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Paladi, Dolzhenko Named First Team All-ASUN; Three Achieve Academic All-ASUN Honors

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Lipscomb University Women's Tennis team see two of their student-athletes earn All-ASUN honors in Mariia Dolzhenko and Sofiia Paladi, announced by the Atlantic Sun Conference office on Monday.

Dolzhenko, a junior from Kharkiv, Ukraine, earned her third All-ASUN honor in as many seasons, including back-to-back First Team accolades in 2025 and 2026.

She enters the postseason as the team co-leader in spring wins with 12. Her 12-6 record at the No. 2 flight in singles. Between fall tournaments and spring duals, she posted a 21-9 overall record.

In doubles play, she posted 17 wins between fall and spring play, including a 10-4 record in spring duals. With partner Serafima Bobrovnikova at the top position, the duo went 7-2. 

Now at 112 wins between singles and doubles, she earned her 100th win earlier this season.

Paladi, a senior from Odessa, Ukraine, concludes her career as a three-time All-ASUN First Team after collecting the honor in 2026. 

Playing the No. 1 in singles for Lipscomb, she secured an 11-6 spring record, including picking up five of her last six wins down the stretch. 

In doubles competition, she secured a 13-2 spring record. Posted a 24-6 overall record, she is 18-3 with partner Deborah Dominguez Collado. During the fall season, the duo advanced to the final of the Milwaukee Tennis Classic, beating teams from Wisconsin, Purdue and Ole Miss to advance to the championship of the event. 

In the spring, after a mid-season adjustment, Paladi/Dominguez Collado moved to the No. 2 spot in the doubles lineup, and they have thrived. Since moving to that spot on March 1, they are a perfect 9-0. Five of the nine wins have clinched the team point in doubles, including a 6-3 win over Anslee Long / Gabby Goyins of North Florida. 

Also announced by the league office was the Academic All-ASUN Team: Deborah Dominguez Collado, Sofiia Paladi and Sofiia Zhylchuk was honored on the list. 

Lipscomb will open conference tournament play on Thursday morning at 9 a.m. EDT as the two-seed in Fort Myers, Florida on the campus of Florida Gulf Coast University. 

The Bisons will take on the seven-seed Colonels of Eastern Kentucky University from the FGCU Tennis Center. 
 
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Players Mentioned

Serafima Bobrovnikova

Serafima Bobrovnikova

5' 4"
Sophomore
Mariia Dolzhenko

Mariia Dolzhenko

5' 8"
Junior
Deborah Dominguez Collado

Deborah Dominguez Collado

5' 0"
Junior
Sofiia Paladi

Sofiia Paladi

5' 5"
Senior
Sofiia Zhylchuk

Sofiia Zhylchuk

5' 7"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Serafima Bobrovnikova

Serafima Bobrovnikova

5' 4"
Sophomore
Mariia Dolzhenko

Mariia Dolzhenko

5' 8"
Junior
Deborah Dominguez Collado

Deborah Dominguez Collado

5' 0"
Junior
Sofiia Paladi

Sofiia Paladi

5' 5"
Senior
Sofiia Zhylchuk

Sofiia Zhylchuk

5' 7"
Junior
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