MOBILE, Ala. – The UT Southern men's and women's tennis teams wrapped up play at the 2026 SSAC Tennis Championships, highlighted by a semifinal appearance from the Firehawk men and strong individual recognition across postseason awards.

MEN'S TOURNAMENT

UT Southern opened the championship with a dominant 4-0 sweep over Blue Mountain Christian in the quarterfinal round.

The Firehawks secured the doubles point with wins at No. 1 and No. 2. Brock Hamilton and Quentin Ferron earned a 6-3 victory at the top spot, while Ayden Kousis and Luis Guilherme Cupertino de Santana followed with a 6-0 decision.

In singles play, UT Southern closed out the match with three straight-set victories:

• Quentin Ferron (No. 2) – 6-1, 6-0
• Ayden Kousis (No. 3) – 6-1, 6-1
• Gaspar Audisio (No. 4) – 6-2, 6-2

In the semifinal round, UT Southern faced No. 24 Loyola, falling 4-1.

The Firehawks earned a doubles win at No. 2 as Luis Guilherme Cupertino de Santana and Ayden Kousis secured a 6-4 victory.

In singles play:

• Luis Guilherme Cupertino de Santana (No. 1) – 6-2, 6-3 win

WOMEN'S TOURNAMENT

The Firehawks fell 4-1 to Blue Mountain Christian in the quarterfinal round.

UT Southern's point came from:

• Sheyla Zombrano (No. 6) – 6-1, 6-0

SSAC POSTSEASON HONORS

(UT Southern honorees only)

All-Conference Team

First Team

• Luis Guilherme Cupertino de Santana
• Gaspar Audisio

Second Team

• Ayden Kousis
• Agota Juozapaviciute
• Maya Balle

Athletic Solutions All-Academic Team

Men

• Juan Bucheli Mendez
• Quentin Ferron
• Ryosuke Furuya
• Brock Hamilton
• Reece Holcombe
• Daiki Ishii
• John Parker
• Elisha Sims

Women

• Ali Hamilton
• Gabrielle Kirkley
• Ana Olano Ovalle
• Sienna Ruberto
• Natalia Vergara
• Sheyla Zombrano

UT Southern's men concluded the championship with a semifinal appearance, while both programs earned strong postseason recognition, highlighting success both on the court and in the classroom.