The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
Saturday, April 12
Kennesaw, Ga.
12 p.m.
UAB
1
at
4
Kennesaw State
Women’s Tennis Falls at Kennesaw State
4/12/2025 4:19:00 PM | Women's Tennis
KENNESAW, Ga. – UAB women's tennis (14-8, 1-2 AAC) fell at Kennesaw State (7-7) 4-1 on Saturday afternoon.
The Owls opened the match by taking the doubles point on Courts 1 and 2.
Doubles
1. Ema Baraniakova/Sofia Madrid (KSUW) def. Vanessa Mellynchuk/Mackenzie White (UAB) 6-3
2. Sophia Unger/Izabelle Persson (KSUW) def. Kristyna Damaskova/Nera Tesankic (UAB) 6-4
3. Laura Nadaska/Che Nel (KSUW) vs. Enya Ratkic/Maria Paz Ospina (UAB) 6-5, unfinished
Kennesaw State was able to secure the match with wins on Courts 1, 2 and 3. Nera Tesankic was the only Blazer to earn a victory on Court 5. The win marked Tesankic's 11th victory of the season.
Singles
1. Ema Baraniakova (KSUW) def. Vanessa Mellynchuk (UAB) 6-3, 6-3
2. Sofia Madrid (KSUW) def. Kristyna Damaskova (UAB) 6-4, 6-3
3. Sophia Unger (KSUW) def. Mackenzie White (UAB) 6-2, 6-1
4. Izabelle Persson (KSUW) vs. Enya Ratkic (UAB) 3-6, 5-6, unfinished
5. Nera Tesankic (UAB) def. Laura Nadaska (KSUW) 6-4, 6-2
6. Che Nel (KSUW) vs. Maria Paz Ospina (UAB) 6-3, 4-5, unfinished
UP NEXT
UAB travels Memphis, Tennessee to begin the AAC Championship. The tournament starts on April 17 and goes through the 20th. The Blazers will learn their seeding and opponent at a later date.
YOUR SUPPORT DRIVES UAB FORWARD
Your generosity ensures that Blazer Student Athletes not only compete at the highest level but also thrive academically, with access to the resources and opportunities that help them achieve their goals. We invite you to renew your annual Blazer Boosters membership today and for more information on ways to show your generosity to UAB through the Blazer Scholarship Fund, capital initiatives, and sport specific giving go to blazerboosters.com or call us at (205) 996-9969.
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For more information about the UAB women's tennis team, be sure to follow them on Twitter and Instagram @UAB_WTN.
The Owls opened the match by taking the doubles point on Courts 1 and 2.
Doubles
1. Ema Baraniakova/Sofia Madrid (KSUW) def. Vanessa Mellynchuk/Mackenzie White (UAB) 6-3
2. Sophia Unger/Izabelle Persson (KSUW) def. Kristyna Damaskova/Nera Tesankic (UAB) 6-4
3. Laura Nadaska/Che Nel (KSUW) vs. Enya Ratkic/Maria Paz Ospina (UAB) 6-5, unfinished
Kennesaw State was able to secure the match with wins on Courts 1, 2 and 3. Nera Tesankic was the only Blazer to earn a victory on Court 5. The win marked Tesankic's 11th victory of the season.
Singles
1. Ema Baraniakova (KSUW) def. Vanessa Mellynchuk (UAB) 6-3, 6-3
2. Sofia Madrid (KSUW) def. Kristyna Damaskova (UAB) 6-4, 6-3
3. Sophia Unger (KSUW) def. Mackenzie White (UAB) 6-2, 6-1
4. Izabelle Persson (KSUW) vs. Enya Ratkic (UAB) 3-6, 5-6, unfinished
5. Nera Tesankic (UAB) def. Laura Nadaska (KSUW) 6-4, 6-2
6. Che Nel (KSUW) vs. Maria Paz Ospina (UAB) 6-3, 4-5, unfinished
UP NEXT
UAB travels Memphis, Tennessee to begin the AAC Championship. The tournament starts on April 17 and goes through the 20th. The Blazers will learn their seeding and opponent at a later date.
YOUR SUPPORT DRIVES UAB FORWARD
Your generosity ensures that Blazer Student Athletes not only compete at the highest level but also thrive academically, with access to the resources and opportunities that help them achieve their goals. We invite you to renew your annual Blazer Boosters membership today and for more information on ways to show your generosity to UAB through the Blazer Scholarship Fund, capital initiatives, and sport specific giving go to blazerboosters.com or call us at (205) 996-9969.
FOLLOW THE BLAZERS
For more information about the UAB women's tennis team, be sure to follow them on Twitter and Instagram @UAB_WTN.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,2
#1 Singles Match
12
33
Ema Baraniakova / 0 [KSUW]
66
#2 Singles Match
12
43
Sofia Madrid / 0 [KSUW]
66
#3 Singles Match
12
21
Sophia Unger / 0 [KSUW]
66
#4 Singles Match
123
660
Izabelle Persson / 0 [KSUW]
35UF
#5 Singles Match
12
66
Laura Nadaska / 0 [KSUW]
42
#6 Singles Match
123
350
Che Nel / 0 [KSUW]
64UF
Order of Finish:
3,1,5,2
Players Mentioned
/ Women's Tennis
/ Women's Tennis
/ Women's Tennis
/ Women's Tennis
/ Women's Tennis
/ Women's Tennis
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