CHATTANOOGA (March 1, 2026) – In another tightly-played battle, the Chattanooga Mocs men's tennis team suffered a 4-3 defeat to Presbyterian College during non-conference action on a sunny Sunday afternoon outdoors at the UTC Tennis Center on campus.
 
Following the defeat, Chattanooga falls to 4-6 on the season and has now played in three-straight matches decided by a single team point. Presbyterian improved to 4-3 overall on the year after the win.
 
Match Recap
In doubles, Presbyterian created early momentum with a convincing win on court No. 1 as David Mamalat and Matija Samardzic claimed a 6-1 win over Jakub Jupa and TJ Ryerson. The Mocs No. 3 pairing of Sebastian Johnson and Kristof Kincses answered with a 7-5 win over Daksh Prasad and Eduardo Valentin before PC ultimately claimed the team point with a 7-5 victory at No. 2 from Thomas Anderson and Dario Navarro.
 
In singles, Jupa quickly tied the match at 1-1 with a dominating 6-1, 6-2 straight-set win on the top court. The Blue Hose responded with a pair of victories at No. 2 and No. 3 to help create a 3-1 lead with three matches remaining, requiring UTC to claim all three for a match victory.
 
Jaxon Lamb brought the Mocs within a point (3-2) in the team total after a huge 7-5, 3-6, 6-4 decision over Valentin on court No. 5, keeping the squad alive with two points left on the board. Ryerson tied the match 3-3 with a clutch three-set win over Navarro (7-6 (3), 2-6, 6-3) at No. 4 before PC's Gabriel Godoy clinched the match with a 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 comeback win at No. 6.
 
Match Results
Presbyterian 4, Chattanooga 3
(UTC Tennis Center – Chattanooga, Tenn.)
Doubles 
1. David Mamalat/Matija Samardzic (PC) def. Jakub Jupa/TJ Ryerson (UTC) – 6-1
2. Thomas Anderson/Dario Navarro (PC) def. Jaxon Lamb/Carter Ramthun (UTC) – 7-5
3. Sebastian Johnson/Kristof Kincses (UTC) def. Daksh Prasad/Eduardo Valentin (PC) – 7-5 
 
Singles 
1.  Jakub Jupa (UTC) def. David Mamalat (PC) – 6-1, 6-2 
2.  Daksh Prasad (PC) def. Kristof Kincses (UTC) – 6-4, 6-2 
3.  Matija Samardzic (PC) def. Martin Delnido (UTC) – 6-1, 2-6, 6-2 
4.  TJ Ryerson (UTC) def. Dario Navarro (PC) – 7-6 (3), 2-6, 6-3
5.  Lamb Jaxon (UTC) def. Eduardo Valentin (PC) – 7-5, 3-6, 6-4
6.  Gabriel Godoy (PC) def. Carter Ramthun (UTC)  – 4-6, 6-4, 6-2

Records
Chattanooga 4-6
Presbyterian 4-3

Match Notes
Order of finish: Singles (1, 2, 3, 5, 4, 6) – Doubles (1, 3, 2)
Duration: 3:35
Attendance: 41

Up Next
Chattanooga will turn its attention toward its Southern Conference opener set for Saturday (March 7) against The Citadel at the UTC Tennis Center on campus. All match coverage links, when available, times, locations and more can be found on the schedule page at GoMocs.com.

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