CHATTANOOGA (February 15, 2026) – The Chattanooga Mocs men's tennis team earned its first win of the 2026 spring season after posting a 6-1 victory over Tennessee State during non-conference action inside the Strang-Voges Tennis Center on Sunday evening.
 
After the victory, Chattanooga improves to 1-3 in the young 2026 season. Tennessee State fell to 0-5 overall following Sunday's defeat.
 
Match Recap
At No. 1 doubles, Cortland Grove and Jakub Jupa cruised to a 6-0 win over Taj Hibbert and Mete Koseoglu before Jaxon Lamb and Carter Ramthun followed suit on court No. 3 with a point-clinching 6-3 win over Alexander Adamec and James Adler Germinal. The No. 2 pairing of Julian Franzmann and Kristof Kincses finished things with a 7-5 victory over Christopher Bogelin and Tatenda Mutetwa.
 
In singles competition, UTC's TJ Ryerson quickly put another point on the board, defeating Mutetwa 6-1, 6-3 at the No. 6 slot before Grove extended the lead with a 7-6 (7-5), 6-2 win over Koseoglu at No. 3. Kincses picked up the team's fourth point and clinched the match a hard-earned, straight-set victory (7-5, 6-2) against Bogelin at No. 5.
 
Franzmann edged past Germinal, 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, at No. 2 before Tennessee State managed to claim a point on court No. 1 as Hibbert posted a 3-6, 6-2, 6-4 win over Jupa. Martin Delnido closed the match with a comeback win at No. 4, defeating Adamec 2-6, 6-4, 6-3, sealing the commanding 6-1 victory.
 
Match Results
Chattanooga 6, Tennessee State 1
Doubles 
1. Cortland Grove and Jakub Jupa (UTC) def. Taj Hibbert and Mete Koseoglu (TSU) – 6-0
2. Julian Franzmann and Kristof Kincses (UTC) def. Christopher Bogelin and Tatenda Mutetwa (TSU) – 7-5
3. Jaxon Lamb and Carter Ramthun (UTC) def. Alexander Adamec and James Adler Germinal (TSU) – 6-3
 
Singles
1. Taj Hibbert (TSU) def. Jakub Jupa (UTC) – 3-6, 6-2, 6-4
2. Julian Franzmann (UTC) def. James Adler Germinal (TSU) – 4-6, 6-3, 6-3
3. Cortland Grove (UTC) def. Mete Koseoglu (TSU) – 7-6 (7-5), 6-2
4. Martin Delnido (UTC) def. Alexander Adamec (TSU) – 2-6, 6-4, 6-3
5. Kristof Kincses (UTC) def. Christopher Bogelin (TSU) – 7-5, 6-2
6. TJ Ryerson (UTC) def. Tatenda Mutetwa (TSU) – 6-1, 6-3

Records
Chattanooga 1-3
Tennessee State 0-5

Match Notes
Order of finish: Singles (6, 3, 5, 2, 1, 4) – Doubles (1, 3, 2)
Start Time: 4:15 p.m.
Duration: 3:08
Attendance: 41

Up Next
Chattanooga hits the road for three matches next week beginning with a Wednesday matchup in Knoxville against Tennessee at 4:30 p.m. (ET). The Mocs will then head to Richmond, Ky., opening with a neutral site contest against Tennessee Tech on Friday and a true road contest against EKU on Saturday. All match links, when available, are located on the schedule page at GoMocs.com.

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