MACON, Ga. – South Alabama Women's Tennis competed in the Mercer Gridiron Classic this weekend in Macon, Ga. The Jaguars made a strong showing in singles play, going 15-7 over the weekend.

KEY SINGLES PERFORMERS:

• Jana Rovira and Cristina Tchanichev both went 3-0 over the weekend, beating opponents from Troy, Kennesaw State, Middle Georgia State, ETSU and Jacksonville State. Of those six matchups, three were won in two sets.
• Manal Ennaciri went 3-1 over the weekend, notably retiring a Troy opponent in two sets on the third day of the tournament.

KEY DOUBLES PERFORMERS:

• Manal Ennaciri/Kenza Elakili went 2-2 over the weekend, defeating opponents from Florida Southern and Jacksonville State 6-1 and 6-4, respectively.

UNDER THE WEATHER:
The tournament was cut short due to inclement weather, eliminating Jana Rovira and Cristina Tchanichev's opportunities to compete for singles championships in their respective flights.

QUOTED:

• Head Coach Jaco Keyser on this weekend's results: "It was a very valuable preseason tournament with plenty of matches. As a team, quite a mixed bag of results. Some of it is due to the fact that, from a fundamental standpoint of executing the basics of tennis, we're still not at the level where we need to be. We'll get back on the practice court and rectify that."
• Coach Keyser on the individual performances: "From an individual standpoint, it was nice to see Jana and Cristina win three matches on the trot and play for singles championships in their respective flights. It was a little disappointing that the rain came in and robbed them of that opportunity. But, overall, a very valuable weekend."

UP NEXT:
The Jags will compete in the ITA Southern Regionals on Oct. 13-17 in Auburn, Ala.

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