FernandoHerreraUAB
Drew Barton
2
North Alabama UNA (1-10)
5
Winner Jacksonville State JSU (6-4)
North Alabama UNA
(1-10)
2
Final
5
Jacksonville State JSU
(6-4)
Winner

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Match Recap: Men's Tennis | | By Taft Watson - Sports Information Intern

MEN’S TENNIS OPENS ASUN PLAY WITH 5-2 LOSS AT JSU

JACKSONVILLE, Ala., – Jacksonville State won the first four matches in singles play to rally for a 5-2 home win over the University of North Alabama men's tennis team on Thursday. With the loss, UNA falls to 1-10 on the season and opens ASUN Conference play with an 0-1 mark.
 
The Lions led 1-0 after using a comeback of their own to win the doubles point. JSU (6-4 overall, 1-0 ASUN) won No. 2 doubles before UNA came out on top at No. 1 and No. 3. Carlos Matarredona and Chris Zhang won 6-2 at No. 1 doubles to even the score. At No. 3, Fernando Herrera and Nazar Fedoryshyn secured the overall point with a 7-6 victory.
 
The overall lead, however, did not last for North Alabama. The Gamecocks posted five straight victories in singles play to win the match After wins at No. 6, No. 3 and No. 4 gave JSU a 3-1 lead, A 6-4, 6-3 win at No. 5 singles clinched the match.
 
The home team added a win at No. 2 singles before Herrera recorded a tiebreaker victory at the top spot to make the final score 5-2. The freshman from Murcia, Spain split a pair of 7-6 tiebreakers in the first two sets. He then posted a 10-1 win in the overall tiebreaker to secure his third consecutive win in singles play.
 
UNA will continue ASUN play at Lipscomb on March 20. Match time is set for 2 p.m. at the Huston-Marsh-Griffith Tennis Center in Nashville.

 
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Players Mentioned

Nazar Fedoryshyn

Nazar Fedoryshyn

6' 1"
Freshman
Chris Zhang

Chris Zhang

5' 10"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Nazar Fedoryshyn

Nazar Fedoryshyn

6' 1"
Freshman
Chris Zhang

Chris Zhang

5' 10"
Freshman