BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (January 29, 2026) – The University of North Alabama women's tennis team travels down the road to Birmingham for an in-state matchup at Samford on Jan. 30.
The match will take place at the Pat M. Courington Tennis Pavillion with first serve scheduled at 1 p.m. The match will have live-streaming available courtesy of Samford. Live stats will not be available for the contest.
Full results and a recap will be posted on RoarLions.com following the action, but fans can also follow along on the UNA Tennis social media pages.
DUAL INFO
Matchup: North Alabama at Samford
Date: Friday, January 30
Time: 1 p.m.
Location: Birmingham, Ala.
Venue: Pat M. Courington Tennis Pavillion
Watch: Click Here
Social Media: @UNATennis
NOTES
SCOUTING THE LIONS: North Alabama secured its first win of the season last time out in a 4-2 victory over Arkansas State on Jan. 19. The Lions beat the Red Wolves for the first time ever with five different Lions claiming wins. Senior Eeva Ristola and junior Emma Ansorge led the day with singles and doubles wins, while freshman Farah Asaad picked up a win along with juniors Mathilde Delaney and Louise Booker. UNA rallied back from an early doubles defeat to claim the final two courts enroute to the doubles point. North Alabama and Arkansas State split two singles courts before Ristola's win from the top flight sealed the neutral-site triumph.
SCOUTING SAMFORD: The Bulldogs are off to a 1-1 start to the season. Samford claimed its first season win last time out with a 5-2 victory over Alabama State on Jan. 24. The Bulldogs have a 41.7 percent win rate in singles with a 40 percent win rate in doubles. Three players lead the way with two wins in Cathy Cardona-Carballosa, Eleni Liakonis and Laila Fishman. Samford's head coach is David Vest in his 19th season.
SERIES HISTORY: North Alabama and Samford meet for the 14th time in the all-time series. The Bulldogs lead the series, 7-6, but the Lions claimed the last meeting in a 5-2 triumph on March 7, 2025. It marked the first victory over Samford since the 1988 season.
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