MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The University of West Alabama captured a narrow 4-3 win over the Alabama State University women's tennis team on Wednesday at the Olean Black Underwood Tennis Center.
 
Alabama State fell to 0-2 on the 2023 campaign while the West Alabama is 1-0 following its season opener.
 
DOUBLES

1. Bea Acena / Urska Velec [ASU] def, Haina Franco / Irawan Deewajee [UWA] 7-6
2. Yurie Takanishi / Emiri Takanishi [UWA] def. Sahra Bouchaala / Timonthee Leguad [ASU] 6-2
3. Hardija Vidnere / Haiden Ly [UWA] def Claudia Orsini / Lizaveta Demchnko [ASU] 6-4  

UWA Wins Double Points
SINGLES

1. Haina Franco [UWA] def. Lizaveta Demchnko [ASU] 7-5, 6-2
2. Sahra Bouchaala [ASU] def, Yurie Takanishi [UWA] 6-6 4-0  (Takanishi (WD))
3. Francesca Duca [ASU] def, Haiden Ly [UWA]  7-6, 6-3
4. Urska Velec [ASU] def. Hardija Vidnere [UWA] 7-6 3-6, 6-2
5. Emiri Takanishi [UWA] def.  Claudia Orsini [ASU] 6-7, 6-4, 6-4
6. Irawan Deewajee [UWA] def. Bea Acena [ASU] 3-6 6-1, 6-3

Alabama State returns to the courts against Samford Univeristy on Saturday, Feb. 4 at 1:00 pm.