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Match Recap: Women's Tennis |

Women’s Tennis Pulls Off A Stunner In Upset Of #9 LSUA

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PINEVILLE, La. – The Louisiana Christian University women's tennis program quite possibly punched their ticket to the NAIA Tournament in Mobile, Alabama in the regular season finale on Thursday, roaring back from a 3-1 deficit to score its highest ranked win in school history, 4-3 in the Red River Rivalry over #9 LSU Alexandria.

The all-time series could not have been more lopsided in favor of the visitors entering the day as LSUA had never ceded a single point in six previous meetings (50-0).

The Basics:

  • Score
    • (RV) Louisiana Christian – 4
    • #9 LSU Alexandria – 3

  • Records
    • (RV) Louisiana Christian (10-9, 3-2 Red River)
    • #9 LSU Alexandria (7-4, 3-1 Red River)

  

  • Series History (Since 2007-08)
    • Generals Lead 6-1 (14.3%)

  • Winning Streak
    • Wildcats (W1) | Generals' Last Win: February 22, 2024 (7-0)

Wildcats Top Performers:

  • Alexandra Cedeno secured the comeback clincher on the fourth flight, erasing a first set loss (4-6) to snag the final two (6-3, 6-2).

  • Elizaveta Mikhailova landed the first blow against 26th-ranked Kanupriya Rajawat by taking the opening set (6-1), endured a counterpunch that tied things up (4-6), then delivered a knockout in the deciding set (6-3) on court two.

  • Adjowa-Sika Geli has been on fire out of the six-spot in 2024-25, getting the rally started in earnest with a blowout of Joline Roesch, 6-1 and 6-2.

  • The surge in singles competition would have been null and void without the benefit of the doubles point (LSUA would have swept the match 4-0 if they took it) as both Cedeno / Patricia Principal Pineda (the lone Wildcat senior on Senior Day) plus Mikhailova / Geli hammered down the early lead by defeating Nahia Echaide / Roesch (6-3) and Panaggio / Rajawat (77-62) on the top two flights, respectively.

Next:

  

  • Head Coach Alexandra Starkova and her Cats will look to leave no doubt in the quest for the program's first ever national postseason berth when they partake in the RRAC Tournament over in San Antonio from April 17-20.

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