April 9, 2001

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Samford's men's and women's tennis teams each picked up 4-3 victories over Birmingham-Southern at the Samford Tennis Complex on Monday afternoon.

The Bulldogs got singles victories from David Misner, Raphael Bohli, and Clive Yeo and doubles victories from Misner/Bohli and Thompson/Travis Johnson to improve to 10-12 on the year.

The Ladies were led by Hermien du Toit who ran her record to 8-0 on the season. Emily Nunnally and Stanka Ilkova also picked up singles victories. The doubles teams of Ilkova and Courtney Collins and Nunnally and du Toit picked up the doubles point.

Men
Samford 4, Birmingham Southern 3

Singles:
David Misner (SU) def. Ben Black (BSC) 6-2, 6-1
Kyle Weidman (BSC) def. Chuck Haddox (SU) 6-4, 6-4
Raphael Bohli (SU) def. Robert Dunn (BSC) 6-3, 6-2
Paul Thoesen (BSC) def. Andres Leal (SU) 6-3, 3-6, 6-3
Clive Yeo (SU) def. Ben Johnson (BSC) 6-1, 6-3
Tom DeLawrence (BSC) def. Colin Thompson (SU) 6-3, 6-4

Doubles:
Misner/Bohli (SU) def. Black/Weidman (BSC) 8-6
Brad Brush/Dunn (BSC) def. Haddox/Yeo (SU) 9-8
Thompson/Travis Johnson (SU) def. Thoesen/DeLawrence (BSC) 9-7

Women
Samford 4, Birmingham Southern 3

Singles:
Stanka Ilkova (SU) def. Jessica Griffin (BSC) 6-1, 4-1 ret.
Catherin Maum (BSC) def. Katherine Jayroe (SU) 4-3 ret.
Emily Nunnally (SU) def. Jennifer Timmis (BSC) 6-2, 2-6, 6-4
Charlotte Kelly (BSC) def. Courtney Collins (SU) 6-2, 6-4
Hermien du Toit (SU) def. Nicole Timmis (BSC) 6-3, 6-0
Stephanie Ginsburg (BSC) def. Kristen Upp (SU) 6-4, 6-1

Doubles:
Ilkova/Collins (SU) def. Griffin/Kelly (BSC) 9-7
Nunnally/du Toit (SU) def. Mawm/Vanessa Vandiver (BSC) 8-0
J. Timmis/Ginsberg (BSC) def. Jayroe/Upp (SU) 8-4