FLORENCE, Ala. – The #66 Stetson Hatters suffered just their fourth loss of the season, falling to the North Alabama Lions 5-2 on the road Friday afternoon. The defeat snapped a seven-match win streak for the Hatters, who now stand at 12-4. It also marked their first loss in ASUN play, dropping their conference record to 3-1.

Despite the loss, Xavi Sarda and Sami Ozzor each secured victories in their singles matches. Sarda improved to a team-best 13-2 in singles play, while Ozzor extended his winning streak to nine matches.

DOUBLES
#1 Nazar Fedoryshyn / Birtan Duran [UNA] def. Blanco, Eder / Kuehne, Christian [STETSON] 6-3
#2 Saura, Marc / Olivier, Lucas [STETSON] vs. Alberto Altur / Izan Orgiles [UNA] 4-3 UF
#3 Lachlan Brain / Samu Dominguez [UNA] def. Sarda Marti, Xavier / Haris Eminefendic, Ervin [STETSON] 6-2
Order of Finish: 3, 1

SINGLES
#1 Lachlan Brain [UNA] def. Blanco, Eder [STETSON] 6-3, 6-4
#2 Izan Orgiles [UNA] def. Kuehne, Christian [STETSON] 7-6, 6-4
#3 Alberto Altur [UNA] def. Olivier, Lucas [STETSON] 7-5, 7-6
#4 Birtan Duran [UNA] def. Haris Eminefendic, Ervin [STETSON] 6-2, 6-2
#5 Sarda Marti, Xavier [STETSON] def. Satoru Nakajima [UNA] 6-3, 3-6, 6-4
#6 Ozzor, Sami [STETSON] def. Samu Dominguez [UNA] 7-6, 6-0
Order of Finish: 4, 6, 1, 3, 2, 5

NEXT UP
The Hatters will look to rebound as they continue their road trip to Nashville to face the Lipscomb Bisons on Sunday, March 30 at 4:00 PM.