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NEW ORLEANS, La. | The No. 2 seed Alabama State University men's tennis team earned a dominant 4-0 victory over No. 3 seed Jackson State University on Saturday in the semifinals of the 2026 SWAC Men's Tennis Tournament at the Pepsi City Park Tennis Center.
With the win, the Hornets advance to the SWAC Championship match on Sunday at 2 p.m., where they will face No. 1 seed Alabama A&M. Alabama State will be seeking its fifth consecutive SWAC Tournament championship.
Doubles Play
Alabama State took early control of the match by securing the doubles point, winning two of three courts:
- No. 1 Doubles: Gord Fran Mileusnic / Vid Maric (ASU) def. Hung‑Yu Chen / Ching Chang Chiu (JSU), 6–3
- No. 2 Doubles: Martin Catrice / Matteo Lataste (ASU) def. Gokalp Ayar / Fabrizio Fallas (JSU), 6–3
- No. 3 Doubles: Feder Pickenstainer / Jhoan Vaquero (JSU) def. Milan Ristov / Eloi Roux (ASU), 6–2
The Hornets clinched the doubles point with victories on courts one and two, taking a 1–0 lead heading into singles play.
Singles Play
Alabama State closed out the match with three straight singles victories to secure the semifinal win:
- No. 4 Singles: Martin Catrice (ASU) def. Gokalp Ayar (JSU), 6–4, 6–3
- No. 5 Singles: Vid Maric (ASU) def. Fabrizio Fallas (JSU), 6–3, 6–4
- No. 6 Singles: Loris Gueli (ASU) def. Hung‑Yu Chen (JSU), 5–7, 6–1, 6–1
Singles matches at the top three positions were unfinished at the time the team score was decided:
- No. 1: Milan Ristov (ASU) vs. Ching Chang Chiu (JSU), match unfinished
- No. 2: Flor De Sitter (ASU) vs. Jhoan Vaquero (JSU), match unfinished
- No. 3: Eloi Roux (ASU) vs. Feder Pickenstainer (JSU), match unfinished
Match Notes
- Final Score: Alabama State 4, Jackson State 0
- Start Time: 2:18 p.m.
- Duration: 2 hours
- Attendance: 112
The Hornets' depth and efficiency proved decisive as they won all completed singles matches and controlled the tempo from the outset.
Alabama State will now turn its attention to Sunday's championship showdown against Alabama A&M, aiming to continue its reign atop the SWAC men's tennis conference.
