MONTGOMERY, Ala. | The University of Alabama in Huntsville men's tennis team battled a pair of nationally-ranked opponents on Thursday, falling narrowly 4-3 to No. 28 Southern Arkansas before dropping a 6-1 contest to No. 26 Saint Edwards in a match that featured three three-setters in singles. The Chargers slip to 5-6 with the setbacks.
 
No. 28 Southern Arkansas 4, UAH 3
Singles competition
1. Stuart Rehfuss (SAU) def. Timo Christen (UAH) 6-1, 6-3
2. Sebastian Rohrbach (UAH) def. Marko Nikoliuk (SAU) 4-6, 6-4, 7-6
3. Alexandre Machaj (SAU) def. Dylan Hall (UAH) 6-7, 7-5, 6-1
4. Tim Nutz (UAH) def. Raymond Marin Garcia (SAU) 6-3, 6-2
5. Aleksandr Pokusaev (SAU) def. James Caddies (UAH) 6-4, 7-6
6. Natiphat Mulada (SAU) def. Guilherme Coleta (UAH) 6-1, 6-3
 
Doubles competition
1. Dylan Hall/Sebastian Rohrbach (UAH) vs. Stuart Rehfuss/Aleksandr Pokusaev (SAU) 6-5, unfinished
2. Tim Nutz/James Caddies (UAH) def. Alexandre Machaj/Gustavo Kerber (SAU) 6-2
3. Timo Christen/Guilherme Coleta (UAH) def. Marko Nikoliuk/Natiphat Mulada (SAU) 6-2
 
No. 26 Saint Edward's 6, UAH 1
Singles competition
1. Anish Sriniketh (SEU) def. Timo Christen (UAH) 6-0, 7-6
2. Luis Diaz (SEU) def. Sebastian Rohrbach (UAH) 4-6, 6-1, 6-1
3. Gabriel Zuniga (SEU) def. Dylan Hall (UAH) 3-6, 6-3, 6-2
4. Tim Nutz (UAH) def. Mateus de Col (SEU) 6-3, 7-6, 12-10
5. Logan Buignet (SEU) def. Noah Pring (UAH) 4-6, 6-0, 6-3
6. Nico Mercado (SEU) def. Chris Miller (UAH) 6-3, 6-2
 
Doubles competition
1. Chase Bartlett/Anish Sriniketh (SEU) def. Dylan Hall/Sebastian Rohrbach (UAH) 7-6
2. Chase Morehouse/Luis Diaz (SEU) def. James Caddies/Tim Nutz (UAH) 6-0
3. Zac Robinson/Nico Mercado (SEU) def. Timo Christen/Guilherme Coleta (UAH) 6-4
 
Noteworthy
-Nutz has now won three straight, and he is a team-best 8-2 on the season.
-Rohrbach matches Hall with six wins in singles action to rank second on the team, and he has forced three sets in four of his five setback.
-UAH has won the doubles point in five matches this season, posting an overall mark of 17-13 as a team.
 
Next Time Out
-UAH will be back in action in Montgomery on Saturday as the team steps back into Gulf South Conference play to take on Auburn Montgomery.