STATESBORO, Ga. (March 10, 2024) – The Chattanooga Mocs men's tennis team suffered a 6-1 defeat to Georgia Southern in Statesboro, Ga., in one of its final two remaining non-conference matches on Sunday afternoon.
Following the defeat, Chattanooga drops to 6-9 overall this season with one non-conference dual remaining before league play begins. Georgia Southern evens its record to 7-7 on the season after the win.
Georgia Southern claimed a 1-0 lead after doubles action before taking five of the six singles matches on Sunday.
Jakub Jupa continued his impressive rookie campaign with a 6-3, 7-6 victory at No. 2 singles to account for the team's lone point.
Chattanooga (6-9) returns to action on Wednesday, March 13, with its final non-conference tilt at North Florida. The first serve is set for 5 p.m. ET in Jacksonville, Fla., with all match coverage links available on the schedule page.
Georgia Southern 6, Chattanooga 1
03/10/2024 at Statesboro, Ga. (Wallis Tennis Center)
Singles competition
1. Dimitris Paliouras (GS) def.
Gabriel Castillo (UTC) 7-5, 6-0
2.
Jakub Jupa (UTC) def. Pol del Castillo (GS) 6-3, 7-6
3. Pierre Mouesca (GS) def.
Ryan Mudre (UTC) 4-6, 6-3, 6-0
4. Judson Blair (GS) def.
Cortland Grove (UTC) 6-4, 6-2
5. Aaron James Williams (GS) def.
Kristof Kincses (UTC) 6-4, 6-2
6. Laurent Julia Calac (GS) def.
Ethan Carr (UTC) 6-1, 2-6, 6-3
Doubles competition
1.
Peyton Gatti/
Jakub Jupa (UTC) def. Pol del Castillo/Dimitris Paliouras (GS) 6-3
2. Judson Blair/Pierre Mouesca (GS) def.
Cortland Grove/
Jordan McClure (UTC) 6-2
3. Matthew Mitchell/Aaron James Williams (GS) def.
Gabriel Castillo/
Kristof Kincses (UTC) 6-4
Match Notes
Chattanooga 6-9
Georgia Southern 7-7
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1,3); Singles (5,4,1,3,2,6)
T-2:12 A-208
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