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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. --- The Chattanooga women’s tennis team fell 5-2 to Jacksonville State and the Mocs dropped a 5-2 decision as well to the Gamecocks Saturday afternoon at the Hixson Racquet Club.

Jacksonville State (4-1) swept the doubles point in women’s action to go up 1-0 on the Lady Mocs. In singles action, the Lady Mocs claimed a pair wins.

Chattanooga’s (2-6) Jennemieke van der Veek posted a 6-2, 6-1 win over Juliana Renesto at the No. 2 position and Emily Hangstefer defeated Raphaela Wenzel 6-0, 6-2 at the No. 3 spot.

Brianna Wishing dropped her first set at no. 5 by a 6-3 margin then came back to tie it up with a 6-2 decision in the second game before falling 6-3 in the final.

Martina Desbessel defeated Shaina Singh 7-6(3), 6-0 at the No. 1 position and Eloah Lopes claimed a 6-3, 6-3 win over Annie Green at No. 4. Kristen Fuller got past Brianna Wishing in three sets 6-3, 2-6, 6-3 and Laura Lunch defeated Kate Ksiezopolski 6-3, 6-4 at No. 6.

In men’s action, the Gamecocks (5-0) won all three doubles matches to gain the point and take a1-0 lead into singles play.

The Mocs (1-5) posted wins at the top two spots. Peter Sauska defeated Scott Robertson 6-2, 4-6, 6-1 at the No. 1 singles position and Pavel Vostrikov posted a 6-0, 4-6, 6-2 win at No. 2 over Eduardo Saratt.

Jacksonville State’s Bernardo Bachino defeated Rick van de Bovenkmap in straight sets at No. 3 and Gustavo Holz defated Alex Butnarcuic 7-6 (3), 6-2 at No. 4. JSU’s Chris Duke posted a 6-2, 6-1 win at No. 5 over Dakota Pate and Steffan Solomon defeated Gordon Rudell 6-0, 6-1 at the No. 6 position.

The Mocs will travel to Birmingham Friday, Feb. 20 to take on UAB and the women’s will face the Trailblazers on Saturday at 2 p.m.

Women’s Results

Doubles

1.  Viviane Marani/Wenzel (JSU) def. Singh/Hangstefer (UTC) 8-3

2.  Desbessell/Lopes (JSU) def. van der Veek/Ksiezopolski (UTC) 8-2

3.  Renesto/Lundy (JSU) def. Green/Wishing (UTC) 8-6

Singles

1.  Martina Desbessel (JSU) def. Shaina Singh (UTC) 7-6 (3), 6-0

2.  Jennemieke van der Veek (UTC) def. Juliana Renesto (JSU) 6-2, 6-1

3.  Emily Hangstefer (UTC) def. Raphaela Wenzel (JSU) 6-0, 6-2

4.  Eloah Lopes (JSU) def. Annie Green (UTC) 6-3, 6-3

5.  Kristen Fuller (JSU) def. Brianna Wishing (UTC) 6-3, 2-6, 6-3

6.  Laura Lundy (JSU) def. Kate Ksiezopolski (UTC) 6-3, 6-4

Men’s Results

Doubles

1. Bachina/Holz(JSU) def Sauska/Vostrikov (UTC) 8-6

2. Saratt/Robertson (JSU) def. van de Bovenkamp/Butnarcuic (UTC) 8-6

3. Duke/Solomon (JSU) def. Pate/Rudell (UTC) 8-6

Singles

1. Peter Sauska (UTC) def. Scott Robertson (JSU) 6-1, 4-6, 6-1

2. Pavel Vostrikov (UTC) def. Eduardo Saratt (JSU) 6-0, 4-6, 6-2

3. Bernardo Bachino (JSU) def. Rick van de Bovenkamp (UTC) 6-0, 6-0

4. Gustavo Holz (JSU) def. Alex Butnarcuic (JSU) 7-6 (7-4), 6-2

5. Chris Duke (JSU) def. Dakota Pate (UTC) 6-2, 6-1

6. Steffen Solomon (JSU) def. Godon Rudell (UTC) 6-0, 6-1