HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Taking on the 2022 Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Regular Season Champions, Alabama A&M (5-15, 5-4 SWAC) fell by a 4-0 decision to Jackson State (13-5, 9-0 SWAC) in an NCAA Division I women's tennis match on Saturday, April 2.
 
Juniors Ximena Duarte Ramirez (Asuncion, Paraguay) and Camila Ruiz Diaz (Asuncion, Paraguay) dropped a 6-1 decision to Sherine Salem and Tyra-Nicole Whyte at No. 1 doubles to give the Tigers the early lead. Dealva Alston and Zeina Shaban then defeated sophomores Neha Ghare (Pune, India) and Kennedy Ward (Hoover, Ala.) 6-2 at No. 6 to secure the doubles point.
 
JSU would then put the match away over the first three singles contests as Ward fell 6-1, 6-1 to Shaban at the sixth position and freshman Deja Brown (Spring Valley, Calif.) dropped a 6-0, 6-1 decision to Paula Arcarons. Junior India Woods (Tuscaloosa, Ala.) then fell 6-1, 6-2 to Daniela Ramos at the fifth position.
 
Alabama A&M wraps up the regular season as they host Tennessee State in non-conference action on Sunday, April 10. First serve is set for 11 a.m. at the Huntsville Tennis Center.
 
JACKSON STATE 4, ALABAMA A&M 0
Doubles
No. 1. Sherine Salem/Tyra-Nicole Whyte (JSU) def. Camila Ruiz Diaz/Ximena D. Ramirez (AAMU) 6-1
No. 2. Deja Brown/India Woods (AAMU) vs. Paula Arcarons/Daniela Ramos (JSU) 2-5 UF
No. 3. Dealva Alston/Zeina Shaban (JSU) def. Neha Ghare/Kennedy Ward (AAMU) 6-2
Order of Finish: 1, 3
 
Singles
No. 1. Ximena D. Ramirez (AAMU) vs. Sherine Salem (JSU) 4-6, 0-5 UF
No. 2. Paula Arcarons (JSU) def. Deja Brown (AAMU) 6-0, 6-1
No. 3. Camila Ruiz Diaz (AAMU) vs. Tyra-Nicole Whyte (JSU) 0-6, 1-4 UF
No. 4. Neha Ghare (AAMU) vs. Dealva Alston (JSU) 5-7 UF
No. 5. Daniela Ramos (JSU) def. India Woods (AAMU) 6-1, 6-2
No. 6. Zeina Shaban (JSU) def. Kennedy Ward (AAMU) 6-1, 6-1
Order of Finish: 6, 2, 5