The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
Thursday, April 17
Memphis, Tenn.
9 a.m.
UAB
3
vs
4
UTSA
Women’s Tennis Falls to UTSA in AAC Championship Opener
4/17/2025 1:42:00 PM | Women's Tennis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – UAB women's tennis (14-9, 1-2 AAC) fell against UTSA (19-4, 2-4 AAC) 4-3 on Thursday morning in the first round of the American Athletic Conference Championship.
The Roadrunners opened the match by taking the doubles point on Courts 2 and 3.
Doubles
1. Vanessa Mellynchuk/Mackenzie White (UAB) def. Letizia Corsini/Ekua Youri (UTSA) 6-1
2. Arina Babenko/Valeria Sanchez (UTSA) def. Kristyna Damaskova/Nera Tesankic (UAB) 6-3
3. Castaneda Guerrero/Aoka Nagasawa (UTSA) def. Maria Paz Ospina/Enya Ratkic (UAB) 7-5
The Blazers were able to grab three singles wins on Courts 2, 5 and 6 to be in front 3-1. UTSA was able to secure a win on Court 4 to make the match 3-2.
Vanessa Mellynchuk was able to claim a win in set one but dropped the second to set which forced the match into a third set. The third set went to the Roadrunners and tied the score 3-3. The match was up to Court 3 to determine the winner which was in a third set. UTSA ultimately won on Court 3 to earn the victory.
Singles
1. Letizia Corsini (UTSA) def. Vanessa Mellynchuk (UAB) 2-6, 6-3, 7-6(1)
2. Kristyna Damaskova (UAB) def. Ekua Youri (UTSA) 6-1, 6-3
3. Vittoria Baccino (UTSA) def. Klara Kajabova (UAB) 6-7(5), 6-2, 6-2
4. Arina Babenko (UTSA) def. Mackenzie White (UAB) 7-5, 7-5
5. Enya Ratkic (UAB) def. Valeria Sanchez (UTSA) 6-3, 7-5
6. Nera Tesankic (UAB) def. Castaneda Guerrero (UTSA) 6-4, 6-2
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The Roadrunners opened the match by taking the doubles point on Courts 2 and 3.
Doubles
1. Vanessa Mellynchuk/Mackenzie White (UAB) def. Letizia Corsini/Ekua Youri (UTSA) 6-1
2. Arina Babenko/Valeria Sanchez (UTSA) def. Kristyna Damaskova/Nera Tesankic (UAB) 6-3
3. Castaneda Guerrero/Aoka Nagasawa (UTSA) def. Maria Paz Ospina/Enya Ratkic (UAB) 7-5
The Blazers were able to grab three singles wins on Courts 2, 5 and 6 to be in front 3-1. UTSA was able to secure a win on Court 4 to make the match 3-2.
Vanessa Mellynchuk was able to claim a win in set one but dropped the second to set which forced the match into a third set. The third set went to the Roadrunners and tied the score 3-3. The match was up to Court 3 to determine the winner which was in a third set. UTSA ultimately won on Court 3 to earn the victory.
Singles
1. Letizia Corsini (UTSA) def. Vanessa Mellynchuk (UAB) 2-6, 6-3, 7-6(1)
2. Kristyna Damaskova (UAB) def. Ekua Youri (UTSA) 6-1, 6-3
3. Vittoria Baccino (UTSA) def. Klara Kajabova (UAB) 6-7(5), 6-2, 6-2
4. Arina Babenko (UTSA) def. Mackenzie White (UAB) 7-5, 7-5
5. Enya Ratkic (UAB) def. Valeria Sanchez (UTSA) 6-3, 7-5
6. Nera Tesankic (UAB) def. Castaneda Guerrero (UTSA) 6-4, 6-2
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:
1,2,3
#1 Singles Match
123
636
Letizia Corsini / 0 [UTSA]
267
#2 Singles Match
12
66
Ekua Youri / 0 [UTSA]
13
#3 Singles Match
123
722
Vittoria Baccino / 0 [UTSA]
666
#4 Singles Match
12
55
Arina Babenko / 0 [UTSA]
77
#5 Singles Match
12
67
Valeria Sanchez / 0 [UTSA]
35
#6 Singles Match
12
66
Castaneda Guerrero / 0 [UTSA]
42
Order of Finish:
2,5,6,4,1,3
Players Mentioned
/ Women's Tennis
/ Women's Tennis
/ Women's Tennis
/ Women's Tennis
/ Women's Tennis
/ Women's Tennis
/ Women's Tennis
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