COLUMBUS – Columbus State men's tennis traveled to Montgomery, Ala. on Saturday afternoon for a match at Alabama State.

The Cougars (3-4) dropped a 4-3 loss to the Hornets (5-7) at the Olean Black Underwood Tennis Center. CSU picked up wins at No. 4, No. 5, and No. 6 singles, but struggled in doubles, dropping two matches and leaving one unfinished.

Singles

1. David J. Grandinot (ASU) def. Camilo Cano (CSU) 6-2, 5-2
2. Alexandre Verlaguet (ASU) def. Samer Al Tori (CSU) 6-4, 6-1
3. Lun Obrul (ASU) def. Benedek Szombathelyi (CSU) 6-2, 6-3
4. Andrea Sandrone (CSU) def. Matis Amier (ASU) 7-5, 6-4
5. Elias Peter (CSU) def. Eloi Roux (ASU) 6-3, 6-4
6. Yike Liu (CSU) def. Matteo Lataste (ASU) 6-4, 3-6, 10-7

Doubles

1. Sandrone/Peter (CSU) vs. Verlaguet/Amier (ASU) 4-5, UF
2. Grandinot/Lataste (ASU) def. Szombathelyi/Liu (CSU) 6-4
3. Obrul/Gordan Fran Mileusni (ASU) def. Al Tori/Cano (CSU) 3-6

Next Up

• Columbus State will shift focus to a doubleheader on Saturday, Mar. 1 with Belmont Abbey (N.C.) and Montevallo (Ala.) coming to the John W. Walden Tennis Center.