JACKSONVILLE, AL – Georgia State Women's Tennis returned to Alabama on Sunday for their fifth match in the Heart of Dixie this season. Sunday's trip saw the Panthers take on Jacksonville State, battling before eventually falling by a score of 4-0.

Doubles play saw a pair of identical 6-2 losses for the Panthers on courts one and two. Lamiss Haouas and Mia Petrovic cut their deficit to 3-5 on court three, but had their game cut short.

Continuing to struggle with injuries, the Panthers were once again forced to forfeit a point on singles court six, giving the Gamecocks a 2-0 lead heading into singles play. Fighting to keep Georgia State in the match, Maria Paredes and Haouas won their opening sets with identical 6-2 scores on courts one and four, respectively. They each captured an early lead in the second set, but a pair of straight set takedowns from Jacksonville State sealed the match in favor of the hosts.

The Panthers will play host to Sun Belt Conference foe Appalachian State in their final regular season match on Sunday, April 19 at 10:00 a.m.