Tournament Bracket
NEW ORLEANS, La.- The Alabama A&M Bulldogs punched their ticket to the semifinals round of the 2024 SWAC Women’s Tennis Tournament on Friday.
AAMU defeated Southern 4-3 as the Bulldogs won in thrilling fashion.
No. 6 Alabama A&M moves on to face No. 1 Florida A&M in the semifinals round on Saturday, April 20 at 9:00 am CST with the winner advancing to championship match on Sunday.
Final results from the match are listed below.
Alabama A&M 4, Southern 3
Singles competition
1. Washington, Paris (SU) def. Ntokozo Zungu (AAMU) 6-3, 7-5
2. Ariadna Ondo Cerezo (AAMU) def. Wince, Kai (SU) 6-0, 6-4
3. Hess, Jessica (SU) def. Camila Ruiz Diaz (AAMU) 6-4, 6-1
4. Habib, Shahd (SU) def. Gabrille Henderson (AAMU) 6-4, 6-1
5. Hannah Nagpall (AAMU) def. Deang, Baluck (SU) 6-1, 6-2
6. Sofia Sotelo Raya (AAMU) def. Grant, LaTesha (SU) 6-3, 7-5
Doubles competition
1. Ariadna Ondo Cerezo/Gabrille Henderson (AAMU) def. Wince, Kai/Washington, Paris (SU) 7-6 (8-0)
2. Alicia Owegi/Ntokozo Zungu (AAMU) def. Deang, Baluck/Habib, Shahd (SU) 7-6 (4-0)
3. Minta, Agyeponmaa/Hess, Jessica (SU) def. Hannah Nagpall/Sofia Sotelo Raya (AAMU) 6-1
Match Notes:
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (,3,4,2,1)
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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.
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