JACKSONVILLE – The Jacksonville State University men's tennis team dropped its first ASUN conference contest to No. 71 Liberty, 5-2, Friday afternoon in Lynchburg, Va.
With the loss JSU moves to 6-5 on the year and 1-1 in conference play. Liberty is 5-8 overall and 1-2 in the league.
Liberty opened the match with wins at No. 2 and No. 1 doubles to take the doubles point.
Thomas Norwood and
Jordi Blanchar were tied with the Flames in the third doubles flight, 4-4, before it went unfinished.
In singles play Liberty earned four out of six points.
Vanja Dobrnjac earned a win in the No.5 singles spot, 6-3, 0-6, 6-1 and
Jordi Blanchar added a win in No. 6 singles, 1-6, 7-6, 6-4.
Up next, JSU will take on Bellarmine at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Mar. 27.
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#71 Liberty 5, Jacksonville State 2
Singles competition
1. Josh Wilson (LIBERTYM) def.
Joaquin Vallejo (JSUMT22) 6-4, 6-4
2. Nicaise Muamba (LIBERTYM) def.
Maj Tomac (JSUMT22) 6-1, 6-2
3. R. Marques Da Silva (LIBERTYM) def.
Thomas Norwood (JSUMT22) 6-4, 6-3
4. Christiaan Worst (LIBERTYM) def.
Vicente Arbelaez (JSUMT22) 4-6, 6-4, 6-0
5.
Vanja Dobrnjac (JSUMT22) def. Thando Longwe-Smit (LIBERTYM) 6-3, 0-6, 6-1
6.
Jordi Blanchar (JSUMT22) def. Zion Heaven (LIBERTYM) 1-6, 7-6 (8-6), 6-4
Doubles competition
1. Nicaise Muamba/R. Marques Da Silva (LIBERTYM) def.
Joaquin Vallejo/
Aljaz Kaplja (JSUMT22) 6-3
2. Omar El Kadi/Thando Longwe-Smit (LIBERTYM) def.
Maj Tomac/
Vanja Dobrnjac (JSUMT22) 6-2
3. Josh Wilson/Christiaan Worst (LIBERTYM) vs.
Jordi Blanchar/
Thomas Norwood (JSUMT22) 4-4, unfinished
Match Notes:
Jacksonville State 6-5, 1-1 ASUN
Liberty 5-8, 1-2 ASUN; National ranking #71
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1); Singles
