MOBILE, Ala. – Milka Pasanen and Yurie Takanishi each won their singles and doubles matches Sunday to help the University of South Alabama women's tennis team win its first match of the season, 6-1 against Xavier (La.) at the Bruce David Lubel Memorial Tennis Courts.

Takanishi and partner Camila Moreno won their doubles match at the No. 1 spot and gave South Alabama the doubles point for the early match lead. Pasanen later clinched the match for the Jaguars when she recorded her first singles win at the No. 6 spot.

SOUTH ALABAMA 6, XAVIER [LA.] 1
Date: 1/31
Place: Bruce David Lubel Memorial Tennis Courts
Records: South Alabama (1-0), Xavier [La.] (0-1) 

DOUBLES
1. Takanishi / Moreno (USA) def. Angela Charles-Alfred / Lailaa Bashir (XULA), 7-5
2. Pasanen / Yu Fujioka (USA) def. Farah Baklouti / Kyra Akinnibi (XULA), 6-4
3. Otoha Aoki / Nikola Kohoutova (USA) def. Lindsey Dixon / Ari Stephens (XULA), 6-0
Order of Finish: (3,2,1)

SINGLES
1. Charles Alfred (XULA) def. Kohoutova (USA), 1-6, 6-2, 7-5
2. Fujioka (USA) def. Bashir (XULA), 6-0, 7-5
3. Takanishi (USA) def. Akinnibi (XULA), 6-1, 6-2
4. Caraline Scheufler (USA) def. Baklouti (XULA), 6-3, 6-3
5. Aoki (USA) def. Dixon (XULA), 6-2, 6-0
6. Pasanen (USA) def. Angelica De Vincenzis (XULA), 6-0, 6-2
Order of Finish: (5,3,6,2,4,1)

NOTES
- The match start was delayed an hour due to inclement weather in the area.
- The match was also the first competitive action for South as the Jags didn't play in a tournament during the fall.
- Aoki made her collegiate debut and recorded her first doubles and singles wins as a Jaguar.
- Pasanen and Fujioka recorded their first win as a pair for South Alabama.
- Moreno and Takanishi won their first match as a pair at the No. 1 position.
- Takanishi is now 3-0 at the No. 3 spot since the Jags took on Middle Tennessee on Jan. 19 of 2020.

UP NEXT 
- The Jaguars will take on West Alabama at home on Feb. 6 at 10 a.m. at the Bruce David Lubel Memorial Tennis Courts.

THEY SAID IT
Head Coach Jaco Keyser
- On the match against Xavier (La.): "It was a good start, we're super excited to be back out playing competitive tennis. Xavier is a tough team, and they are a top three in NAIA, so provided us with some tough competition. Overall, we are way ahead of where we were last year at this point. The girls looked fresh, they looked in shape and they competed well. I'm excited for the rest of the season."

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