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Men's BoxMONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Jacksonville State men's and women's tennis teams gained a split on the final day of the Alabama State Invitational as the JSU women topped the Hornets, while ASU claimed a win over the Gamecock men on Sunday.
JSU posted a 5-2 win in the women's contest, while ASU's men won by the same mark in the men's match. The win by the women's club was the second of the season and they improved to 2-6 on the season. On the men's side, JSU dropped to 3-7 overall.
In the women's match, JSU recorded the first point of the match by winning the doubles point. Jax State's
Claudia Marsala and
Diana Mirceta completed a perfect 3-0 weekend in doubles with a 6-4 win over ASU's Gabriela Lackova and Nicole Tekelova. The point was clinched at No. 3 doubles as
Sadey St. Amant and
Courtney Conley turned back Patricia Regel and Irina Cvijovic, 6-4.
Mirceta completed the weekend with the match-clinching point at No. 4 singles. The Hamilton, Canada native won in straight sets over Cvijovic – 6-4, 6-4. JSU was able to get to the match-clinching point after wins posted by St. Amant, Conley and
Genevie Ulanday. St. Amant collected her second singles win of the weekend after downing ASU's Tekelova – 6-4, 6-2. Conley turned back Matabe Akoachere – 6-2, 6-2 at No. 6. Ulanday won at No. 2 over Brankica Orlovic – 6-4, 6-3.
The men's match started the way the women's contest began with the Gamecocks taking the first point of the match with the doubles point.
Jaryd Reese and
Austin McCormick were first off the court after quick-working ASU's Ronald Mataba and Adam Coyne, 6-1. The Gamecocks clinched the point at No. 1 doubles as
Vinicio Hadlich and
Andres Gomez edged Jarred Thompson and Patrik Cvik, 7-5.
ASU regrouped in singles to win five of the six matches to claim the win. JSU's Gomez closed out the day with a win at No. 5 over Thompson – 7-5, 6-0. Gomez went won both of his matches in doubles and singles on the weekend.
Both squads return to action on February 18 against Mercer in Macon, Georgia.
