MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Jacksonville State men's tennis team was 2-1 at the Alabama State Invitational over the weekend, improving to 6-1 with wins over in-state rivals Alabama A&M and Alabama State.
 
"The guys played really well this weekend," head coach Andres Amores said. "We got a couple of nice wins over some good competition. We finished second in the tournament behind a very talented Presbyterian team, so I was very happy with our play."
 

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Jacksonville State 4, Alabama A&M 0
The Gamecocks swept the Bulldogs 4-0 to begin the weekend with a victory. JSU took five of the match's nine possible matchups, while the remaining four were left unfinished. The Gamecocks won four sets in 6-0 shutouts, including an impressive combined 12-0 score for sophomore Andres Gomez in the No. 6 slot.
 
Doubles Results – JSU 1
Reese/Gomez vs. Nadaraja/Bigolt • DNF
McCormick/Morck def. Monroy/Salas • 6-0
Cucalon/Caffarena def. Wilson/Beazer • 6-2
 
Singles Results – JSU 3, Alabama A&M 0
Reese vs. Nadaraja • DNF
Caffarena vs. Bigolt • DNF
Cucalon vs. Monroy • DNF
Morck def. Salas • 6-2, 6-0
Agost def. Beazer • 6-0, 6-1
Gomez def. Wilson • 6-0, 6-0
 

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Jacksonville State 0, Presbyterian 4
JSU suffered their first loss of the year to a tough Presbyterian squad that was 3-0 over the weekend. Senior Austin McCormick and freshman Felix Morck earned a set over the Blue Hose in the No. 2 doubles spot, but Presbyterian claimed the other two sets to get the point.
 
Doubles Results – Presbyterian 1
Kelley/Roberts def. Reese/Gomez • 6-4
McCormick/Morck vs. Mills/Lykou • DNF
Manzanas/Castillo-Lopez def. Cucalon/Caffarena • 7-5
 
Singles Results – JSU 0, Presbyterian 3
Caffarena vs. Lykou • DNF
Manzanas def. Cucalon • 6-4, 1-6, 6-1
Morck vs. Mills • DNF
Bejar def. Agost • 6-3, 0-6, 7-5
Kelley def. Gomez • 6-2, 6-3
Chaim vs. Roberts • DNF
 

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Jacksonville State 4, Alabama State 0
Jacksonville State wrapped up the tournament with a win over the hosting Hornets on Sunday. In their second sweep of the weekend and fourth of the season, the Gamecocks allowed Alabama State just one set, but it was in a fruitless doubles spot. Paolo Cucalon, Guillermo Agost and Morck claimed wins in the singles portion to add to the doubles point.
 
Doubles Results – JSU 1
Reese/ McCormick def. Efrim/Mlambo • 6-3
Caffarena/Cucalon def. Skvorc/Pusztay • 6-1
Fernandez/Luckmann def. Gomez/Morck • 6-4
 
Singles Results – JSU 3, Alabama State 0
Reese vs. Mlambo • DNF
Caffarena vs. Efrim • DNF
Cucalon def. Fernandez • 7-5, 6-2
Morck def. Luckmann • 6-1, 6-3
Agost def. Skvorc • 6-1, 6-2
Chaim vs. Pusztay • DNF
 

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The Gamecocks go back to work Thursday, Feb. 16 in Mobile, Ala. They take on South Alabama at 10 a.m., then head to Kennesaw State for a 1 p.m. contest on Feb. 23. Their next home match is Feb. 26 at 1 p.m. against Troy.
 
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