JACKSON, Miss. | Jackson State recorded its first win of the season, defeating Xavier (La.) 4-2 at the JSU Tennis Center on Friday afternoon.
Jackson State (1-4) won the doubles point with wins by Federico Pickenstainer and Alejandro Pinilla (6-2) and Jhoan Vaquero and Fabrizio Fallas (6-4). In singles play, Pickenstainer earned a victory on court two with a 6-1 6-1 score. Fallas also won his match against Pedro Maggi 6-3, 6-2. Coming off of a SWAC Player of the Week honor, Ching Chang Chiu defeated VanDer Woody in a thrilling tiebreaker 6-7, 6-2, 6-1.
Tennis Match Results
Xavier (N.O.) vs Jackson State
2/21/2025 at Jackson, Miss
(JSU Tennis Center)
Jackson State 4, Xavier (N.O.) 2
Singles competition
1. Nereo Suarez (XULA) def. Alejandro Pinilla (JSU) 6-3, 6-0
2. F. Pickenstainer (JSU) def. Artur Yakubov (XULA) 6-1, 6-1
3. Ching Chang Chiu (JSU) def. VanDer Woody (XULA) 6-7, 6-2, 6-1
4. Jacobi Bain (XULA) def. Maas Schotanus (JSU) 6-4, 7-5
5. Jhoan Vaquero (JSU) vs. Ivan Vazquez (XULA) 7-5, 6-7, 1-2, unfinished
6. Fabrizo Fallas (JSU) def. Pedro Maggi (XULA) 6-3, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. Jacobi Bain/Nereo Suarez (XULA) def. Ching Chang Chiu/Maas Schotanus (JSU) 6-3
2. F. Pickenstainer/Alejandro Pinilla (JSU) def. VanDer Woody/Tomas Giangrasso (XULA) 6-2
3. Jhoan Vaquero/Fabrizo Fallas (JSU) def. Ivan Vazquez/Gabriel Velez (XULA) 6-4
Up Next
The Tigers have a quick turnaround as they travel to Florence, Ala. for a match-up against North Alabama on Saturday, February 22.
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