TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Battling in its second consecutive top-five matchup, the Alabama men’s tennis team (3-7, 0-2 SEC) fell to No. 5 LSU (10-2, 1-1 SEC) in a 6-1 loss on Monday.

Vit Kalina highlighted the Tide in the match, scoring a point in singles action, as Brendan Loh and Rohan Hazratwala notched a doubles victory against the Tigers.

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From Head Coach George Husack

“Another good effort for our young squad against a tough team. Proud of our Aussie pair, Brendan and Rohan, as they teamed up for the first time this season. They’ve stepped up their commitment in practice and the improvement showed today. Some good performances on other courts with a notable one in Vit Kalina. He puts forth all he has on a daily basis. Sometimes his emotions can get the best of him (like in the first set), but most of the time you get what you see – a determined and driven individual that is improving daily as a competitor.

“So a challenging weekend against a pair of top-five teams but plenty learned to take forward into next weekend. Four upcoming matches to show ourselves how we prepare in practice and respond on match day.”

Match Notes 

• The match was the second straight top-five matchup as the Tide opened SEC play against No. 3 Texas and No. 5 LSU
• Loh and Hazratwala secured their first win as a doubles duo, downing LSU’s No. 3 pairing of Enzo Kohlmann and Rudy Ceccon
• After dropping the opening set, Kalina battled back to take set two off a 7-5 decision
• He continued to fight in the 10-point, third-set tiebreaker as he captured a thrilling 14-12 victory
• In addition to Kalina’s three-set victory, Jacob Olar fought his way into a third set on court four but fell in the tiebreak

Next 

• Alabama hosts Tennessee State for a doubleheader on Friday, Feb. 27
• The first match between the Tide and Tigers will begin at 1 p.m. CT, followed by a second match at 5 p.m.

Results

Doubles

1. Sasa Markovic/Andrej Loncarevic (LSU) def. #18 Andrii Zimnokh/Jacob Olar (UA) 6-3

2. #63 Matias Ponce De Leon/Erik Arutiunian (LSU) def. Vit Kalina/Matic Kriznik (UA) 7-6 (7-2)

3. Rohan Hazratwala/Brendan Loh (UA) def. Enzo Kohlmann/Rudy Ceccon (LSU) 6-3

Singles

1. #53 Erik Arutiunian (LSU) def. Andrii Zimnokh (UA) 6-3, 6-4

2. #102 Andrej Loncarevic (LSU) def. #90 Matic Kriznik (UA) 6-4, 6-3

3. Vit Kalina (UA) def. Enzo Kohlmann (LSU) 3-6, 7-5, 14-12

4. Alessio Vasquez (LSU) def. Jacob Olar (UA) 5-7, 6-3, 10-7

5. Sasa Markovic (LSU) def. Carlos Gimenez Perez (UA) 6-3, 6-4

6. Matias Ponce De Leon (LSU) def. Yoshka Sborowsky (UA) 6-1, 6-4

Order of Finish: Doubles (1, 3, 2); Singles (6, 1, 2, 5, 4, 3)