JACKSON STATE TIGERS

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Quick Facts
Location: Jackson, Miss.
Enrollment: 6,820
Nickname: Tigers
Athletic Director: Roy E. Culberson
Head Coach: Willie Shepard
Conference: Southwestern Athletic (SWAC)
2000-01 Overall Record: 14-2
2000-01 Conference Record: 13-0 (1st)
ITA RANKING: NR
TOP PLAYERS: Richard Henry and Brian Peter.

ROSTER

NAME        HT    WT CL   HOMETOWNJohn Dale Evans    5'9   165    FR   Oakland, CARichard Henry      5'11  174    SR   Barbados, W. I.Robert Kent        6'5   215    SO   Indianola, MSMasimba Muskwe     6'0   168    FR   Harare, ZimbabweBrian Peter        5'11  165    SR   Barbados, W. I.Clem Wright        5'11  155    SO   Memphis, TN
HEAD COACH: Willie Shepard


RESULTS

DATE   Opponent                   Result     Overall     SWACFeb. 9    Texas Southern*            W, 5-0     1-0      1-0Feb. 10   Ark. Pine-Bluff*           W, 6-0         2-0      2-0Feb. 24   Alabama State*             W, 7-0         3-0      3-0Mar. 7    at New Orleans             L, 7-0         3-1      3-0Mar. 8    at Alabama A&M*            W, 6-0     4-1      4-0Mar. 9    at Ark. Pine-Bluff*        W, 6-1     5-1      5-0Mar. 9    at Alabama State           W, 6-1         6-1      6-0Mar. 10   at South Carolina State    L, 4-3     6-2      6-0Mar. 22   Alcorn State*              W, 4-2     7-2      7-0Apr. 7    at Centenary           W, 4-3     8-2      7-0Apr. 19   at Alcorn State*           W, 4-0     9-2      8-0Apr. 22   at Grambling State*        W, 5-0        10-2      9-0Apr. 23   Mississippi Valley State*  W, 4-0    11-2     10-0Apr. 27   at Miss. Valley State      W, 4-0        12-2     11-0Apr. 27   at Texas Southern          W, 4-1    13-2     12-0Apr. 28   at Alcorn State            W, 4-3        14-2     13-0

NOTES
* Jackson State is making its first-ever appearance in the NCAA Team Championships. They will face a nationally-ranked opponent for the first time this year, when they meet top-seed and ninth-ranked Ole Miss in the first round.
* The Tigers posted an overall record of 14-2, 12-0 in the Southwestern Athletic Conference and captured their third SWAC title to earn an automatic berth in the NCAA Championships.
* The senior duo of Brian Peter and Richard Henry are a combined 27-5 in singles to lead the Tigers.

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