NEW ORLEANS, La.- The Jackson State Tigers punched their ticket to the semifinals round of the 2025 SWAC Men’s Tennis Tournament on Friday.

JSU defeated Prairie View A&M 4-0 as the Tigers had several key contributors deliver standout performances.
 
No. 3 Jackson State moves on to face No. 2 Alabama A&M in the semifinals round on Saturday, April 19 at 2:00 pm CST with the winner advancing to the championship match on Sunday.

Jackson State 4, Prairie View A&M 0

Singles competition
1. Alejandro Pinilla (JSUM) vs. Eduardo Nunez Flores (PVAMUM) 6-4, 2-6, unfinished
2. Feder. Pickenstainer (JSUM) vs. Abdulraheem Isa (PVAMUM) 0-6, 6-4, 0-2, unfinished
3. Maas Schotanus (JSUM) def. Ethan Boswell (PVAMUM) 6-4, 6-4
4. Ching Chang Chiu (JSUM) vs. Xavier Peter-Gooding (PVAMUM) 7-5, 3-4, unfinished
5. Jhoan Vaquero (JSUM) def. Devyn Gans (PVAMUM) 6-1, 6-0
6. Gokalp Ayar (JSUM) def. Ashton Bunch (PVAMUM) 6-1, 6-2

Doubles competition
1. Maas Schotanus/Ching Chang Chiu (JSUM) def. Abdulraheem Isa/Xavier Peter-Gooding (PVAMUM) 6-3
2. Alejandro Pinilla/Feder. Pickenstainer (JSUM) def. Devyn Gans/Ethan Boswell (PVAMUM) 6-4
3. Jhoan Vaquero/Gokalp Ayar (JSUM) vs. Tafari Dudley/Omari Dudley (PVAMUM) 5-2, unfinished

Match Notes:
Prairie View A&M 2-23
Jackson State 7-10

Order of finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (5,6,3)

About the SWAC
The Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) is considered one of the premier HBCU conferences in the country and currently ranks among the elite in the nation in terms of HBCU alumni playing with professional sports teams. 
 
Current championship competition offered by the league includes competition for men in Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field and Tennis. 
 
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