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Lambert Grabs First Career Win in Victory Over UTRGV
3/2/2026 3:18:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Alkmini Giannakogiorgou clinches final point to boost SFA over the Vaqueros.
EDINBURG, Texas - The Stephen F. Austin women's tennis team collected its first win of the 2026 campaign with a 4-3 victory over Southland foe UTRGV. The milestone also marks the first career win for Head Coach Drew Lambert.
DOUBLES
#1- Felicia Back/ Sonja Rooth (SFA) def. Rhea Makesar/Barbra Martinez (UTRGV) | 6-2
#2-Avery Kinsey/Ana Paula Chavez (SFA) def. Luna Buijtenhuijs/Valentina Urracu (UTRGV) | 6-4
#3- Mariia Bakhtina/Hitakamya Narwal (UTRGV) def. Alkmini Giannakogiorgou/Antonella Taco (SFA) | 6-2
ORDER TO FINISH: 1, 3, 2
SINGLES
#1- Barbra Martinez (UTRGV) def. Felicia Back (SFA) |7-5, 6-1
#2- Sonja Rooth (SFA) def. Yaiza Vazquez (UTRGV) | 6-4, 6-1
#3- Antonella Taco (SFA) def. Hitakamya Narwal (UTRGV) | 6-1, 7-5
#4- Rhea Makesar (UTRGV) def. Ana Paula Chavez (SFA) | 7(7)-6(3)
#5- Luna Buitjenhuijs (UTRGV) def. Avery Kinsey (SFA) | 7(7)-6(2), 6-4
#6- Alkmini Giannakogiorgou (SFA) def. Valentina Urraco (UTRGV) | 7(7)-6(5), 7-5
ORDER TO FINISH: 1, 3, 2, 4, 5, 6
SFA grabbed an early 1-0 lead as the duo of Avery Kinsey and Ana Paula Chavez clinched the doubles point. In singles play, the Lumberjacks pulled ahead 2-1, with Sonja Rooth and Antonella Taco winning their matches in straight sets. As UTRGV mounted a comeback to even the score at 3-3, Alkmini Giannakogiorgou fended off her opponent to clinch the victory for SFA in the final singles match.
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DOUBLES
#1- Felicia Back/ Sonja Rooth (SFA) def. Rhea Makesar/Barbra Martinez (UTRGV) | 6-2
#2-Avery Kinsey/Ana Paula Chavez (SFA) def. Luna Buijtenhuijs/Valentina Urracu (UTRGV) | 6-4
#3- Mariia Bakhtina/Hitakamya Narwal (UTRGV) def. Alkmini Giannakogiorgou/Antonella Taco (SFA) | 6-2
ORDER TO FINISH: 1, 3, 2
SINGLES
#1- Barbra Martinez (UTRGV) def. Felicia Back (SFA) |7-5, 6-1
#2- Sonja Rooth (SFA) def. Yaiza Vazquez (UTRGV) | 6-4, 6-1
#3- Antonella Taco (SFA) def. Hitakamya Narwal (UTRGV) | 6-1, 7-5
#4- Rhea Makesar (UTRGV) def. Ana Paula Chavez (SFA) | 7(7)-6(3)
#5- Luna Buitjenhuijs (UTRGV) def. Avery Kinsey (SFA) | 7(7)-6(2), 6-4
#6- Alkmini Giannakogiorgou (SFA) def. Valentina Urraco (UTRGV) | 7(7)-6(5), 7-5
ORDER TO FINISH: 1, 3, 2, 4, 5, 6
SFA grabbed an early 1-0 lead as the duo of Avery Kinsey and Ana Paula Chavez clinched the doubles point. In singles play, the Lumberjacks pulled ahead 2-1, with Sonja Rooth and Antonella Taco winning their matches in straight sets. As UTRGV mounted a comeback to even the score at 3-3, Alkmini Giannakogiorgou fended off her opponent to clinch the victory for SFA in the final singles match.
POSTGAME NOTES
- Head Coach Drew Lambert collects his first career win.
- Lambert also earns the first Southland Conference victory of his career.
- Sonja Rooth notches her fifth singles victory of the season.
- Since moving up to the No. 2 singles spot, Rooth has posted a .600 winning percentage.
- Alkmini Giannakogiorgou tallies her first singles victory of the 2026 season.
- Antonella Taco wins her first singles match of the season.
- The duo of Rooth and Back added their third doubles win this season.
- SFA wins its first SLC match of the new campaign.
- The Lumberjacks add their ninth win over UTRGV and now lead the all-time series 9-5.
UP NEXT
The Lumberjacks improve to 1-6 overall and 1-1 in Southland Conference play as they look ahead to their home opener against Nicholls on Saturday, March 7, in Nacogdoches.
SFA Athletics' newest mobile phone application is designed to bring Lumberjack fans closer to the action than ever before. Available now on both the App Store and Google Play, the new SFA Athletics app delivers schedules, scores, rosters, news, ticket access, and exclusive content right to your phone. Fans can also receive push notifications, so they never miss a moment of the action. Download now: Official SFA Athletics App.
FOLLOW THE LUMBERJACKS:
For all the latest information on SFA Tennis, visit SFAjacks.com. For up-to-the-minute updates, follow the Lumberjacks on X, Instagram and Facebook.
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,3,2
#1 Singles Match
12
51
Barbara Martinez / 0 [RGV]
76
#2 Singles Match
12
66
Yaiza Vazquez / 0 [RGV]
41
#3 Singles Match
12
67
Hitakamya Narwal / 0 [RGV]
15
#4 Singles Match
12
61
Rhea Makesar / 0 [RGV]
76
#5 Singles Match
12
64
Luna Buijtenhuijs / 0 [RGV]
76
#6 Singles Match
12
77
Valentina Urraco / 0 [RGV]
65
Order of Finish:
1,3,2,4,5,6
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