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Helena Jokanovic
Helena Jokanovic
Posted: Mar 29, 2025

Lady Koala Tennis Fall 6-1 to Pikeville; Away Match at Salem Cancelled

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Team Stats
Doubles
  • Belen Cavallero / Azul Barrios def. Aniya Sims / Helena Jokanovic 6-3
  • Yasmin Barrios / Lilia Jerry def. Natalia Diaz / Rachel Thompson 6-0
  • Genesis Medina / Natalia Salinas def. Vienne Geren / Joye Tate 6-0
Singles
  • Helena Jokanovic def. Lilia Jerry 6-2, 6-7, 7-5
  • Yasmin Barrios def. Natalia Diaz 6-0, 6-2, 0-0
  • Belen Cavallero def. Vienne Geren 6-1, 6-0, 0-0
  • Genesis Medina def. Aniya Sims 6-1, 6-3, 0-0
  • Natalia Salinas def. Rachel Thompson 6-0, 6-0, 0-0
  • Azul Barrios def. Joye Tate 6-1, 6-0, 0-0

COLUMBIA, S.C. - The Columbia College women's tennis team fell 6-1 at home to conference foe Pikeville University on Saturday on the Koala Courts.

The Koalas' top doubles team of junior Aniya Sims and senior Helena Jokanovic came up just short in their battle going down 6-3 at the top doubles line. Unfortunately, UP got the doubles point with two 6-0 wins at the #2 and #3 spots.

During the singles, Jokanovic pulled off the only win for CC as she outlasted her foe at the top line in three tough sets. Helena won the first easily 6-2 before Pikeville took the second set in a 7-6 tiebreak. Jokanovic then fought back and knocked off her foe in a 7-5 score in the third. Sims then put up a valiant effort at the #4 line but lost 1-6, 3-6. Junior Natalia Diaz then lost 0-6, 2-6 at the #2 spot while UP cruised to the rest of the wins. 

Pikeville improves to 5-2 in the AAC and 10-3 overall. The Koalas fall to 7-6 overall with the loss and 2-6 in the conference while their next match at D-3 Salem College in NC was cancelled on Monday due to rain.

Columbia will next head on the road to Kentucky to battle Union College on Wednesday afternoon.