MACON, Ga. – Mercer University captured the doubles point and then won three singles matches to escape with a 4-3 win over the Jacksonville State men's tennis team on Thursday.

The Gamecocks won at number one, two and four singles for their three points. Brian Kenyon defeated Evandro Rosindo 7-6, 5-6, 7-6 at No. 1 and Axel Sunbert won a 3-6, 7-6, 7-5 decision over Cody Provence at No. 2. Nenad Marcec put the final point on the board with a 7-6, 2-6, 7-6 win over Mathew Poleon at No. 4 singles.

The Gamecocks are back in action on Wednesday against Samford University at 2 p.m. at the JSU Tennis courts.

Tennis Match Results
Jacksonville State vs Mercer University
Feb 16, 2010 at Macon, Ga.
(Mercer Tennis Complex)

Mercer University 4, Jacksonville State 3

Singles competition
1. KENYON, Brian (JSU) def. Evandro Rosindo (MERCER) 7-6, 4-6, 7-6
2. SUNBERG, Axel (JSU) def. Cody Provence (MERCER) 3-6, 7-6, 7-5
3. Fernando Armendaris (MERCER) def. DUKE, Chris (JSU) 6-0, 7-6
4. MARCEC, Nenad (JSU) def. Mathew Poleon (MERCER) 7-6, 2-6, 7-6
5. David Barton (MERCER) def. SANTOS, Igor (JSU) 6-2, 6-2
6. Adam Hunt (MERCER) def. WATANABE, Felipe (JSU) 6-4, 6-1

Doubles competition
1. Fernando Armendaris/Mathew Poleon (MERCER) def. HOLZ, Gustavo/KENYON, Brian (JSU) 8-6
2. David Barton/Adam Hunt (MERCER) def. SUNBERG, Axel/DUKE, Chris (JSU) 8-6
3. Peter Tauchner/Evandro Rosindo (MERCER) def. MARCEC, Nenad/BELLMAN, Thomas (JSU) 8-2

Match Notes:
Jacksonville State 0-2
Mercer University 4-0