Lumberjacks Advance to Semifinals with Win Over UIW

Sunday, April 19

Beaumont Municipal Tennis Center - Beaumont, TX

3:00 p.m.

Stephen F. Austin

UIW

Lumberjacks Advance to Semifinals with Win Over UIW

4/19/2026 7:15:00 PM | Women's Tennis

Ana Paula Chavez powers SFA into SLC semifinals with match-clinching win

BEAUMONT, Texas – The Stephen F. Austin women's tennis team defeated the No. 5-seed UIW in the Southland Tournament quarterfinals in a 4-3 thriller on Sunday, April 19.

DOUBLES
Estefania Gonzales/Ine Lamprecht (UIW) def. Sonja Rooth/Felicia Back (SFA) | 7-5
Amelie Montalvo/Alex Mille (UIW) def. Ana Paula Chavez/Avery Kinsey (SFA) | 6-3
Ksenia Mamontova/Alkmini Giannakogiorgou (SFA) def. Amelia Perez Coronoa/ Vi Salcedo Franklin (UIW) | 6-1
ORDER TO FINISH: 3, 2, 1

SINGLES
Estefani Gonzales (UIW) def. Sonja Rooth (SFA) | 6-2, 6-2
Felicia Back (SFA) def. Ine Lamprecht (UIW) | 6-2, 6-2
Ksenia Mamontova (SFA) def. Amelia Perez Coronoa (UIW) | 3-6, 6-1, 6-0
Antonella Taco (SFA) def. Amelie Montalvo (UIW) | 6-3, 6-0
Ana Paula Chavez (SFA) def. Vi Salcedo Franklin (UIW) | 4-6, 6-3, 6-2
Alex Mille (UIW) def. Alkmini Giannakogiorgou (SFA) | 6-3, 1-6, 6-3
ORDER TO FINISH: 2, 1, 4, 3, 6, 5

UIW took an early 1-0 lead after claiming the doubles point. Felicia Back quickly responded for the Lumberjacks with a straight-set win to even the match. Antonella Taco followed with another dominant performance, tying the score at 2-2.

Ksenia Mamontova then delivered a comeback victory to give SFA its first lead of the day. With the match on the line, Ana Paula Chavez rallied after dropping the first set to secure the deciding point, clinching the 4-3 win and sending SFA to the semifinals.

POSTGAME NOTES

SFA earns its 10th victory in the series against UIW, remaining unbeaten in the series.
The Jacks advance to the SLC Tournament semifinals for the second year in a row.
The Lumberjacks defeat the Cardinals in the first-ever postseason match between both sides.
Head Coach Drew Lambert captures his first postseason victory with SFA.
UIW concludes the season at 6-11 on the year.
SFA improves to 9-8 on the season.
Ana Paula Chavez wins her fourth straight singles match, clinching the match point for SFA.
Felicia Back moves to .500 in singles, at 7-7 on the season.
Ksenia Mamontova improves to 7-3 on the season in singles.
Antonella Taco also moves to .500 in singles on the year, now at 8-8.
SFA claims their 40th singles victory on the season, residing at 43 following their victory over UIW.
The Lumberjacks win their first match of the season after dropping the doubles point.
Ksenia Mamontova and Alkmini Giannakogiorgou win their fourth-straight doubles match together, improving to 7-2.
The Jacks move to .500 in doubles on the year, now at 23-23.

UP NEXT
SFA advances to face the No. 1 seed and regular-season champion McNeese in the Southland Tournament semifinals on Monday, April 20, at 2:00 p.m. at the Beaumont Municipal Tennis Center.

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