MONTGOMERY, Ala. | Melisa Mekic clinched the decisive point with a three-set victory on court three as Alabama State University edged Auburn University at Montgomery 4-3 on Friday at the Olean Black Underwood Tennis Center.

After dropping the doubles point, the Hornets answered in singles play with four wins. Senna Van Den Heuvel and Alexia Campagna earned straight-set victories on courts six and five, respectively, while Kesmat El Tawil followed with a two-set win at No. 2 singles to even the match at 3-all. Mekic then sealed the team victory by outlasting Sophia Neri in a back-and-forth battle on court three.

Alabama State's lone doubles win came on court three, where El Tawil and Van Den Heuvel posted a 6-4 decision. Auburn Montgomery took the point with wins on courts one and two.

In singles, El Tawil defeated Mercedes Cid 6-3, 6-4 on court two, Campagna topped Nagisa Yonezaw 6-3, 6-2 on court five, and Van Den Heuvel cruised past Ana Campigotto 6-1, 6-1 on court six. Mekic rallied to close out the match on court three, overcoming Neri in three sets to secure the Hornets' second win of the season

Alabama State improved to 1-1 on the spring, while Auburn Montgomery fell to 0-1.

Official Tennis Dual Match Results (Final)
Auburn-Montgomery (0-1) vs Alabama State University (1-1)
01/30/2026 at Montgomery, Ala. -- Olean Black Underwood Tennis Center
 
Match Score: Alabama State University 4, Auburn-Montgomery 3

#	DOUBLES DRAWS	S1
1	Melissa Pour and Nagisa Yonezaw (AUM) def. Diana Craciun and Melisa Mekic (ALST)	6-1
2	Allison Blanco and Mercedes Cid (AUM) def. Cleanne Pickel and Alexia Campagna (ALST)	6-4
3	Kesmat El Tawil and Senna Van Den Heuvel (ALST) def. Ana Campigotto and Sophia Neri (AUM)	6-4

 

#	SINGLES DRAWS	S1	S2	S3
1	Melissa Pour (AUM) def. Diana Craciun (ALST)	6-4	6-1
2	Kesmat El Tawil (ALST) def. Mercedes Cid (AUM)	6-3	6-4
3	Melisa Mekic (ALST) def. Sophia Neri (AUM)	6-2	4-6	6-2
4	Allison Blanco (AUM) def. Cleanne Pickel (ALST)	6-3	6-4
5	Alexia Campagna (ALST) def. Nagisa Yonezaw (AUM)	6-3	6-2
6	Senna Van Den Heuvel (ALST) def. Ana Campigotto (AUM)	6-1	6-1