JACKSONVILLE – Jax State men's tennis has been ranked No. 72 in this week's Intercollegiate Tennis Association's rankings.
The Gamecocks are 13-2 this season and have received their highest ever ITA Ranking as a team. Previously, Jax State was ranked as the 100
th-best team in the nation by the ITA on Feb. 20, 2018.
The Gamecocks are an undefeated 6-0 at home, 6-2 on the road, and 1-0 in neutral site matches. The only two losses Jax State has suffered this season came at No. 52 ranked Georgia Tech by a score of 4-3 and at No. 47 ranked Florida State by a score of 4-0.
Jax State is 56-17 in singles this season. They are led by
David Krasner who has a team-best 12-1 record in singles action.
Timo De Visser is 9-1,
Alin Fatu is 8-1, and
Aman Dahiya is 9-5, respectively.
Charlie Penman, who typically plays in the No. 1 slot, is 6-5 this season.
Zach Murphy is 3-1,
Lucius Soller is 2-0, and
Matei Palcau is 1-2 on the year.
Meanwhile in doubles, Jax State is 24-11 thus far. Soller leads the way with a 9-3 doubles mark and Krasner follows closely at 8-3. Fatu is 7-2 on the year, Penman is 6-2, Murphy and Milosavljevic are both 4-2, Palcau is 2-0, and De Visser and Penman are 4-4.
Other teams in Conference USA that have cracked the ITA Top 75 include Middle Tennessee at No. 43, Liberty at No. 68, and Kennesaw State at No. 73.
Next up, Jax State heads to UAB to face the Blazers Wednesday, March 18, at 1 p.m.
To follow the Gamecocks on the road this season, follow their Facebook (Jacksonville State Men's Tennis), Instagram (@JaxStateMTEN), and X (@JaxStateMTEN) accounts.
