VALDOSTA, Ga. – The Valdosta State women's tennis team opened the 2025 spring season with a 5-2 loss at the VSU Tennis Complex to visiting Montevallo. 
 
In doubles, Montevallo claimed the team point with wins at Nos. 2 and 3, but Blazer top duo of senior Viktoriia Fedorova and freshman Alyssa Novoa battled back and won 7-5 over Greta Vagnini and Johnanna Kullman.
 
Heading to singles, UM took a 2-0 lead as London Breedlove won 6-0, 6-3 at No. 5 over sophomore Valentina Jimenez and went up 3-0 as Elena Ondobo won 6-3, 6-3 over senior Olivia Pezo at No. 3 singles.  The Falcons clinched the win as Kullman won 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 at No. 4, and went up 5-0 with Klara Podskubkova winning 6-2, 4-6, 6-2 over sophomore Natalie Rainke at the top spot. 
 
Novoa won her first spring collegiate singles match as she battled back for a 4-6, 6-2, 6-4 win over Claire Jaramba for a 5-1 deficit. Fedorova won in straight-sets at No. 6 over Vagnini, 6-4, 6-3 for the final score of 5-2.
 
The Blazers return to action on Feb. 21 at 2 p.m. at the VSU Tennis Complex versus Saint Leo.