Women's Tennis Earns Third Win at ASU Invitational

Friday, February 10

Montgomery, Ala.

12:30 p.m.

Jacksonville State University

Alabama A&M University

2/12/2017 9:17:00 PM | Women's Tennis

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Jacksonville State women's tennis team earned its third win of the season this weekend at the Alabama State Invitational, picking up a 4-1 win over Alabama A&M on Friday. Despite the good start to the weekend, the Gamecocks dropped a 4-1 match to Presbyterian on Saturday and a 4-3 decision on Sunday to hosting Alabama State to bring their overall record to an even 3-3.

"The team played hard all weekend," head coach Andres Amores said. "We earned a nice win over Alabama A&M on Friday, played a tough match Saturday against Presbyterian, and came very close to getting a second win Sunday over Alabama State. I was encouraged by our play and believe we are making great strides in becoming a stronger team."

The freshman duo of Alba Conejero and Diana Monsalve combined to go 6-0 over the three-match stretch with both winning each of their singles sets, while junior Genevie Ulanday and freshman Malin Buechner were each 2-1 in singles play.

Jacksonville State 4, Alabama A&M 1
The Gamecocks downed the Bulldogs 4-1 to begin the weekend in Montgomery, earning their third victory of the young season. JSU picked up the doubles point and took three singles points en route to the win.

Doubles Results – JSU 1
Ulanday/Monsalve def. Hollos/Khalid • 7-5
Marsala/Buechner def. Gutierrez/Smith • 6-1
Williams/Lawson def. Conejero/Mai • Default

Singles Results – JSU 3, Alabama A&M 1
Ulanday def. Hollos • 6-3, 6-1
Marsala vs. Gutierrez • DNF
Monsalve def. Smith • 6-1, 6-1
Buechner vs. Khalid • DNF
Conejero def. Williams • 6-2, 6-2
Dickson def. Mai • Default

Jacksonville State 1, Presbyterian 4
Presbyterian got the best of Jacksonville State on Saturday, handing the Gamecocks a three-point defeat. The Blue Hose managed to go undefeated in Montgomery to win the invitational crown and improved to 7-2 on the year.

Doubles Results – Presbyterian 1
Johnson/Croxton def. Ulanday/Conejero • 6-4
Marsala/Buechner def. Schepers/Ferrari • 6-2
Nuttall/Taylor def. Monsalve/Mai • Default

Singles Results – JSU 1, Presbyterian 3
Ulanday def. Schepers • 6-2, 6-3
Johnson def. Marsala • 7-6 (4), 6-4
Monsalve vs. Croxton • DNF
Nuttall def. Buechner • 7-5, 6-2
Conejero vs. Thompson • DNF
Henschel def. Mai • Default

Jacksonville State 3, Alabama State 4
The Gamecocks nearly pulled of a victory over the hosting Hornets, but Alabama State's home court advantage helped put them over the edge 4-3. Both teams came up with three points in singles play, but a win in the No. 1 doubles spot decided the neck-and-neck contest in favor of ASU.

Doubles Results – Alabama State 1
Szentes/Cartier def. Ulanday/Conejero • 6-4
Marsala/Monsalve vs. Lackova/Curcic • DNF
ASU • Default

Singles Results – JSU 3, Alabama State 3
Szentes def. Ulanday • 6-7 (5), 6-0
Cartier def. Marsala • 4-6, 6-4, 6-2
Monsalve def. Lackova • 7-6 (2), 6-2
Conejero def. Curcic • 6-2, 7-5
Buechner def. Orlovic • 6-0, 7-6 (5)
Parlic • Default

The Gamecocks are in action back-to-back days Feb. 15 and 16 on the road. The women take on Samford in Birmingham, Ala., on Wednesday at noon, then travel to Mobile, Ala., for a 10 a.m. match with South Alabama on Thursday.

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