JACKSON, Miss. | The Tigers bounced back at home on Saturday afternoon, defeating the Xavier of Louisiana (XULA) Golden Nuggets with Jhoan Vaquero and Chen Hung-Yu leading the way with two wins.

Vaquero teamed with Federico Pickenstainer to defeat Emmanuel Jebutu and Samy Dahmany in a 6-2 victory at number three. Hung-Yu and Ching Chang Chiu gave the Tigers the doubles point with a hard-fought 7-6 victory against their opponents.

In singles play, Vaquero earned a win in a three-set thriller against Jebutu 3-6, 6-2, 6-4, while Hung-Yu also picked up his second win of the day with a 6-4, 6-2 score. Fabrizio Fallas finished the job by winning his match in three sets at number 6 with a 7-5, 3-6, 4-1 victory, giving the Tigers their second win of the season.

Up Next
Jackson State travels to Baton Rouge, La., for its first SWAC Pod of the season, where it will face off against the Southern Jaguars and Alabama State Hornets on March 7-8.

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