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<\/p>\n FRANKLIN SPRINGS, Ga. \u2013 Augusta University men’s tennis kicked off its 2026 campaign with a tight 4-3 road victory over Emmanuel University on Sunday afternoon.<\/p>\n The Jaguars (1-0) rebounded from losing the doubles point by winning four of six singles matches to edge the Lions (3-2) in their season opener.<\/p>\n Emmanuel earned the early lead after taking wins at the No. 1 and No. 2 doubles positions. The No. 3 match was left unfinished with Augusta’s Alexis Bailhache<\/a> and Tommy Matsumine<\/a> trailing by a game.<\/p>\n In singles, Augusta responded in dominant fashion. Enzo Sakiyama<\/a> set the tone with a 6-0, 6-2 win on court six to tie the match, and Humberto Pinto<\/a> followed with a 6-4, 6-4 win at No. 5.<\/p>\n David Perret<\/a> picked up a straight-sets victory at No. 3 (7-6, 7-5), and Tommy Matsumine<\/a> clinched the match at No. 4 after rallying for a 1-6, 6-4, 6-4 win.<\/p>\n Emmanuel earned points at No. 1 and No. 2 singles, but Augusta’s depth secured the team result.<\/p>\n Next Up: The Jaguars continue their opening road stretch at Belmont Abbey on Friday, February 13. First serve is set for 11:00 a.m.in Belmont, NC<\/p>\n Fans of Jaguar Athletics can subscribe to the email listserve by clicking\u00a0here<\/a>.\u00a0Fans can follow Augusta University at\u00a0www.augustajags.com<\/a>\u00a0and receive short updates on\u00a0Facebook\u00a0at\u00a0Augusta University Athletics<\/a>\u00a0and on\u00a0Twitter\u00a0at\u00a0@AugustaJags<\/a><\/p>\n