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

JSU defeated Alabama A&M 4-3 in the semifinals round of the tournament.
 
No. 3 Jackson State moves on to face No. 1 Alabama State in the championship match on Sunday, April 20 at 2:00 pm CST.

Jackson State 4, Alabama A&M 3

Singles competition
1. Kai Cowcher (AAMUM) def. Alejandro Pinilla (JSUM) 6-2, 6-0
2. Yin Chih Lan (AAMUM) def. Feder. Pickenstainer (JSUM) 7-6 (7-4), 6-4
3. Maas Schotanus (JSUM) def. Arnav Pathange (AAMUM) 1-6, 6-2, 6-4
4. Tasso Moreira (AAMUM) def. Ching Chang Chiu (JSUM) 6-7 (3-7), 6-2, 6-1
5. Jhoan Vaquero (JSUM) def. Goran Krivokapic (AAMUM) 6-1, 6-1
6. Gokalp Ayar (JSUM) def. Agustin Marquez (AAMUM) 7-5, 5-7, 6-3

Doubles competition
1. Maas Schotanus/Ching Chang Chiu (JSUM) def. Kai Cowcher/Tasso Moreira (AAMUM) 6-1
2. Goran Krivokapic/Arnav Pathange (AAMUM) vs. Alejandro Pinilla/Feder. Pickenstainer (JSUM) unfinished
3. Jhoan Vaquero/Gokalp Ayar (JSUM) def. Yin Chih Lan/Agustin Marquez (AAMUM) 6-3

Match Notes:
Jackson State 8-10
Alabama A&M 7-12

Order of finish: Doubles (1,3); Singles (5,1,3,2,4,6)

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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