ALEXANDRIA, La. - Alabama A&M's six-match winning streak came to a halt Saturday in the SWAC Tournament semifinals when defending champion Jackson State defeated the Bulldogs 4-1. Denise Cherry dominated Victory Guedez 6-0, 6-0 at #1 singles for A&M's only team point. Jasmine Cherry and Alison Gladness won at #3 doubles, but the Tigers won the other two doubles matches to earn the single team point. JSU won singles matches at #4, #5, and #6 to close out the match.
Jackson State def Alabama A&M, 4-1
Doubles
1-Victoria Guedez & Paulina Vargas (JSU) def Brittany Jelks & Te’Isha Mixon (AAMU), 8-4
2-Angela Rose & Brittany Shy (JSU) def Denise Cherry & Shannon Warner (AAMU), 8-4
3-Jasmine Cherry & Alison Gladness (AAMU) def Asha Saravanamohan & Geneva Warren (JSU), 8-4
Singles
1-Denise Cherry (AAMU) def Victoria Guedez (JSU), 6-0, 6-0
2-Asha Saravanamohan (JSU) vs. Te’Isha Mixon (AAMU) - DNF
3-Angela Rose (JSU) vs. Shannon Warner (AAMU) - DNF
4-Paulina Vargas (JSU) def Brittany Jelks (AAMU), 6-1, 6-3
5-Britany Shy (JSU) def Jasmine Cherry (AAMU), 6-1, 6-1
6-Valentina Prado (JSU) def Alison Gladness (AAMU), 6-0, 6-2
