University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
Saturday, April 5
Hattiesburg, Miss.
10 a.m.
Southern Miss
0
vs
4
South Alabama
Women's Tennis Falls to South Alabama
4/5/2025 8:21:00 PM | Women's Tennis
HATTIESBURG, Miss.-Southern Miss women's tennis (4-12, 0-9 Sun Belt) dropped a 4-0 decision to South Alabama (12-5, 5-3 Sun Belt) Saturday morning at the Southern Miss Tennis Complex.
The Golden Eagles had competitive showings with a dominant win on court two in doubles from the duo of Sakura Sudo and Miranda Xu, along with strong starts in multiple singles matches before the Jaguars clinched the match.
South Alabama sealed its second straight conference victory after taking the doubles point with straight-set wins on courts four, one and five.
Sudo led in singles play on court three when the match was halted, while Xu and Gagana Mohan Kumar showed promise by recovering in their second sets.
Southern Miss celebrated Senior Day before the match, recognizing Malannia Vashkevich and Hannah Chambers' accomplishments with the program. Chambers has played three years for the Golden Eagles, earning 24 wins and Vashkevich has earned 14 wins in two seasons with the Black & Gold.
Doubles
Singles
Order of Finish: Singles: 4, 1, 5
Up Next
Southern Miss prepares for its final road test of the season at Arkansas State next Saturday in Jonesboro, Ark.
For the latest information on Southern Miss Women's Tennis, follow the program on Instagram @SouthernMissWTN and Twitter.
The Golden Eagles had competitive showings with a dominant win on court two in doubles from the duo of Sakura Sudo and Miranda Xu, along with strong starts in multiple singles matches before the Jaguars clinched the match.
South Alabama sealed its second straight conference victory after taking the doubles point with straight-set wins on courts four, one and five.
Sudo led in singles play on court three when the match was halted, while Xu and Gagana Mohan Kumar showed promise by recovering in their second sets.
Southern Miss celebrated Senior Day before the match, recognizing Malannia Vashkevich and Hannah Chambers' accomplishments with the program. Chambers has played three years for the Golden Eagles, earning 24 wins and Vashkevich has earned 14 wins in two seasons with the Black & Gold.
Doubles
- Delien Kleinhans / Rio Maeda (USA) def. Malannia Vashkevich / Talia Wunnenberg (USM) – 6-3
- Sakura Sudo / Miranda Xu (USM) def. Chems Doha Zeghlouli / Kenza Elakili (USA) – 6-2
- Manal Ennaciri / Lara van der Merwe (USA) def. Angelina Blinova / Jordan Parker (USM) – 6-4
Singles
- Delien Kleinhans (USA) def. Malannia Vashkevich (USM) – 6-1, 6-1
- Miranda Xu (USM) vs. Rio Maeda (USA) – 1-6, 1-2, unfinished
- Sakura Sudo (USM) vs. Manal Ennaciri (USA) – 6-2, 3-2, unfinished
- Jade Marie (USA) def. Talia Wunnenberg (USM) – 6-0, 6-2
- Kenza Elakili (USA) def. Jordan Parker (USM) – 6-1, 6-0
- Gagana Mohan Kumar (USM) vs. Lara van der Merwe (USA) – 2-6, 2-3, unfinished
Order of Finish: Singles: 4, 1, 5
Up Next
Southern Miss prepares for its final road test of the season at Arkansas State next Saturday in Jonesboro, Ark.
For the latest information on Southern Miss Women's Tennis, follow the program on Instagram @SouthernMissWTN and Twitter.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,1,3
#1 Singles Match
12
Delien Kleinhans / 0 [USA]
66
11
#2 Singles Match
123
Rio Maeda / 0 [USA]
62UF
11UF
#3 Singles Match
123
Manal Ennaciri / 0 [USA]
22UF
63UF
#4 Singles Match
12
Jade Marie / 0 [USA]
66
02
#5 Singles Match
12
Kenza Elakili / 0 [USA]
66
10
#6 Singles Match
123
Lara van der Merwe / 0 [USA]
63UF
22UF
Order of Finish:
4,1,5
Players Mentioned
/ Women's Tennis
/ Women's Tennis
/ Women's Tennis
/ Women's Tennis
/ Women's Tennis
/ Women's Tennis
/ Women's Tennis
/ Women's Tennis
Southern Miss vs. Louisiana - Full Game Hightlights
Friday, December 19
Blake Anderson Introductory Press Conference
Monday, December 15
2025 Bowl Practice Press Conference
Wednesday, December 10
Full Highlights - Southern Miss vs. Grambling State
Tuesday, December 09