Feb. 23, 2002

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Raphael Bohli won a gruling three set match over UNC Asheville's Al Ambrose 6-7, 6-2, 7-6 to give Samford a 4-3 victoy in men's tennis action on Friday.

Samford took the doubles point by taking two of the three doubles sets. The two teams split the six singles matches. David Misner took an easy 6-1, 6-0 victory at number one, and with Bohli's victory at number two, Travis Johnson's 7-5, 6-0 victory over Nick Neal at number five was the last win Samford needed to clinch the victory.

Samford 4, UNC Asheville 3

Singles:
1. David Misner (SU) def. Scott Prybys (UNCA) 6-1,6-0
2. Raphael Bohli (SU) def. Al Ambrose (UNCA)6-7,6-2, 7-6
3. Paul Ambrose (UNCA) def. Chuck Haddox (SU) 7-5, 6-4
4. Damien Mulhane (UNCA) def. Colin Thompson (SU) 6-1, 6-1
5. Travis Johnson (SU) def. Nick Neal (UNCA) 7-5, 6-0
6. Adam Branks (UNCA) def. Andres Leal (SU) 5-7, 6-2, 6-3

Doubles:
1. Bohli/Misner (SU) def. Prybys/Leffre (UNCA) 8-2
2. Ambrose/Neal (UNCA)def. Thompson/Johnson (SU) 9-8
3. Haddox/Leal (SU) def. Ambrose/Mulhane (UNCA) 8-5