Southern Miss Edges Women's Tennis, 4-3

Saturday, March 7

Hattiesburg, MS

11 AM

Georgia Southern University

Southern Miss

3/7/2026 5:08:00 PM | Women's Tennis

Box Score

Georgia Southern returns to action on Thursday, hosting Florida A&M at Wallis

HATTIESBURG, Miss. - Host Southern Miss collected a tight 4-3 win over visiting Georgia Southern on Saturday morning in Hattiesburg, Miss.

The host Lady Eagles improved to 6-3 on the season with the victory and 1-0 in Sun Belt action, while Georgia Southern falls to 5-6 overall and 0-2 in Sun Belt matches with the loss. Georgia Southern's scheduled Sunday morning match at South Alabama has been postponed due to expected inclement weather, so the Eagles will return to action on Thursday, March 12, hosting Florida A&M in a 10 AM contest at Wallis.

Southern Miss claimed the pivotal doubles point in the match with wins at No. 1 and No. 3 singles.

Each team then won three singles matches in straight sets, giving the match to the host Lady Eagles. For Georgia Southern, Evelyn Warkentin picked up a 6-3, 6-2 win at No. 1 singles; Angelina Mihajlovic notched a 6-2, 6-2 win at No. 3 singles and Amelie Rosadoro earned a 6-3, 6-1 win at No. 5 singles.

Southern Miss 4, Georgia Southern 3
Results

Singles
1. Evelyn Warkentin (GS) def. Angelina Blinova (USM) 6-3, 6-2
2. Sudo Sakura (USM) def. Franzi Heinemann (GS) 6-3, 7-6 (2)
3. Angelina Mihajlovic (GS) def. Kornsila Kamornwan (USM) 6-2, 6-2
4. MIranda Xu (USM) def. Mackenzie Leopold (GS) 6-3, 6-4
5. Amelie Rosadoro (GS) def. Pimmada Lim (USM) 6-3, 6-1
6. Gagana Mohan Kumar (USM) def. Nanaka Kijima (GS) 6-1, 6-3

Doubles
1. Angelina Blinova/Sakura Sudo (USM) def. Angelina Mihajlovic/Lisen Rinman (GS) 6-2
2. Mackenzie Leopold/Evelyn Warkentin (GS) led Hannah Chambers/Miranda Zu (USM) 5-4, unfinished
3. Kamornwan Kornsila/Pimmada Lim (USM) def. Franzi Heinemann/Nanaka Kijima (GS) 6-4