Stephen F. Austin
Louisiana State University
Jacks Fall to Tigers in NCAA Tournament
5/2/2026 10:11:00 PM | Women's Tennis
DOUBLES
1. #40 Cadence Brace/Kayla Cross (LSU) def. Felicia Back/Sonja Rooth (SFA) 6-1
2. #17 Kenna Erickson/Ella McDonald (LSU) def. Avery Kinsey/Ana Paula Chavez (SFA) 6-0
3. Addison Lanton/Carolina Kuhl (LSU) vs. Ksenia Mamontova/Alkmini Giannakogiorgou (SFA) 4-2, unfinished
SINGLES
1. #9 Cadence Brace (LSU) vs. Sonja Rooth (SFA) 6-3, 2-1, unfinished
2. #21 Kayla Cross (LSU) def. Felicia Back (SFA) 6-1, 6-2
3. #77 Ella McDonald (LSU) vs. Ksenia Mamontova (SFA) 6-2, 4-2, unfinished
4. #96 Addison Lanton (LSU) vs. Antonella Taco (SFA) 6-2, 3-1, unfinished
5. Carolina Kuhl (LSU) def. Ana Paula Chavez (SFA) 6-2, 6-1
6. Kinaa Graham (LSU) def. Avery Kinsey (SFA) 6-1, 6-0
ORDER TO FINISH: Doubles (2,1,3); Singles (6,5,2)
MATCH NOTES
Stephen F. Austin 11-9
LSU 20-9; National Ranking No. 10
Official: Ritchie Weaver
POSTGAME NOTES
- The Lumberjacks finish the 2026 season at 11-9.
- LSU advances to the second round of the 2026 NCAA Tournament, facing Rice University.
- The Tigers improve to 20-9.
- SFA falls to 0-2 all-time against LSU.
SEASON NOTES
- SFA ends the season as the 2026 Southland Champions, winning the title in back-to-back seasons for the first time in program history.
- The Jacks go undefeated at home for the first time in program history.
- Drew Lambert gets his first win as the head coach on March 2, with a 4-3 win over UTRGV.
- Lambert reaches career win 100 with his win over Texas A&M – Corpus Christi in the 2026 Southland Conference Championship match.
- Coach Lambert is the first head coach to win the conference championship as a first-year head coach for SFA Tennis.
- Ksenia Mamontova was named to the 2026 All-Southland Second Team for No. 3 singles.
- The Lumberjacks concluded the year at 6-3 in SLC play, finishing fourth in the conference.
- Sonja Rooth finished the season leading SFA in singles wins with 11.
- Avery Kinsey and Ana Paula Chavez, alongside Mamontova and Alkmini Giannakogiorgou, all finished the season with eight doubles wins, leading the Jacks.
- Alkmini Giannakogiorgou, Ksenia Mamontova, and Felicia Back were all honored during Senior Day at the home finale for SFA.
- SFA concludes the season with a 50-62 singles record and a 25-28 doubles record.
- The Lumberjacks rode a five-match winning streak, their longest of the season, which was done twice.
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,1,3
#1 Singles Match
#2 Singles Match
#3 Singles Match
#4 Singles Match
#5 Singles Match
#6 Singles Match
Order of Finish:
6,5,2
Players Mentioned
