HATTIESBURG, Miss. – The Norfolk State men's tennis team dropped a 5-2 decision to Southern Miss on Saturday afternoon as part of its weekend road swing.

Play began with doubles competition, where the Golden Eagles secured the opening point by claiming the first two matches. Kale Mize and Jay Temming defeated Marcin Andrzejczak and Szymon Janzen 6-2 at No. 1 doubles, while Saheb Sodhi and Eric Perkowski earned a 6-2 win over Marcin Dójczynski and Szymon Malecki at the No. 2 position. The No. 3 doubles match featuring Boris Lunin and Dominik Simunovic was left unfinished with the Spartans leading 5-2.

Southern Miss extended its lead during singles play, taking victories in four of the six matches.

At No. 1 singles, Kale Mize defeated Andrzejczak 6-4, 6-1. Sodhi followed with a 6-1, 6-1 victory over Dójczynski at the No. 3 position, while Olle Noltorp topped Janzen 6-4, 6-3 at No. 4. Ritabrata Sarkar closed out the match for the Golden Eagles with a narrow 6-4, 6-4, 11-9 win over Kasper Kulpa at No. 6.

Norfolk State picked up its two points in the lower half of the lineup. Szymon Malecki earned a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Jose Murariu at No. 2 singles, and Simunovic secured a hard-fought three-set win at No. 5, defeating Matei Varbanciu 7-5, 2-6, 10-5.

Men's Doubles

• Kale Mize / Jay Temming (USM) def. Marcin Andrzejczak / Szymon Janzen (NSU) – 6-2
• Saheb Sodhi / Eric Perkowski (USM) def. Marcin Dójczynski / Szymon Malecki (NSU) – 6-2
• Boris Lunin / Dominik Simunovic (NSU) vs. Olle Noltorp / Ritabrata Sarkar (USM) – 5-2, unfinished

Men's Singles

• Kale Mize (USM) def. Marcin Andrzejczak (NSU) – 6-4, 6-1
• Szymon Malecki (NSU) def. Jose Murariu (USM) – 6-3, 6-3
• Saheb Sodhi (USM) def. Marcin Dójczynski (NSU) – 6-1, 6-1
• Olle Noltorp (USM) def. Szymon Janzen (NSU) – 6-4, 6-3
• Dominik Simunovic (NSU) def. Matei Varbanciu (USM) – 7-5, 2-6, 10-5
• Ritabrata Sarkar (USM) def. Kasper Kulpa (NSU) – 6-4, 6-4, 11-9