NEW ORLEANS, La.- The Florida A&M Rattlers punched their ticket to the semifinals round of the 2025 SWAC Women’s Tennis Tournament on Friday.

FAMU defeated Southern 4-2 as the Lady Rattlers won a highly competitive contest.
 
No. 3 Florida A&M moves on to face No. 2 Alabama State in the semifinals round on Saturday, April 19 at 10:00 am CST with the winner advancing to the championship match on Sunday.

Florida A&M 4, Southern University 2

Singles competition
1. Sara Rakim (FAMUW) def. Paris Washington (SUBRW) 7-5, 6-2
2. Veronica Rodriguez (FAMUW) vs. Jessica Hess (SUBRW) 1-6, 6-4, 2-2, unfinished
3. Genesis Whitelock (FAMUW) def. Kai Wince (SUBRW) 6-1, 6-0
4. Tshegofatso Tsiang (SUBRW) def. Reagan Harris (FAMUW) 6-1, 6-1
5. Shahd Habib (SUBRW) def. Larissa Silva (FAMUW) 6-2, 7-6 (7-4)
6. Susan Salinas (FAMUW) def. LaTesha Grant (SUBRW) 1-6, 6-2, 6-3

Doubles competition
1. Sara Rakim/Genesis Whitelock (FAMUW) def. Jessica Hess/Tshegofatso Tsiang (SUBRW) 6-3
2. Reagan Harris/Larissa Silva (FAMUW) def. Shahd Habib/Baluck Deang (SUBRW) 6-2
3. Susan Salinas/Veronica Rodriguez (FAMUW) vs. Paris Washington/Kai Wince (SUBRW) unfinished

Match Notes:
Southern University 4-13
Florida A&M 9-10

Order of finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (4,3,5,1,6)

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. 
 
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