Box Score JACKSON, Miss. | Jackson State, playing shorthanded, picked up three singles victories to defeat Nicholls 4-3 in non-conference action at the JSU Tennis Courts on Monday afternoon.
 
Jackson State (12-7) and Nicholls were tied at 3-all with the final match taking place at No. 2 singles where Zeina Shaaban came back from down one set to force a third set. In that final third set, Shaaban won the final two games to take a 3-6, 6-3, 7-5 victory over Carla Bouygues for the overall Jackson State victory.
 
The Tigers were able to pick up the doubles point with wins at No. 1 and No. 2 doubles despite not playing at No. 3 due to injury. The Tigers picked up a straight-set victory at No. 4 before they forced the deciding match with a three-set victory at No. 1 by Tyra-Nicole Whyte.
 
Jackson State 4, Nicholls 3
April 1, 2024
JSU Tennis Courts
 
Singles
1. Tyra-Nicole Whyte (JSU) def. Liu QIanYu (NICH) 2-6, 6-3, 6-3
2. Zeina Shaaban (JSU) def. Carla Bouygues (NICH) 3-6, 6-3, 7-5
3. Sophia Sara Safarova (NICH) def. Zofia Dziewiecka (JSU) 6-4, 6-4
4. Isabela Benavides (JSU) def. Aada Inna (NICH) 6-3, 6-1
5. Naisha Srivastav (NICH) def. Chiara Desia (JSU) 6-4, 6-2
6. Constanza Cruz (NICH) won by default

Doubles
1. Shaaban/Dziewiecka (JSU) def. Bouygues/Cruz (NICH), 6-2
2. Benavides/Desia (JSU) def. Inna/Safarova (NICH), 6-3
3. Lea Grinberg/Noemie Piquet (NICH) won by default
 
Up Next
Jackson State returns to Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) action on Saturday, April 6 against Alcorn State in Vicksburg (Miss).
 
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