Atlanta, Ga. (Oct. 30, 2026)- The Virginia State University men's tennis team competed in the 2026 SIAC Fall Tennis Slam from October 28-30, marking the inaugural edition of the tournament for the Trojans as they faced conference competition across multiple singles and doubles flights.

The Trojans saw several strong performances throughout the three-day tournament, highlighted by Justin Jackson's opening-round victory in Flight K singles. Jackson earned a 6-4, 7-5 win over Patrick Gregory of Benedict before advancing to face Luke Bedwell of Savannah State.

In Flight L, Maxwell Browne opened tournament play with a 6-2, 6-2 victory over Tadiwanashe Mufute. Browne also competed in additional singles action, earning a victory by default against Mufute on the final day.

Krishi Motam also picked up an opening-round victory in Flight N, defeating Nate Banda 6-1, 6-4. Motam advanced to face Emmanuel Wettey of Tuskegee in the next round.

In doubles competition, the pairing of Krishi Motam and Jordan represented the Trojans in Flight Y. The duo also recorded an 8-1 victory over Lincoln in additional doubles competition on Thursday.

The Trojans continued competing throughout the tournament's additional singles and doubles matches, gaining valuable experience against SIAC competition.