JACKSONVILLE – The Jacksonville State women's tennis team (4-6) won its fourth straight match with a 7-0 win over Alabama State (1-8) on Friday at the JSU Tennis Courts.

Jax State won at No. 1 and No.2 doubles to earn the doubles points. Viviane Marani and Rafaela Wenzel won 8-1 over Safiya Taylor and Shaniece Rawlins at No. 1 and Kimberly Ferris and Ralphaela Lima beat Beonica Dunn and Shameka Williams 8-1 at No. 2. Alabama State forfeited at No. 3 doubles.

Marani defeated Rawlins 6-2, 6-2 at No. 1 singles while Julianna Renesto beat Taylor 6-1, 6-1 at No. 2 singles. Ferris blanked Williams 6-0, 6-0 at No. 3 and Wenzel downed Dunn 6-1, 6-0 at No.4. Kelly Tomlin beat Michele Dick 6-0, 6-0.

Jacksonville State hosts Austin Peay at 2 p.m. on Saturday at the JSU Tennis Courts.

Tennis Match Results
Alabama State vs Jacksonville State
3/5/2010 at Jacksonville, Ala.
(JSU Tennis Courts)

Jacksonville State 7, Alabama State 0

Singles competition
1. MARANI, Viviane (JSUW) def. Shaniece Rawlins (ASU) 6-2, 6-2
2. RENESTO, Julianna (JSUW) def. Safiya Taylor (ASU) 6-1, 6-1
3. FERRIS, Kimberly (JSUW) def. Shameka Williams (ASU) 6-0, 6-0
4. WENZEL, Rafaela (JSUW) def. Beoncia Dunn (ASU) 6-1, 6-0
5. TOMLIN, Kelly (JSUW) def. Michele Dick (ASU) 6-0, 6-0
6. LIMA, Ralphaela (JSUW) def. No player (ASU), by default

Doubles competition
1. MARANI, Viviane/WENZEL, Rafaela (JSUW) def. Safiya Taylor/Shaniece Rawlins (ASU) 8-1
2. LIMA, Ralphaela/FERRIS, Kimberly (JSUW) def. Beoncia Dunn/Shameka Williams (ASU) 8-0
3. TOMLIN, Kelly/RENESTO, Julianna (JSUW) def. Michele Dick/Brittany Turner (ASU), by default

Match Notes:
Alabama State 1-8; Jacksonville State 4-5