JACKSONVILLE – Jacksonville State (9-10, 5-2 OVC) men's tennis dropped the doubles point before rallying for a 5-2 win over Morehead State (10-8, 4-2 OVC) on Sunday at the JSU Tennis Courts.

The Eagles won all three doubles matches to earn the doubles point before the Gamecocks won five of six singles matches for the come back victory.

Brian Kenyon defeated Jerry Sundgren, 6-1, 6-1 at No 1 singles and Axel Sunberg came one set down to earn a 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 win over Greg Anderson at No. 2.

Nenad Marcec cruised to a 6-2, 6-2 win over Bradley Bryan at No. 3 while Chris Duke defeated Nathan Blum, 6-2, 6-2 at No. 4. Gustavo Holz ralled for a 4-6, 6-2, 7-5 win over Dusan Milovanovic at No. 5.

The win gives the Gamecocks the third seed in this week's Ohio Valley Conference Tennis Tournament that begins on Thursday in Paducah, Ky.

Men's Tennis Match Results
Morehead State vs Jacksonville State
Apr 11, 2010 at Jacksonville, Ala.
(JSU Tennis Courts)

Jacksonville State 5, Morehead State 2

Singles competition
1. KENYON, Brian (JSU) def. SUNDGREN, Jerry (MORM) 6-1, 6-1
2. SUNBERG, Axel (JSU) def. ANDERSON, Greg (MORM) 3-6, 6-2, 6-2
3. MARCEC, Nenad (JSU) def. BRYAN, Bradley (MORM) 6-2, 6-2
4. DUKE, Chris (JSU) def. BLUM, Nathan (MORM) 6-2, 6-2
5. HOLZ, Gustavo (JSU) def. MILOVANOVIC, Dusan (MORM) 4-6, 6-2, 7-5
6. MARTIN, Nathan (MORM) def. BELLMAN, Thomas (JSU) 6-3, 6-2

Doubles competition
1. ANDERSON, Greg/SUNDGREN, Jerry (MORM) def. DUKE, Chris/SUNBERG, Axel (JSU) 9-7
2. MEDCALF, Lovell/BRYAN, Bradley (MORM) def. MARCEC, Nenad/HOLZ, Gustavo (JSU) 8-4
3. BLUM, Nathan/MARTIN, Nathan (MORM) def. KENYON, Brian/WATANABE, Felipe (JSU) 8-2

Match Notes:
Morehead State 10-8, 4-3 OVC
Jacksonville State 9-10, 5-2 OVC
JSU Clinches 3rd Seed In 2010 Ohio Valley Conference Tennis Tournament