BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Georgia Southern men's tennis began its weekend of action in Birmingham on Saturday by picking up a 5-2 win over Samford.

The Eagles move to 7-5 on the year with the victory, while Samford falls to 9-4. It's the first win for Georgia Southern over its former SoCon rival since 2013.

Georgia Southern took the doubles point with a 6-3 win from Laurent Julia Calac and Aaron James Williams at No. 1 doubles, as well as a 6-1 win from Dimitris Paliouras and Pierre Mouesca at No. 2 doubles.

The Eagles then completed the win with three straight-set singles victories. Williams claimed a 6-4, 6-2 win over Darcy Nicholls at No. 2 singles, while Mouesca downed J.B. Pickard, 6-2, 7-5, at No. 4 singles. Calac beat Sebastian Harrison, 6-4, 6-2, at No. 5 singles. 

Samford notched singles wins at No. 1 and No. 6 singles, while Pol del Castillo provided the final margin with a 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 win over Hayden Menon at No. 3 singles.

Georgia Southern will finish its weekend trip to Birmingham on Sunday, taking on UAB in a Noon ET match.

Georgia Southern 5, Samford 2
Results

Singles
1. Sandeep Mohandoss (SAM) def. Dimitris Paliouras (GS) 7-6 (6). 6-4
2. Aaron James Williams (GS) def. Darcy Nicholls (SAM) 6-4, 6-2
3. Pol del Castillo (GS) def. Hayden Menon (SAM) 6-4, 5-7, 6-2
4. Pierre Mouesca (GS) def. J.B. Pickard (SAM) 6-2, 7-5
5. Laurent Julia Calac (GS) def. Sebastian Harrison (SAM) 6-4, 6-2
6. Santiago Arredondo (SAM) def. Matthew Mitchell (GS) 6-2, 6-3

Doubles
1. Laurent Julia Calac/Aaron James Williams (GS) def. Darcy Nicholls/J.B. Pickard (SAM) 6-3
2. Pierre Mouesca/Dimitris Paliouras (GS) def. Hayden Menon/Sandeep Mohandoss (SAM) 6-1
3. Santiago Arredondo/Vitorio Sardinha (SAM) led Pol del Castillo/Matthew Mitchell (GS) 4-3, unfinished