NEW ORLEANS, La.- The Alabama State Lady Hornets punched their ticket to the semifinals round of the 2025 SWAC Women’s Tennis Tournament on Friday.

ASU defeated Alcorn State 4-0 as the Lady Hornets got impressive performances from key contributors.
 
No. 2 Alabama State moves on to face No. 3 Florida A&M in the semifinals round on Saturday, April 19 at 10:00 am CST with the winner advancing to the championship match on Sunday.

Alabama State 4, Alcorn State 0

Singles competition
1. Diana Craciun (ASUW) vs. Doaa Mohamed (ALCW) 6-2, 2-4, unfinished
2. Melisa Mekic (ASUW) vs. Natalija Nikolic (ALCW) 6-4, 5-0, unfinished
3. Carmelle Vial (ASUW) def. Oihane V. Lopez (ALCW) 6-1, 6-2
4. Cleanne Pickel (ASUW) vs. Ozi-oiza J. Yakubu (ALCW) 6-4, 2-2, unfinished
5. Kesmat El Tawil (ASUW) def. Nikita Liyanage (ALCW) 6-0, 6-3
6. Ena Arnautovic (ASUW) def. Aanya Rao (ALCW) 6-0, 6-0

Doubles competition
1. Cleanne Pickel/Ena Arnautovic (ASUW) def. Natalija Nikolic/Ozi-oiza J. Yakubu (ALCW) 6-0
2. Diana Craciun/Melisa Mekic (ASUW) vs. Oihane V. Lopez/Nikita Liyanage (ALCW) 5-1, unfinished
3. Carmelle Vial/Kesmat El Tawil (ASUW) def. Doaa Mohamed/Aanya Rao (ALCW) 6-1

Match Notes:
Alcorn State 7-17
Alabama State 13-8

Order of finish: Doubles (1,3); Singles (6,5,3)

About the SWAC
The Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) is considered one of the premier HBCU conferences in the country and currently ranks among the elite in the nation in terms of HBCU alumni playing with professional sports teams. 
 
Current championship competition offered by the league includes competition for men in Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field and Tennis. 
 
Women’s competition is offered in the sports of Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Golf, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field, Soccer, Softball, Tennis and Volleyball. 
 
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