JACKSONVILLE – The Jacksonville State men's tennis team (0-3) lost a 4-3 decision to Samford University (4-1) in its home opener on Wednesday at the JSU Tennis Courts.

Chris Duke and Axel Sunberg defeated Carson Kadi and Zac Dunkle 8-1 at No. 2 doubles and Nenad Marcec and Thomas Bellman won a 9-7 decision over Michael Browder and Joe Hunsicker at No. 3 doubles to give the Gamecocks 1-0 lead.

Sunberg beat Scott Foster 6-7 (3-7), 6-4, 10-2 (super tiebreaker) at No.2 single and Marcec cruised to a 6-1, 6-3 win over Kadi at No. 4 singles.

Samford won at No. 1, 3 and No. 5 to even the match 3-3. Felipe Watanabe retired in the second set at No. 6 singles to end the match.

Tennis Match Results
Samford vs. Jacksonville State
Feb 17, 2010 at Jacksonville, Ala.
(JSU Tennis Courts)

Samford 4, Jacksonville State 3

Singles competition
1. Zac Dunkle (SAM-MT) def. KENYON, Brian (JSU) 6-2, 6-0
2. SUNBERG, Axel (JSU) def. Scott Foster (SAM-MT) 6-7 (3-7), 6-4, 10-2
3. Oliver Reynolds (SAM-MT) def. DUKE, Chris (JSU) 7-5, 6-2
4. MARCEC, Nenad (JSU) def. Carson Kadi (SAM-MT) 6-1, 6-3
5. Carl Abalos (SAM-MT) def. HOLZ, Gustavo (JSU) 6-1, 6-2
6. Adam Witcher (SAM-MT) def. WATANABE, Felipe (JSU) 7-5, 4-4, retired

Doubles competition
1. Carl Abalos/Oliver Reynolds (SAM-MT) def. KENYON, Brian/HOLZ, Gustavo (JSU) 8-3
2. DUKE, Chris/SUNBERG, Axel (JSU) def. Carson Kadi/Zac Dunkle (SAM-MT) 8-1
3. MARCEC, Nenad/BELLMAN, Thomas (JSU) def. Michael Browder/Joe Hunsicker (SAM-MT) 9-7

Match Notes:
Samford 4-1
Jacksonville State 0-3