TEMPE, Ariz. – The #22 Louisiana Christian University women's tennis program was snubbed out of a much-deserved spot in the NAIA Tournament on Tuesday, however, it came to the team's attention that Elizaveta Mikhailova made her debut in the ITA's national rankings on April 24, coming in at #73 with 8.07 points.

Mikhailova, a junior from Moscow, Russia, finished her second season under Coach Starkova with an 11-6 overall record including a perfect 4-0 in RRACtion.

The former Bethel (Indiana) Pilot claimed her first singles victory over a ranked opponent in the regular season finale upset over #9 LSU Alexandria, knocking off then 26th-ranked Kanu Rajawat on the second flight, 6-1, 4-6, 6-3.

She won individual matchups vs. Lidia Gomez (LSU Shreveport, twice), Ely Laure Ah-Sou (Our Lady of the Lake), Sophie Sisson (Copiah-Lincoln CC), Sara Parpinal (Mobile), Hana Moss (Xavier-Louisiana), Daniela Rodriguez (Hinds CC), Millie Galazno (Belhaven), Rajawat (LSUA), and Maike Tiemersan (LSUS, RRAC Quarterfinals).

The Court Cats end the season with their first winning record of the modern era and possibly ever (12-10, 3-2 Red River) while earning their first ever NAIA Top 25 placement (#22).

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