CHATTANOOGA (February 22, 2025) – The Chattanooga Mocs men's tennis team posted a 5-2 victory over nationally ranked No. 75 Georgia Southern in non-conference action on Saturday afternoon outdoors at the UTC Tennis Center on campus.
 
Chattanooga (6-5) has now won five-straight matches and improves to 6-1 at home this season after the upset win over Georgia Southern (6-5). The win over the Georgia Southern program is the second for the Mocs in the past three seasons and also marks the first ranked win on record (unconfirmed) in UTC program history (DI era).
 
"This is a big win for this team. We just competed at every spot in doubles and singles, and found a way to get the job done," said an excited coach Chuck Merzbacher after the match.
 
Chattanooga opened with a 1-0 lead following a thrilling effort in doubles action as the tandem of Gabriel Castillo and Jakub Jupa clinched the team point with a 6-3 win at No. 1. Kirstof Kincses provided the match-clinching fourth point with a 4-6, 7-5, 6-3 comeback win at the No. 6 spot after the Mocs saw victories from Cortland Grove (No. 4) and Jupa (No. 2) in earlier action.
 
"I'm so proud of the effort across the board and especially Kristof for his leadership and toughness while clinching the match."
 
Up Next
After finishing its homestand, Chattanooga will hit the road and travel to Kennesaw, Ga. on Friday (February 28) to play Kennesaw State before heading to Clinton, S.C. to face Presbyterian on Sunday (March 2). Stick to GoMocs.com for all match links, if available.
 
Chattanooga 5, #75 Georgia Southern 2
Singles
1. Dimitris Paliouras (GS) def. Gabriel Castillo (UTC) 6-4, 7-5
2. Jakub Jupa (UTC) def. Aaron James Williams (GS) 6-4, 7-6 (7-4)
3. Ryan Mudre (UTC) def. Pol del Castillo (GS) 6-2, 4-6, 7-6 (7-5)
4. Cortland Grove (UTC) def. Pierre Mouesca (GS) 6-4, 6-4
5. Laurent Julia Calac (GS) def. Matej Laibl (UTC) 6-2, 4-6, 6-3
6. Kristof Kincses (UTC) def. Matthew Mitchell (GS) 4-6, 7-5, 6-3
 
Doubles
1. Gabriel Castillo/Jakub Jupa (UTC) def. Pol del Castillo/Dimitris Paliouras (GS) 6-3
2. Laurent Julia Calac/Aaron James Williams (GS) def. Cortland Grove/Kristof Kincses (UTC) 6-3
3. Ryan Mudre/Jaxon Lamb (UTC) def. Matthew Mitchell/Pierre Mouesca (GS) 6-4
 
Records/ Notes
Georgia Southern 6-5; National ranking #75
Chattanooga 6-5
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (4,2,5,1,6,3)
T-3:22 A-42

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