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No. 13 Alabama Women’s Tennis Downs Kentucky 6-1 – University of Alabama Athletics
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The No. 13 Alabama women’s tennis team defeated the Kentucky Wildcats, 6-1, at the Alabama Tennis Stadium Sunday, improving the Crimson Tide to 11-1 on the season.
Alabama (11-1, 2-0 SEC) won back-to-back doubles matches for the opening point against Kentucky (6-5, 0-2 SEC). The Crimson Tide’s Ola Pitak and Klara Milicevic defeated Zoe Hammond and Ellie Myers, 6-2, on court three. UA secured the doubles point after Anne Marie Hiser and Loudmilla Bencheikh defeated Lidia Gonzalez and Ellie Eades, 6-2, on court one.
Anne Marie Hiser defeated Kentucky’s Ellie Eades (6-0, 6-2) at the No. 3 spot in straight sets to give UA a two-point lead. Alabama would surrender a point to Kentucky before claiming the next four matches to collect a 6-1 win over the Wildcats. Petra Sedlackova downed Lidia Gonzalez in a straight-set victory (6-3, 6-2) at the No. 2 spot, while Loudmilla Bencheikh clinched the victory for the Tide, on court one, with a hard-fought straight-set victory, defeating Lizzy Stevens (7-5, 7-6 (7-4)).
Ola Pitak would give UA its fifth point, defeating Zoe Hammond in a third-set tiebreaker (6-7, 7-5, 10-7). Alabama’s Anna Parkhomenko concluded action with a victory over Kentucky’s Ellie Myers (3-6, 6-2, 6-3).
“We started out very slow, in singles, but I liked the fact that the girls showed resiliency. We lost a couple of first sets and came back and won the second and third set. Ola (Pitak) did a great job and Anna (Parkhomenko) did a good job after losing the first set, just showing hard work, and gutting the match out in three sets. So, I’m very proud of them.”
Up Next
- Alabama will take on Arkansas, Friday, March 8, at the Alabama Tennis Stadium with match-play scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. CT
Results
Doubles competition:
- No. 37 Anne Marie Hiser/Loudmilla Bencheikh (UA) def. Lidia Gonzalez and Ellie Eades (UK) 6-2
- Anna Parkhomenko/Petra Sedlackova (UA) vs. No. 43 Makayla Mills/Lizzy Stevens (UK) 3-4, unfinished
- Ola Pitak/Klara Milicevic (UA) def. Zoe Hammond/Ellie Myers (UK) 6-2
Order of Finish (3,1)
Singles competition
- No. 31 Loudmilla Bencheikh (UA) def. Lizzy Stevens (UK) 7-5, 7-6 (7-4)
- No. 79 Petra Sedlackova (UA) def. Lidia Gonzalez (UK) 6-3, 6-1
- Anne Marie Hiser (UA) def. Ellie Eades (UK) 6-0, 6-2
- Ola Pitak (UA) def. Zoe Hammond (UK) 6-7, 7-5, 10-7
- Julia Zhu (UK) def. Klara Milicevic (UA) 6-3, 6-2
- Anna Parkhomenko (UA) def. Ellie Myers (UK) 3-6, 6-2, 6-3
Order of Finish (3,5,2,1,4,6)
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Alabama lawmakers respond to White House Correspondent Dinner shooting
Governor Kay Ivey:
“God bless our President, First Lady and the men and women in law enforcement. Let us pray for our leaders each and every day.”
Representative Barry Moore:
“They’ve told countless lies about him.
They’ve tried to bankrupt him.
They’ve come after his family.
They’ve tried to put him in prison.
They’ve tried to assasinate him – three times.
And yet, President Trump continues to fight for the American people.
We need to get on our knees and pray for him and our country.”
Senator Tommy Tuberville:
“A lunatic just tried to take out President Trump AGAIN.
The demonization of the President and Republicans needs to end.
Praying for our President and our country.”
Congressman Gary Palmer:
“I’m very thankful for the swift action of the Secret Service and that the President and no one at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner was injured.
Considering this is the third attempt on the President’s life, last year’s assassination of Charlie Kirk, and the 2017 Congressional baseball shooting, it’s clear that our nation is in a cultural and political crisis.
We should all be praying for the healing of our nation and for the return of civil discourse.”
Senator Katie Britt:
“Wesley and I are praying for the safety of the President, the First Lady, and all those attending the White House Correspondents dinner. Grateful for the brave men and women in uniform working to keep everyone safe.”
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Alabama Football: 2026 NFL Draft Recap and UDFA Open Thread
Well that’s a wrap! Despite all of the hand-wringing, Alabama finished with 10 total players drafted, behind only Ohio State (11) for the most in college football. On top of that, the Tide was the only SEC school with multiple first round draft picks. If you missed any of them, here is the recap:
Round 1, pick 12 – OT Kadyn Proctor – Miami Dolphins
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Round 1, pick 13 – QB Ty Simpson – L.A. Rams
Round 2, pick 47 – WR Germie Bernard – Pittsburgh Steelers
Round 4, pick 137 – DL LT Overton – Dallas Cowboys
Round 5, pick 146 – C Parker Brailsford – Cleveland Browns
Round 5, pick 149 – LB Justin Jefferson – Cleveland Browns
Round 5, pick 173 – TE Josh Cuevas – Baltimore Ravens
Round 6, pick 201 – CB Domani Jackson – Green Bay Packers
Round 7, pick 232 – DT Tim Keenan – L.A. Rams
Round 7, pick 245 – RB Jam Miller – New England Patriots
All in all, it was a big day three for Alabama after a slow day two.
With the draft over, the undrafted free agent frenzy begins (seriously, if you think the draft is crazy, some the stories I’ve heard from NFL GMs about what happens right after it trying to convince all of the UDFAs to go places are pure chaos). Thus far, here’s the Alabama players who went out for the draft and didn’t get drafted, but have signed on with NFL squads:
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OL Jaeden Roberts – Philadelphia Eagles
LB Deontae Lawson – Philadelphia Eagles
LB Nikhai Hill-Green – L.A. Rams
OL Kam Dewberry – Atlanta Falcons
DB DaShawn Jones – New Orleans Saints
So far, OL Geno VanDeMark, punter Blake Doud, running back Dre Washington, and tight end Brody Dalton are still looking for teams. I think VanDeMark will likely find his way onto a team, but the other three probably will not.
It was also a decent day for some former Tide players. who transferred elsewhere in their careers:
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S – Caleb Downs (Ohio State) – 1st round, pick 11 – Dallas Cowboys
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WR- Kendrick Law (Kentucky) – 5th round, pick 168 – Detroit Lions
And that’s pretty much it for this year! Hopefully we will see many of these names popping up across the NFL for years to come. Roll Tide to all!
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Packers draft Alabama CB in sixth round
GREEN BAY (WLUK) — Needing to add depth to the cornerback position the Packers drafted South Carolina’s Brandon Cisse in the second round of the NFL Draft on Friday and Saturday they added another player to the position.
In the sixth round Green Bay selected Alabama cornerback Domani Jackson (201st overall).
Jackson (6-0 3/4, 194 pounds) played in all 15 games with 10 starts last season for the Crimson Tide, but was benched for ineffectiveness midway through season before regaining starting job in SEC title game. Last season, Jackson recorded 39 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and one pass breakup.
Jackson, who was timed at 4.41 seconds in the 40-yard dash, started is career at USC and played in 18 games over two seasons before transferring to Alabama in 2024. In his first season with the Crimson Tide, Jackson started all 13 games with 52 tackles, two tackles for loss, two interceptions and seven pass breakups.
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Jackson was the No. 2 cornerback in the 2022 recruiting class behind Travis Hunter, who was the second pick last year by the Browns.
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