
6. Matthew Tennant (SAU-M) def.
Alexandre Laplante (UM-M) 6-1, 6-3Â
DoublesÂ
1. Sander Jans/Marko Nikoliuk (SAU-M) def.
Dylan Valentine/
Philippe Zehender (UM-M) 6-2Â
2. Stuart Rehfuss/Sofiane Bah (SAU-M) def.
Alexandre Laplante/
Dylan Kamel (UM-M) 6-1Â
3. Yuri Gondouin/Ole Valkyser (SAU-M) def.
Jules Dugue/
Jonathan de Jesus (UM-M) 6-4
Midwestern State 4, Montevallo 2
Singles
1. Dylan Valentine (UM) def. Ben Westwick (MSU) 6-4, 7-6
2. Brice Bradshaw (MSU) def.
Julius Ziebart (UM) 6-4, 7-5
3. Marcal Miret Avante (MSU) def.
Philippe Zehender (UM) 7-6, 6-3
4. Charles Heffernan (MSU) def.
Gavin Salton (UM) 3-6, 6-2, 7-6
5. Stefan Andrei (MSU) vs.
Jules Dugue (UM) 6-0, 4-2 UNFINISHED
6. Quentin Scharfenberg (MSU) vs
Nick Hartmann (UM) 4-2 UNFINISHED
Doubles
1. Westwick/Alex Martinez Roca (MSU) def.Â
Hartmann/Dugue (UM)Â 6-1
2. Bradshaw/Scharfenberg (MSU) def.Â
Sergi Martinez / Zehender [UM]Â 7-Â 5
3. Miret Avante/Stephen Slocombe (MSU) def.
Alexandre Laplante/Salton (UM)Â 6-3
#8 Ouachita Baptist 7, Montevallo 0
Singles
1. Francisco Oliveira (OBU-M) def.
Dylan Valentine (UM-M) 6-3, 4-6, 6-2
2. Santiago Kearney (OBU-M) def.
Julius Ziebart (UM-M) 6-3, 6-0
3. Alex Blanchar (OBU-M) def.
Philippe Zehender (UM-M) 7-6, 6-2
4. Phil Exner (OBU-M) def.
Sergi Martinez (UM-M) 6-3, 6-2
5. Tobias Fuerschuss (OBU-M) def.
Alexandre Laplante (UM-M) 6-3, 7-5
6. Matias Parzajuk (OBU-M) def.
Rien Alderliesten (UM-M) 6-0, 6-0
Doubles
1. Francisco Oliveira/Santiago Kearney (OBU-M) def.
Philippe Zehender/
Sergi Martinez (UM-M) 6-4
2. Alex Blanchar/Phil Exner (OBU-M) def.
Gavin Salton/
Alexandre Laplante (UM-M) 6-4
3.
Julius Ziebart/
Dylan Kamel (UM-M) def. Tobias Fuerschuss/Matias Parzajuk (OBU-M) 6-4