TUSCALOOSA, Ala.– The Alabama women’s tennis program has signed a pair of incoming student-athlete for the upcoming 2025-26 season, head coach Jonatan Berhane announced on Monday. Freshman Mariia (Mary) Sidelnyk enters as a top-ranked junior player from Kyiv, Ukraine, while Kristina Paskauskas, a transfer from NC State, is an ITF Pro Circuit title holder from London, England.

Head Coach Jonatan Berhane Said

“We’re excited to welcome Kristina and Mary to our team this fall. They will both make significant contributions, and we can’t wait for them to arrive on campus to start working together on the tennis court. I am confident they will represent Alabama with class, both on and off the court. Roll Tide!”

Mariia (Mary) Sidelnyk | Freshman | Kyiv, Ukraine

• Named No. 1 junior player in Ukraine
• Claimed the J100 Stavanger Tournament singles title in Norway (2024)
• Advanced to the doubles semifinals of the J100 Stavanger Tournament (2024)
• Won the singles title in the J5 Baku Autumn Cup in Azerbaijan (2021)
• Finalist in the singles main draw of the J60 Adazi (2024)
• Two-time singles finalist in the J30 Chisinau Biotehnos Series Cup (2023)
• Advanced to the finals of the J30 Skopje (2023)
• Currently holds an ITF Junior ranking

Kristina Paskauskas | Junior | NC State | London, England

• Transfer from NC State where she played two seasons (2023-24 and 2024-25)
• Collected a total of 17 singles victories and 27 doubles wins during her two years with the Wolfpack
• Played at the No. 3, No. 4 and No. 5 spots in NC State’s singles lineup in 2025
• Served on the No. 3 doubles team during both of her seasons with the Wolfpack
• Won the singles title in the W15 Monastir (Oct. 2022)
• Claimed the doubles title twice at the W15 Monastir championships, which included earning her first ITF Pro Circuit title (May 2022 and June 2022)
• Named an ITF Junior singles champion in 2019 and a two-time doubles champion in 2019 and 2021