FLORENCE, Ala. -- Playing its first home match of the 2023 season, the University of North Alabama men's tennis team came out on the short end of a hard fought 4-3 match at Chattanooga at the Cox Creek Park Tennis Center.

Chattanooga took the doubles point before UNA's Jamie Bixby gave the Lions their first point at No. 6 singles with a 7-5, 7-5 win over Kristof Kincses. Guilherme Diniz then won at No. 4 singles, while UTC got wins at No. 3 and No. 5 singles. The top two singles matches went three sets with UTC getting the winning point in Kerim Hyatt's 2-6, 6-4, 6-3 win at No. 1 singles over UNA's Carlos Matarredona. North Alabama's Lachlan Brain picked up a win at No. 2 singles when his opponent retired with Brain holding a lead in the third set.


Feb 18, 2023 at Florence, Ala.
Chattanooga 4, North Alabama Men 3

Singles competition
1. Kerim Hyatt (UTC) def. Carlos Matarredona (UNAM) 2-6, 6-4, 6-3
2. Lachlan Brain (UNAM) def. Simon Labbe (UTC) 3-6, 6-4, 2-1, retired
3. Gabriel Castillo (UTC) def. Nazar Fedoryshyn (UNAM) 6-2, 6-4
4. Guilherme Diniz (UNAM) def. Peyton Gatti (UTC) 6-3, 7-6
5. Ryan Mudre (UTC) def. Chris Zhang (UNAM) 6-1, 6-0
6. Jamie Bixby (UNAM) def. Kristof Kincses (UTC) 7-5, 7-5

Doubles competition
1. Simon Labbe/Peyton Gatti (UTC) def. Carlos Matarredona/Nazar Fedoryshyn (UNAM) 7-5
2. Kristof Kincses/Kerim Hyatt (UTC) def. Guilherme Diniz/Jamie Bixby (UNAM) 6-1
3. Jordan McClure/Gabriel Castillo (UTC) vs. Chris Zhang/Lachlan Brain (UNAM) 5-4, unfinished