MEMPHIS, Tenn. | The Tuskegee University men's tennis team split their two early matches on Friday at the SIAC Crossover.
 
In the day's opening match, Tuskegee ran away from LeMoyne-Owen, 7-0, using two wins at doubles to get the match started. The day started with wins by Oshane Trail and Michael Graham at number one doubles, 8-4; before the number two team of Reggie Richardson and Brandon Sewell claimed an 8-2 victory.
 
The momentum stayed with the Golden Tigers into singles play as they won four of the five matches played – one did not finish. The match was clinched when Richardson defeated Anthony Smith 6-0, 6-1 at number four; followed by Jalen Law defeating Arie Bady 6-1, 6-0 at number five.
 
The day continued with the Golden Tigers dropping a 7-0 decision to Spring Hill in the middle match of the day. Spring Hill won all three doubles points, two on the court as they won both matches by identical 8-5 scores.
 
Needing just two points in singles play, the Badgers went up 4-0 with a default victory at number six, before Lars Bajohr defeated Graham 6-2, 6-3 to clinch the match for Spring Hill.
 
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Tuskegee vs. LeMoyne-Owen
Singles
1. Michael Graham (Tuskegee) def. Cody Cains (LeMoyne-Owen), 10-4
2. Oshane Trail (Tuskegee) def. Ashton Davis (LeMoyne-Owen) 3-3, DNF
3. Brandon Sewell (Tuskegee) def. Kendall Tate (LeMoyne-Owen), 13-11
4. Reggie Richardson (Tuskegee) def. Anthony Smith (LeMoyne-Owen) 6-0, 6-1
5. Jalen Law (Tuskegee) def. Arie Bady (LeMoyne-Owen) 6-1, 6-0
6. default
 
Doubles
1. Trail/Graham (Tuskegee) def. Cains/Davis (LeMoyne-Owen), 8-4
2. Richardson/Sewell (Tuskegee) def. Tate/Smith (LeMoyne-Owen), 8-2
3. default

Tuskegee vs. Spring Hill
Singles
1. Oshane Trail (Tuskegee) vs. Alejandro Hastings Oro (Spring Hill)
2. Lars Bajohr (Spring Hill) def. Michael Graham (Tuskegee) 6-2, 6-3
3. Ruben Nick Cruz (Spring Hill) def. Brandon Sewell (Tuskegee), 10-5
4. Martin Jaramillo (Spring Hill) def. Jalen Law (Tuskegee), 10-8
5. Andrew Risley (Spring Hill) won by default
 
Doubles
1. Bajohr/Arias (Spring Hill) def. Trail/Richardson (Tuskegee), 8-5
2. Jaramillo/Risley (Spring Hill) def. Graham/Sewell (Tuskegee), 8-5
3. Cruz/Hastings Oro (Spring Hil) won by default