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Match Recap: Women's Tennis |

Jags’ Season Ends at Sun Belt Quarterfinal

ROME, Ga. – No. 2 Seed South Alabama women's tennis fell to No. 10 Seed Marshall on Friday, losing 4-1. Cristina Tchanichev earned the Jags' lone point on court three, boasting a 9-1 record there this season.

DOUBLES RESULTS:
  1. Mokrynska/Strom (MU) def. Maeda/Rovira (USA) 6-2
  2. Elakili/Ennaciri (USA) vs. Copley/El Ouazzani: 2-5 (Unfinished)
  3. Gumeniuk/Smith (MU) def. Marie/Rath (USA) 6-1

SINGLES RESULTS:
  1. Maeda (USA) vs. Strom (MU): 3-6, 7-5, 0-1 (Unfinished)
  2. Gumeniuk (MU) def. Ennaciri (USA) 6-4, 6-4
  3. Tchanichev (USA) def. Mokrynska (MU) 6-1, 0-6, 6-1
  4. Copley (MU) def. Marie (USA) 1-6, 7-6(7-5), 6-2
  5. El Ouazzani (MU) def. Rovira (USA) 7-6 (8-6), 6-3
  6. Elakili (USA) vs. Smith (MU): 5-7, 6-1, 1-5 (Unfinished)

NOTABLE:
  • The Jaguars finished their 2025-26 campaign with an 11-7 record, including a 10-win start to the season.
  • Maeda/Rovira boasted the best doubles record this season, earning a 9-5 mark. Notably, they went 7-1 on court two.
  • Four Jags finished with nine or more wins in the singles draw, including Elakili, Tchanichev, Rio Maeda and Jade Marie, who finished with an 11-3 mark.
  • Kenza Elakili and Manal Ennaciri finished the season on a three-match win streak in doubles.

QUOTABLE:
Jaco Keyser, Head Coach:
  • "Credit to Marshall for playing a great match. No regrets on the season from my side. This group was coachable, and they competed and fought at a very high level. That alone got them to be nationally ranked most of the year and to clinch the #2 seed for the tournament. Having said that, it's extremely disappointing that we could not produce the quality of play needed to turn a solid season into a great season. Hopefully, this season of missed opportunity hurts enough that everyone involved in the program makes the necessary improvements in order to maximize our potential."

FOLLOW THE JAGS:
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