JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - For the first time in the program's history North Alabama won the Atlantic Sun Conference (ASUN) Men's Tennis Championship. The Lions defeated Stetson, 4-1, on Sunday afternoon at the UNF Tennis Complex.

The Lions earned a Doubles win on Court 1 Birtan Duran and Fedoryshyn before Alberto Altur and Satoru Nakajima secured the Doubles point on Court 2. Altur struck first for UNA in Singles action with a victory against Christian Kuehne on Court 2. Haris Eminefendic picked up a 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 win for the Hatters on Court 5. The Lions' Fedoryshyn defeated Sami Ozzor in three sets to put UNA ahead 3-1 in the match. The match-securing point came courtesy of Nakajima, the Tournament MVP, who outlasted his Hatter foe 5-7, 6-2, 7-6 (7-5).

All-Tournament Team
Satoru Nakajima, North Alabama (MVP)
Nazar Fedoryshyn, North Alabama
Haris Eminefendic, Stetson