Wednesday, February 10
JACKSONVILLE
2:30 p.m.
Jax State
7
vs
0
North Alabama
Men's tennis shuts out North Alabama Wednesday
2/10/2021 8:40:00 PM | Men's Tennis
JACKSONVILLE – The Jacksonville State men's tennis team blanked future conference foe North Alabama 7-0 Wednesday at the JSU Tennis Courts.
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The Gamecocks (3-1) held the Lions (0-6) to just two singles set victories and a set win in doubles action.
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Jax State won the doubles point with Thomas Norwood and Aljaz Kaplja winning 6-4 at No. 1 and Joaquin Vallejo and Maj Tomac winning their set 6-3 at No. 3.
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Jordi Blanchar got the singles scoring underway with a win at No. 6 over Tim Heslin, and Tomas followed up with a quick win in straight sets over Andreas Hansen at No. 4.
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Kaplja downed Jamie Bixby 6-3 in back-to-back sets at No. 3, and Norwood added Jax State's fifth point with a close three-set win at No. 5. The junior won 6-1, 4-6, 6-4 over UNA's Kyle Johnson.
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Guillermo Agost earned the win at No. 2 over Guilherme Diniz, and Vallejo wrapped up the matched with a three-set win over Carlos Matarredona.
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Jacksonville State returns to actions Sunday, Feb. 21 with a 2 p.m. home match against Nicholls State.
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For more information on the JSU tennis teams, follow the Gamecocks on Twitter (@JSUGamecocksTN). For more on all Gamecocks sports teams, follow the official social media accounts of JSU Athletics on Twitter (@JSUGamecocks), Facebook (Facebook.com/JSUGamecocks) and Instagram (@JSUGamecocks).
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The Gamecocks (3-1) held the Lions (0-6) to just two singles set victories and a set win in doubles action.
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Jax State won the doubles point with Thomas Norwood and Aljaz Kaplja winning 6-4 at No. 1 and Joaquin Vallejo and Maj Tomac winning their set 6-3 at No. 3.
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Jordi Blanchar got the singles scoring underway with a win at No. 6 over Tim Heslin, and Tomas followed up with a quick win in straight sets over Andreas Hansen at No. 4.
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Kaplja downed Jamie Bixby 6-3 in back-to-back sets at No. 3, and Norwood added Jax State's fifth point with a close three-set win at No. 5. The junior won 6-1, 4-6, 6-4 over UNA's Kyle Johnson.
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Guillermo Agost earned the win at No. 2 over Guilherme Diniz, and Vallejo wrapped up the matched with a three-set win over Carlos Matarredona.
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Jacksonville State returns to actions Sunday, Feb. 21 with a 2 p.m. home match against Nicholls State.
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For more information on the JSU tennis teams, follow the Gamecocks on Twitter (@JSUGamecocksTN). For more on all Gamecocks sports teams, follow the official social media accounts of JSU Athletics on Twitter (@JSUGamecocks), Facebook (Facebook.com/JSUGamecocks) and Instagram (@JSUGamecocks).
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,1,2
#1 Singles Match
123
765
6710
#2 Singles Match
12
36
67
#3 Singles Match
12
33
66
#4 Singles Match
12
22
66
#5 Singles Match
123
164
646
#6 Singles Match
12
20
66
Order of Finish:
6,4,3,5,2,1
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