LYNCHBURG, Va. – The EKU men's tennis team (4-19, 1-8 ASUN) fell in the first round of the ASUN Tournament against #7 Jacksonville State (13-10, 5-4 ASUN) by a score of 4-0 at the Liberty Tennis Complex on Thursday.
 
To begin the dual match, the Gamecocks won two doubles courts to enter singles play with a one-point advantage.
 
In singles play, the Gamecocks won three matches to clinch the match for Jacksonville State.

Singles competition
1. Xavier Sarda Marti (JSUM) def. MAYER, Moritz (EKU) 6-1, 6-3
2. Alin Fatu (JSUM) vs. STAHLBRAND, K. (EKU) 6-2, 2-3, unfinished
3. Matei Palcau (JSUM) vs. BRAZET, Paul-Antoine (EKU) 6-0, 5-1, unfinished
4. Vanja Dobrnjac (JSUM) vs. REDDY, J. Anurag (EKU) 6-2, 3-1, unfinished
5. Lucius Soller (JSUM) def. BUGEAUD, Arthur (EKU) 6-3, 6-1
6. Konstantin Benneman (JSUM) def. CASTRO PLATONOFF, Esteban (EKU) 6-0, 6-0
Singles (6,5,1)

Doubles competition
1. Vanja Dobrnjac/Lucius Soller (JSUM) def. REDDY, J. Anurag/MAYER, Moritz (EKU) 6-1
2. Konstantin Benneman/Alin Fatu (JSUM) vs. STAHLBRAND, K./BUGEAUD, Arthur (EKU) 5-2, unfinished
3. Logan Haga/Xavier Sarda Marti (JSUM) def. BRAZET, Paul-Antoine/CASTRO PLATONOFF, Esteban (EKU) 6-0
Doubles (3,1)
 
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