University of Memphis Athletics
Saturday, April 19
Memphis, Tenn.
2 p.m.
University of Memphis
4
vs
2
Rice
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Tigers Take Down Rice to Advance to American Athletic Conference Championship Match
Apr 19, 2025 | Women's Tennis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The University of Memphis women's tennis team secured its spot in the American Athletic Conference Championship match after collecting a 4-2 win over Rice Saturday afternoon.
The Tigers got a big break early in the match after taking the doubles point following wins from Sofia Mykhailets/Alyssa Richterand Alice Amendola/Clemence Thouard.
Amendola took the first singles point on court five with a 6-3, 6-0 decision before Rice came back to take courts four and six to tie the match. Mykhailets battled in the two slot, coming away with 6-4, 6-3 win to take the lead back.
Leonie Moeller once again got match point for Memphis on court one when she downed her opponent 6-2, 6-3.
The Tigers will take on the winner of Florida Atlantic/Tulsa tomorrow afternoon at Leftwich Tennis Center. This will be the third championship match Memphis has appeared in the last four seasons. First serve is set for 2 p.m.
Memphis (#6) is the lowest seeded team to compete in the championship match since South Florida (#7) won in 2017.
#6 Memphis 4, #2 Rice 2
Singles
1. Leonie Moeller def. Darya Schwartzman 6-2, 6-3
2. Sofia Mykhailets def. Divna Ratkovic 6-4, 6-3
3. Alyssa Richter vs. Francesca Bunikowska 6-2, 5-5 UF
4. Nithesa Selvarj def. Emily Meyer 6-1, 6-4
5. Alice Amendola def. Allison Zipoli 6-3, 6-0
6. Saara Orav def. Clemence Thouard 6-4, 6-1
Doubles
1. Sofia Mykhailets/Alyssa Richter def. Saara Orav/Francesca Bunikowska 6-2
2. Darya Schwartzman/Nithesa Selvarj def. Leonie Moeller/Emily Meyer 6-2
3. Alice Amendola/Clemence Thouard def. Divna Ratkovic/Anushka Ashar 6-4
How to follow the Tigers: For complete information on Memphis Tigers Tennis, visit www.GoTigersGo.com and follow the team's social media channels on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
The Tigers got a big break early in the match after taking the doubles point following wins from Sofia Mykhailets/Alyssa Richterand Alice Amendola/Clemence Thouard.
Amendola took the first singles point on court five with a 6-3, 6-0 decision before Rice came back to take courts four and six to tie the match. Mykhailets battled in the two slot, coming away with 6-4, 6-3 win to take the lead back.
Leonie Moeller once again got match point for Memphis on court one when she downed her opponent 6-2, 6-3.
The Tigers will take on the winner of Florida Atlantic/Tulsa tomorrow afternoon at Leftwich Tennis Center. This will be the third championship match Memphis has appeared in the last four seasons. First serve is set for 2 p.m.
Memphis (#6) is the lowest seeded team to compete in the championship match since South Florida (#7) won in 2017.
#6 Memphis 4, #2 Rice 2
Singles
1. Leonie Moeller def. Darya Schwartzman 6-2, 6-3
2. Sofia Mykhailets def. Divna Ratkovic 6-4, 6-3
3. Alyssa Richter vs. Francesca Bunikowska 6-2, 5-5 UF
4. Nithesa Selvarj def. Emily Meyer 6-1, 6-4
5. Alice Amendola def. Allison Zipoli 6-3, 6-0
6. Saara Orav def. Clemence Thouard 6-4, 6-1
Doubles
1. Sofia Mykhailets/Alyssa Richter def. Saara Orav/Francesca Bunikowska 6-2
2. Darya Schwartzman/Nithesa Selvarj def. Leonie Moeller/Emily Meyer 6-2
3. Alice Amendola/Clemence Thouard def. Divna Ratkovic/Anushka Ashar 6-4
How to follow the Tigers: For complete information on Memphis Tigers Tennis, visit www.GoTigersGo.com and follow the team's social media channels on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
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