MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Jackson State women's tennis team ended Alabama State's five year, 39-match conference winning streak with a 4-3 win Sunday afternoon at the SWAC Pod.
 
"Today is a great day to be a Tiger!" said JSU head tennis coach Gabby Moore. "This was quite a battle and an incredible match. Alabama State has a great team, and we were able to get it done in doubles and our players stepped up their game throughout the singles lineup. I am proud that we can say that we've broken a five-year conference win streak. We will take today and get ready for our next match."
 
Tyra-Nicole Whyte clinched the match 6-4, (6-7), 6-3 in singles action.
 
"It was the best feeling ever!" Whyte said. "The belief that the team and coaches had in me forced me to believe in myself."
 
Doubles
 
#1 | Nina Zhang/Noelle Frenzel (JSU) def. Lizaveta Demchenko/Tomothree Legaud (ASU) 6-4
#2 | Soffia Beggiatto/Tyra-Nicole Whyte (JSU) vs. Urska Velec/Bea Acena (ASU) DNF
#3 | Robin Alston/F. Candal Ranalli (JSU) def. Madalena Andrade/Ana Tarbujaru 6-4
 
Singles
 
#1 | Madalena Andrade (ASU) def. Nina Zhang (JSU) 6-3, 2-6, 6-3
#2 | Robin Alston (JSU) def. Anja Hribljan (ASU) 6-4, 6-2
#3 | Urska Velec (ASU) def. Noelle Frenzel (JSU) 6-3, 6-3
#4 | Francesca Duca (ASU) def. Sofia Beggiatto (JSU) 6-0, 6-4
#5 | F. Candal Ranalli (JSU) def. Bea Acena (ASU) 7-6, 6-3
#6 | Tyra-Nicole Whyte (JSU) def. Timothee Legaud (ASU) 6-4, 6-7, 6-3