JACKSON, Miss. – After dropping the doubles point and two singles points, the Alabama State University women's tennis team found itself in a hole; however, wins at number four and two singles propelled the Lady Hornets to a 4-3 come-from-behind victory over Jackson State at the SWAC Round-up Friday afternoon.
 
Alabama State (5-4, 2-0 SWAC) dropped the doubles point despite winning at number one and having chances at number three before losing a break, and dropping the final doubles match 7-5.
 
Jackson State won two of the five singles matches, however, it was the strength of the Lady Hornets that gave themselves a chance to win. After wins by Gabriela Lackova (number three) and Mirna Curcic (number five), the Lady Hornets used a victory by Brankica Orlovic in a hard-fought three set match against Nina Zhang of Jackson State. After dropping the first set 2-6, Orlovic stormed back to win the match 6-2, 6-2; turning all eyes to number two singles.
 
At number two singles, Marine Cartier split the first two sets against Lucia Solio of Jackson State 6-3, 3-6. The two battled in the third set until Cartier was able to get up a break and win the final set 6-4 to give Alabama State the overall victory.
 
Alabama State returns to action on the final day of the SWAC Roundup against Southern University and the University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff, beginning at 9 am.
 
Alabama State 4, Jackson State 3
Jackson, Miss.
SWAC Roundup
 
Singles
Tyler Smith (JSU) def. Reka Szentes (ASU) 6-3, 6-2
Marine Cartier (ASU) def. Lucia Solio (JSU) 6-3, 3-6, 6-4
Gabriela Lackova (ASU) def. Oni Jones (JSU) 6-2, 6-0
Brankica Orlovic (ASU) def. Nina Zhang (JSU) 2-6, 6-2, 6-2
Mirna Curcic (ASU) def. Ariel Dickson (JSU) 6-2, 6-3
Dasha Butarina (JSU) def. Marija Blazevic (ASU) 6-0, 6-2
 
Doubles
Cartier/Szentes (ASU) def. Dickson/Jones (JSU), 6-2
Smith/Solio (JSU) def. Lackova/Blazevic (ASU), 6-3
Zhang/Butarina (JSU) def. Orlovic/Curcic (ASU), 7-5
 
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