JACKSONVILLE – The Jacksonville State men's tennis team earned back-to-back wins over Jackson State and the University of Alabama at Huntsville at the JSU Tennis Courts on Friday and Saturday.
 
"This was an excellent weekend for JSU tennis," head coach Andres Amores said. "Both of our teams fought really hard to earn wins in our first home invitational. I was very happy with the way everyone competed."
 
Jacksonville State 5, Jackson State 1
The Gamecocks topped the Tigers 5-1 in their second home contest of the spring. JSU swept doubles to take the point, and the starting six suffered just one singles loss.
 
Doubles Results – JSU 1
Reese/Gomez def. Jacobs/Gkontsaris • 6-4
McCormick/Morck def. Alawi/Prasad • 7-5
Cucalon/Caffarena def. Swanier/Mendieta • 6-2
 
Singles Results – JSU 4, Jackson State 1
Alawi def. Reese • 6-4, 7-6
Caffarena def. Swanier • 6-0, 6-1
Cucalon vs. Jacobs • 6-2, 6-1
Morck def. Gkontsaris • 6-2, 7-5
Agost def. Mendieta • 6-0, 6-2
Gomez def. Prasad • 6-4, 3-2
 
 
Jacksonville State 7, UAH 0
JSU swept UAH 7-0 in a convincing win to wrap up the weekend's matches. The Gamecocks allowed the Chargers just 45 overall points and one set victory.
 
Doubles Results – JSU 1
McCormick /Gomez def. Holmes/Pring • 6-1
Cucalon/Caffarena def. Rohrbach/Christen • 6-2
Chaim/Agost def. Miller/Stone • 6-4
 
Singles Results – JSU 6, UAH 0
Caffarena def. Pring • 6-0, 6-2
Cucalon def. Miller • 7-6 (6), 6-4
Morck vs. Rohrbach • 6-1, 6-2
Gomez def. Christen • 6-4, 3-6, 6-1
Chaim def. Palomino • 6-1, 6-3
McCormick def. Stone • 6-4, 6-4
 
The Gamecocks are back in action next weekend in Montgomery, Ala. JSU is set to compete in the three-day Alabama State Invitational beginning Friday, Feb. 10. The Gamecocks take on Alabama A&M on Friday, Presbyterian on Saturday and Alabama State on Sunday.
 
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