Friday, March 24
Charlotte, NC
1 P.M.
Jax State
at
Queens
Men's Tennis Ready for Weekend Road Trip
3/23/2023 9:07:00 PM | Men's Tennis
JACKSONVILLE – Jacksonville State men's tennis hits the road this weekend looking to get back in the win column against a pair of ASUN Conference foes. The Gamecocks will take on Queens at 1 p.m. CST Friday before duking it out with Liberty at noon Sunday.
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Jax State (9-7, 1-1) had a heartbreaking setback in Monday's conference match versus North Alabama. Despite mounting a massive comeback to force a winner-take-all final singles match, the Red-and-White could not catch a break in the last showdown as Xavier Sarda Marti fell in a three-set marathon. After suffering their first loss in league play, the Gamecocks will travel up the east coast this week looking for redemption.Â
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Friday's test in the Queen City will mark Jacksonville State's first ever meeting with the Royals (5-11, 1-2). Queens faced a gauntlet in non-conference play, taking on perennial powers like Charlotte, James Madison, Virginia Tech, and Wake Forest, and have already lost to a pair of strong ASUN opponents in Liberty and Kennesaw State. They were able to earn their first league win as a member of the ASUN Conference last Friday, however, as they topped Austin Peay, 6-1, at home.Â
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Liberty (9-8, 4-0), on the other hand, is a conference heavyweight. The two-time defending ASUN champions have tallied three ranked wins on the year over no. 46 Penn State (6-1), no. 67 Michigan State (4-1), and no. 70 Charlotte (4-3) and have dominated in conference action thus far. The Flames cruised to 6-1 wins over Eastern Kentucky and Queens and have swept Kennesaw State and Lipscomb. They will host North Alabama on Friday evening ahead of Sunday's Senior Day matchup in Lynchburg, Va.
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The Gamecocks went 0-2 versus Liberty in 2022. After falling 5-2 on the road in the regular season, Jax State lost, 4-0, in the ASUN Quarterfinals to LU in Fort Myers, Fla.
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Links to follow along with this weekend's matches will be provided at JSUGamecockSports.com. Men's matchups will follow women's showdowns, which are currently slated to begin at 9 a.m. CST Friday and 8 a.m. Sunday.Â
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Jacksonville State tennis returns home next weekend to host North Florida on March 31 and Kennesaw State on Apr. 2.Â
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To stay up-to-date with the Gamecocks, follow their Twitter (@JaxStateTN), Instagram (@JaxStateMTennis), and Facebook (Jacksonville State University Tennis) accounts.Â
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Jax State (9-7, 1-1) had a heartbreaking setback in Monday's conference match versus North Alabama. Despite mounting a massive comeback to force a winner-take-all final singles match, the Red-and-White could not catch a break in the last showdown as Xavier Sarda Marti fell in a three-set marathon. After suffering their first loss in league play, the Gamecocks will travel up the east coast this week looking for redemption.Â
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Friday's test in the Queen City will mark Jacksonville State's first ever meeting with the Royals (5-11, 1-2). Queens faced a gauntlet in non-conference play, taking on perennial powers like Charlotte, James Madison, Virginia Tech, and Wake Forest, and have already lost to a pair of strong ASUN opponents in Liberty and Kennesaw State. They were able to earn their first league win as a member of the ASUN Conference last Friday, however, as they topped Austin Peay, 6-1, at home.Â
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Liberty (9-8, 4-0), on the other hand, is a conference heavyweight. The two-time defending ASUN champions have tallied three ranked wins on the year over no. 46 Penn State (6-1), no. 67 Michigan State (4-1), and no. 70 Charlotte (4-3) and have dominated in conference action thus far. The Flames cruised to 6-1 wins over Eastern Kentucky and Queens and have swept Kennesaw State and Lipscomb. They will host North Alabama on Friday evening ahead of Sunday's Senior Day matchup in Lynchburg, Va.
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The Gamecocks went 0-2 versus Liberty in 2022. After falling 5-2 on the road in the regular season, Jax State lost, 4-0, in the ASUN Quarterfinals to LU in Fort Myers, Fla.
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Links to follow along with this weekend's matches will be provided at JSUGamecockSports.com. Men's matchups will follow women's showdowns, which are currently slated to begin at 9 a.m. CST Friday and 8 a.m. Sunday.Â
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Jacksonville State tennis returns home next weekend to host North Florida on March 31 and Kennesaw State on Apr. 2.Â
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To stay up-to-date with the Gamecocks, follow their Twitter (@JaxStateTN), Instagram (@JaxStateMTennis), and Facebook (Jacksonville State University Tennis) accounts.Â
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