MONTGOMERY, Ala. | The Alabama State University women's tennis team recorded two singles victories but dropped a 4-2 Southwestern Athletic Conference decision to Jackson State University Sunday afternoon at the Olean Black Underwood Tennis Center.
Jackson State claimed the doubles point with wins at the No. 2 and No. 3 positions. Alabama State's top duo of Diana Craciun and Melisa Mekic secured the Hornets' lone doubles victory with a 6-2 decision over Helen Hernandez and Victoria Linkovski at No. 1.
The Hornets answered in singles play with two strong performances. Kesmat El Tawil earned a 6-4, 6-1 win over Mariia Iordanova at the No. 2 position, while Jovana Petrovic picked up a 6-3, 6-2 victory against Tiara Alvarez at No. 6 singles.
Jackson State clinched the match with singles wins at No. 1, No. 4 and No. 5. Paula Corbalan rallied to defeat Craciun 1-6, 6-0, 6-3, Isabella Benavides topped Alexia Campagna 7-6 (7-3), 6-0, and Hernandez defeated Senna Van Den Heuvel 6-3, 6-2.
The No. 3 singles match between Melisa Mekic and Victoria Linkovski went unfinished, with Mekic leading 3-2 in the third set after splitting the opening two sets 3-6, 6-4.
Doubles Results
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Craciun/Mekic (ASU) def. Hernandez/Linkovski (JSU) – 6-2
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Benavides/Corbalan (JSU) def. El Tawil/Van Den Heuvel (ASU) – 6-2
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Alvarez/Tovar (JSU) def. Pickel/Campagna (ASU) – 7-5
Singles Results
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Paula Corbalan (JSU) def. Diana Craciun (ASU) – 1-6, 6-0, 6-3
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Kesmat El Tawil (ASU) def. Mariia Iordanova (JSU) – 6-4, 6-1
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Melisa Mekic (ASU) vs. Victoria Linkovski (JSU) – unfinished, 3-6, 6-4, 3-2
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Isabella Benavides (JSU) def. Alexia Campagna (ASU) – 7-6 (7-3), 6-0
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Helen Hernandez (JSU) def. Senna Van Den Heuvel (ASU) – 6-3, 6-2
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Jovana Petrovic (ASU) def. Tiara Alvarez (JSU) – 6-3, 6-2
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