Thursday, March 9
JACKSONVILLE
1 p.m.
Jacksonville State University
1
vs
6
Mercer University
Mercer Tops Gamecocks in Jacksonville
3/9/2017 7:46:00 PM | Women's Tennis
JACKSONVILLE – The Jacksonville State women's tennis team dropped a 6-1 decision to Mercer Thursday afternoon at the JSU Tennis Courts. Diana Monsalve earned the Gamecocks' lone point, picking up a victory in the No. 2 slot.
Injuries continue to plague the young Jacksonville State squad, automatically putting the Gamecocks down 1-0 in doubles sets and 2-0 in overall points with the absence of two starters.
The freshman duo of Malin Buechner and Alba Conejero forced a playoff in the No. 2 doubles spot, while Buechner lost a narrow 6-3, 7-5 match in the No. 4 contest.
Doubles Results – Mercer 1
Stavroulaki/Korta def. Ulanday/Monsalve, 6-1
Sidor/Sovic def. Conejero/Buechner, 7-6 (7-5)
Mottet/Powell def. No player/No player, Default
Singles Results – JSU 1, Mercer 5
Stavroulaki def. Ulanday, 6-1, 6-2
Monsalve def. Korta, 6-3, 6-4
Sidor def. Conejero, 6-1, 6-1
Mottet def. Buechner, 6-3, 7-5
Sovic def. No player, Default
Powell def. No player, Default
The Gamecocks return to the court March 14 in Birmingham to take on Birmingham-Southern College. The first serve is set for 4 p.m.
For more information on the JSU tennis teams, follow the Gamecocks on Twitter (@JSU_Tennis) and on Facebook (Facebook.com/JSUTennis). For more on all Gamecocks sports teams, follow the official social media accounts of JSU Athletics on Twitter (@JSUGamecocks), Facebook (Facebook.com/JSUGamecocks), Instagram (@JSUGamecocks) and Snapchat (@JSUGamecocks).
Injuries continue to plague the young Jacksonville State squad, automatically putting the Gamecocks down 1-0 in doubles sets and 2-0 in overall points with the absence of two starters.
The freshman duo of Malin Buechner and Alba Conejero forced a playoff in the No. 2 doubles spot, while Buechner lost a narrow 6-3, 7-5 match in the No. 4 contest.
Doubles Results – Mercer 1
Stavroulaki/Korta def. Ulanday/Monsalve, 6-1
Sidor/Sovic def. Conejero/Buechner, 7-6 (7-5)
Mottet/Powell def. No player/No player, Default
Singles Results – JSU 1, Mercer 5
Stavroulaki def. Ulanday, 6-1, 6-2
Monsalve def. Korta, 6-3, 6-4
Sidor def. Conejero, 6-1, 6-1
Mottet def. Buechner, 6-3, 7-5
Sovic def. No player, Default
Powell def. No player, Default
The Gamecocks return to the court March 14 in Birmingham to take on Birmingham-Southern College. The first serve is set for 4 p.m.
For more information on the JSU tennis teams, follow the Gamecocks on Twitter (@JSU_Tennis) and on Facebook (Facebook.com/JSUTennis). For more on all Gamecocks sports teams, follow the official social media accounts of JSU Athletics on Twitter (@JSUGamecocks), Facebook (Facebook.com/JSUGamecocks), Instagram (@JSUGamecocks) and Snapchat (@JSUGamecocks).
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