NEW ORLEANS, La. | Alabama State University women's tennis quest for a second straight SWAC Tennis title fell short in a 4-3 semfinal loss to Florida A&M on Saturday. 

Florida A&M won 2-of-3 doubles matches to take a 1-0 lead into singles. 

Melisa Mekic, Cleanne Pickel and Kemat El Tawil won on courst two, four and five to tie the match 3-3.

FAMU's Sara Rakim won a three-set nailbitter 6-4, 7-6 (7-4) and 6-1 to help the Rattlers advance. 

ASU closes its season out with a 13-9 record.

FAMU will face Jackson State on Sunday at 10 a.m. for the SWAC Championship.
 
2025 SWAC Women's Tennis Tournament Semifinals
Florida A&M 4 | Alabama State 3
Apr 19, 2025 at New Orleans, La. | (City Park Tennis Center)

SINGLES

1. Sara Rakim (FAMUW) def. Diana Craciun (ASUW) 6-4, 7-6 (7-4), 6-1
2. Melisa Mekic (ASUW) def. Veronica Rodriguez (FAMUW) 3-6, 6-3, 6-3
3. Genesis Whitelock (FAMUW) def. Carmelle Vial (ASUW) 4-6, 7-5, 6-1
4. Cleanne Pickel (ASUW) def. Reagan Harris (FAMUW) 1-6, 6-0, 6-1
5. Kesmat El Tawil (ASUW) def. Larissa Silva (FAMUW) 5-7, 6-1, 6-2
6. Susan Salinas (FAMUW) def. Ena Arnautovic (ASUW) 6-3, 6-3

DOUBLES

1. Sara Rakim/Genesis Whitelock (FAMUW) def. Cleanne Pickel/Ena Arnautovic (ASUW) 6-1
2. Diana Craciun/Melisa Mekic (ASUW) def. Reagan Harris/Larissa Silva (FAMUW) 6-4
3. Susan Salinas/Veronica Rodriguez (FAMUW) def. Carmelle Vial/Kesmat El Tawil (ASUW) 6-4

 
Match Notes:
2025 SWAC Women's Tennis Tournament Semifinals
Florida A&M 10-10 | Alabama State 13-9
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (4,5,6,2,3,1)
Official: Diane Weigand T-3:11 A-52