HUNTSVILLE, Ala. | Jackson State rallied from down two matches to capture a hard-fought 4-3 Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) victory over Alabama A&M on Saturday.

Jackson State (11-7, 7-1 SWAC) dropped the doubles point and two of the first three singles matches to start the match before winning the final three singles matches of the day. The Tigers were able to pick up wins at numbers two, three, four, and five for the win.

Jackson State 4, Alabama A&M 3
March 30, 2024
Huntsville, Ala.

Singles
1. Ntokozo Zungu (AAMU) def. Tyra-Nicole Whyte (JSU) 6-3, 6-3
2. Zeina Shaaban (JSU) def. Camila Ruiz Diaz (AAMU) 6-2, 6-3
3. Paula Corbalan (JSU) def. Ariadna ONda Cerezo (AAMU) 6-2, 3-6, 6-3
4. Zofia Dziewiecka (JSU) def. Gabrille Henderson (AAMU) 4-6, 6-3, 6-3
5. Isabela Benavides (JSU) def. Hanna Nagpall (AAMU) 3-6, 6-0, 6-4
6. Sofia Sotelo Raya (AAMU) def. Chiara Desia (JSU) 6-2, 6-4

Doubles
1. Cerezo/Henderson (AAMU) def. Dziewiecka/Shaaban (JSU), 6-3
2. Whyte/Desia (JSU) def. Alicia Owegi/Zungu (AAMU), 6-2
3. Nagpall/Raya (AAMU) def. Corbalan/Benavides (JSU), 7-5

Up Next
Jackson State returns home to host Nicholls at 2 p.m. on Monday, April 1 at the JSU Tennis Center.

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