GREENVILLE, S.C. – The Furman men's tennis team suffered a 5-2 setback to the Jacksonville State Gamecocks Friday afternoon in non-conference action at Mickel Tennis Center.

Furman drops to 5-10 on the season while Jacksonville State improves to 8-6 overall.

The Paladins jumped out to an early 1-0 lead over the Gamecocks after winning at No. 1 and No. 3 to clinch the doubles point. Jacksonville State struck first when David Krasner and Marko Milosavljevic defeated Nicolas Dispas and Nico Snyder, 6-1, in the No. 2 match. Furman rallied back starting at No. 3 when Theophile Joly and Matt Kandel topped Alin Fatu and Lucius Soller, 7-5, for their first win of the season. Cole Burnam and Connor Laymon captured the point for the Paladins when they won for the third time this year in a tiebreaker at No. 1 over Logan Haga and Timo De Visser, 7-6(7).

Jacksonville State would secure the victory after winning five consecutive singles matches at No. 1, No. 2, No. 3, No. 4, and No. 6. Milosavljevic picked up a 6-2, 6-3 victory over John Rado at No. 3, and Krasner followed at No. 4 with a 6-4, 6-3 win against Dispas. Charlie Penman defeated Joly at No. 2 in straight sets, 6-4, 6-4, while De Visser won 7-6(5), 7-5 versus Kandel at No. 1. Aman Dahiya held off Laymon in three sets at No. 6, 7-6(5), 3-6, 6-2.

Playing at No. 5, Walker Allen compiled the Paladins' singles point when he won over Fatu in straight sets, 7-5, 7-5, to register his eighth victory this season.

Furman continues its four-match homestand Saturday afternoon hosting UAB at 12 p.m. Fans can follow the action on www.furmanpaladins.com via live stats and live streaming. Updates will be posted on the Furman men's tennis Twitter page (@FurmanMTennis). Admission is free.