JACKSONVILLE – Viviane Marani won a three-set match at No. 1 singles to give Jacksonville State a 4-3 win over UT Martin on Tuesday at the JSU Tennis Courts.

The Skyhawks held a 3-2 lead before Ralphaela Wenzel defeated Johanie Van Zyl, 6-2, 5-7, 7-5 to tie the match. Marani lost the first set 7-6 but rallied to win the next two sets 6-4, 6-4 to clinch the match.

UT Martin jumped out to a 1-0 lead by sweeping all thee doubles matches to win the doubles point and later held a 2-0. Martina Dessbesell defeated Martie Wahl, 7-5, 6-2 at No. 2 and Kristen Fuller upended Anna Marie Herbold 6-1, 4-6, 6-1 to tie the match 2-2.

It was the fifth straight win for the Gamecocks, improving to 11-8 overall and 7-0 in the Ohio Valley Conference. The Skyhawks fell to 8-5, 5-2 in conference play.

Jacksonville State is back in action against Mercer University at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday at the JSU Tennis Courts.

Tennis Match Results
UT Martin vs Jacksonville State
4/6/2010 at Jacksonville, Ala.
(JSU Tennis Courts)

Jacksonville State 4, UT Martin 3

Singles competition
1. MARANI, Viviane (JSUW) def. TILEY, Jodie (UTM) 6-7, 6-4, 6-4
2. DESSBESELL, Martina (JSUW) def. WAHL, Martie (UTM) 7-5, 6-2
3. WINKELMAN, Anna (UTM) def. FERRIS, Kimberly (JSUW) 6-0, 6-2
4. WENZEL, Rafaela (JSUW) def. VAN ZYL, Johanie (UTM) 6-2, 5-7, 7-5
5. de BRITO, Belisa (UTM) def. LIMA, Ralphaela (JSUW) 3-6, 6-4, 6-2
6. FULLER, Kristen (JSUW) def. HERBOLD, Anna Marie (UTM) 6-1, 4-6, 6-1

Doubles competition
1. TILEY, Jodie/LAING, Alice (UTM) def. MARANI, Viviane/DESSBESELL, Martina (JSUW) 8-7
2. WAHL, Martie/de BRITO, Belisa (UTM) def. LIMA, Ralphaela/FERRIS, Kimberly (JSUW) 9-7
3. WINKELMAN, Anna/HERBOLD, Anna Marie (UTM) def. FULLER, Kristen/WENZEL, Rafaela (JSUW) 8-4

Match Notes:
UT Martin 8-5, 5-2 OVC
Jacksonville State 11-8, 7-0 OVC
T-6:05