CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. | The Alabama A&M University University women's tennis competed at the Austin Peay Fall Tournament Sept. 25-27 at the Governors Tennis Courts, with the Bulldogs putting together several strong performances across singles and doubles competition.
On the opening day of competition, Alabama A&M picked up multiple singles victories. Lavynia Vieira de Sa earned a straight-set win over Austin Peay's Hayley Garber, 6-2, 7-6 (7-3). Nardine Salem also secured a singles victory, defeating Chattanooga's Margaret Manolache, 7-6 (7-4), 6-3, while Sunira Thapa cruised past Chattanooga's Joelle Krikorian, 6-2, 6-1. Naomi Blanks added another singles win with a 6-2, 6-0 victory over Murray State's Molly Null.
In doubles action on Day 1, Melissa Mwakha and Sunira Thapa defeated Austin Peay's Cocomi Saito and Hayley Garber, 6-4.
The Bulldogs continued competing on the second day, adding several more victories in both singles and doubles. Gabrielle Henderson battled to a three-set singles victory over Western Kentucky's Virginia Madueno, 6-7 (5-7), 6-2, 10-6. Sunira Thapa picked up another singles win, defeating Murray State's Ilouna Aneca, 4-6, 6-2, 10-7, while Lavynia Vieira de Sa also earned her second singles victory of the tournament, defeating Murray State's Molly Null, 4-6, 6-1, 10-4.
In doubles, Melissa Mwakha and Gabrielle Henderson defeated Murray State's Yu Kikawa and Varvara Alexeyeva, 6-3. Naomi Blanks and Lavynia Vieira de Sa also secured a doubles victory over Murray State's Molly Null and Ilouna Aneca, 6-4.
Through the first two days, the Bulldogs showed depth throughout the lineup, collecting wins across multiple singles positions while also earning victories in doubles play.
NEXT UPÂ
Alabama A&M will return to action Oct. 2-3 at the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Fall Tournament in Jackson, Miss.
For complete coverage of Alabama A&M Athletics — the Rocket City's only Division I program — visit www.aamusports.com. Follow the Bulldogs on Instagram (@aamuathletics), Facebook (aamubulldogathletics), X (@_aamuathletics) and TikTok (aamuathletics).
Â
