NEW ORLEANS, La.- The Jackson State Lady Tigers punched their ticket to the championship match of the 2025 SWAC Women’s Tennis Tournament on Saturday.

JSU defeated Alabama A&M 4-3 in the semifinals round of the tournament.
 
No. 1 Jackson State moves on to face No. 3 Florida A&M in the championship match on Sunday, April 20 at 10:00 am CST.

Jackson State 4, Alabama A&M 3

Singles competition
1. Zeina Shaaban (JSUW) def. Ntokozo Zungu (AAMUW) 6-3, 6-4
2. Paula Corbalan (JSUW) def. Alicia Owegi (AAMUW) 7-5, 6-1
3. Kayleigh Didderiens (JSUW) def. Valentine A. Talaki (AAMUW) 6-4, 6-7 (5-7), 6-2
4. Gabrielle Henderson (AAMUW) def. Isabela Benavides (JSUW) 6-4, 1-6, 6-2
5. Sofia Sotelo Raya (AAMUW) def. Zofia Dziewiecka (JSUW) 6-1, 6-0
6. Chiara Desia (JSUW) def. Yana Dhamija (AAMUW) 6-1, 6-3

Doubles competition
1. Yana Dhamija/Alicia Owegi (AAMUW) def. Zeina Shaaban/Paula Corbalan (JSUW) 7-5
2. Kayleigh Didderiens/Isabela Benavides (JSUW) vs. Gabrielle Henderson/Sofia Sotelo Raya (AAMUW) 6-5, unfinished
3. Naomi Blanks/Ntokozo Zungu (AAMUW) def. Zofia Dziewiecka/Daniella Tovar (JSUW) 6-2

Match Notes:
Alabama A&M 10-11
Jackson State 14-9

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

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. 
 
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