MOBILE, Ala. (4/19/25) – Arkansas State women's tennis dropped a 4-0 decision at 75th-ranked South Alabama Saturday to conclude the regular season.
A-State (12-10, 5-6 SBC) dropped a tough doubles point to the Jaguars (14-5, 7-3), who claimed three straight-set singles wins to clinch the match.
In doubles, Lilly Cvanciger and Abigail Thurmer fell in a 6-1 decision on Court 2 to Chems Doha Zeghlouli and Kanza Elakili, and then Hanmare McAslin and Sarah Millard dropped a 6-4 outcome to Jaguar duo Lara van der Merwe and Manal Ennaciri on Court 3.
USA made it 2-0 when van der Merwe won 6-4, 6-2 against Ariadna Fernandez at the No. 6 position. The score was upped to 3-0 on Court 2, as Rio Maeda won 6-3, 6-4 over A-State's Carla Muro Castellvi. The hosts clinched the match on Court 1, as Delien Kleinhans won 6-4, 6-4 versus Anna Grigoreva.
At the time the match was clinched, McAslin had forced a third set on Court 5, while Cvanciger and Loles Carbo Chova were locked in tight second-set matches.
NEXT UP
The Red Wolves now turn their attention to the Sun Belt Conference Championships, beginning Thursday at the Rome Tennis Center in Rome, Ga.
A-STATE 0 – #75 SOUTH ALABAMA 4
April 19, 2025 – Mobile, Ala.
DOUBLES
#1 – Anna Grigoreva/Carla Muro Castellvi vs. Delien Kleinhans/Rio Maeda 4-5, unf.
#2 – Chems Doha Zeghlouli/Kanza Elakili def. Lilly Cvanciger/Abigail Thurmer 6-1
#3 – Lara van der Merwe/Manal Ennaciri def. Hanmare McAslin/Sarah Millard 6-4
Order of finish: 2,3
SINGLES
#1 – Delien Kleinhans def. Anna Grigoreva 6-4, 6-4
#2 – Rio Maeda def. Carla Muro Castellvi 6-3, 6-4
#3 – Lilly Cvanciger vs. Chems Doha Zeghlouli 7-6, 2-3, unf.
#4 – Loles Carbo Chova vs. Jade Marie 3-6, 6-6, unf.
#5 – Hanmare McAslin vs. Kenza Elakili 5-7, 6-3, unf.
#6 – Lara van der Merwe def. Sarah Millard 6-4, 6-2
Order of finish: 6,2,1
