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WOMEN’S TENNIS
Sophomore Kayla Cross posted a 6-4, 1-6, 6-3 win on court No. 2 as the No. 13 LSU women’s tennis team denied a late rally from Alabama, securing a 4-2 victory on Thursday evening at the LSU Tennis Complex.
Clinch Cam featuring Kayla Cross 🎬 pic.twitter.com/CkVs32pCHD
— LSU Women's Tennis (@LSUwten) April 3, 2026
LSU improves to 13-7 and 6-6 in the SEC. Meanwhile, Alabama drops to 12-8 and 4-8 in league play.
“It was a really good response from our group to bounce back after last weekend,” said head coach Taylor Fogleman. “Alabama is a tough, well-coached team. Head coach Jonatan Berhane and assistant coach Cristina Sanchez-Quintanar have done a great job with that program, and their players compete extremely hard. I thought we were in a position to pull away in doubles, but they made it very tricky for us and pushed us all the way to the finish. Singles was very similar, with many tight, competitive matches. Addison (Lanton) had an incredible performance, playing some outstanding tennis, and we were fortunate to have someone like Kayla (Cross) in that moment. She’s a proven winner at every level, and when the match is on the line, she’s someone you trust.”
Singles competition
1. #34 Cadence Brace (LSU) def. #71 Kristina Paskauskas (ALA-W) 0-1, retired
2. #64 Kayla Cross (LSU) def. #73 Klara Millicevic (ALA-W) 6-4, 1-6, 6-3
3. #122 Addison Lanton (LSU) def. #118 Karla Bartel (ALA-W) 6-2, 6-1
4. Carolina Kuhl (LSU) vs. Addison Bowman (ALA-W) 4-6, 6-3, 1-0, unfinished
5. Kenna Erickson (LSU) vs. Amina Salibayeva (ALA-W) 3-6, 6-3, 1-3, unfinished
6. Florentine Dekkers (LSU) fell to Mary Sidelynk (ALA-W) 1-6, 3-6
Doubles competition
1. Kayla Cross/Florentine Dekkers (LSU) def. Kristina Paskauskas/Addison Bowman (ALA-W) 6-2
2. Kenna Erickson/Carolina Kuhl (LSU) vs. Karla Bartel/Klara Millicevic (ALA-W) 4-5, unfinished
3. Addison Lanton/Alexia Marginean (LSU) def. Amina Salibayeva/Mary Sidelynk (ALA-W) 7-5
Up Next
LSU hosts Mississippi State in a Senior Day matchup for the final home match of the regular season on Saturday, Apr. 4, at 11:00 a.m. CT at the LSU Tennis Complex.
MEN’S TENNIS
No. 104 Andrej Loncarevic completed a three-set comeback, winning 6-7(4), 6-0, 7-5, to clinch the match for the Tigers once more this season. No. 7 LSU defeated No. 13 South Carolina with a score of 4-1 today at the Carolina Tennis Center.
ANOTHER ONE FOR DRE 😤
— LSU Men's Tennis (@LSUTennis) April 2, 2026
Andrej Loncarevic clinches for the Tigers in three sets as No. 7 LSU moves past No. 13 South Carolina! pic.twitter.com/qce6ImwIkN
LSU improves its record to 22-5 with an 8-4 SEC mark, while South Carolina drops to 13-6, going 6-5 in the conference. With today’s win, LSU has recorded the most wins in a season since the 1998 SEC Championship team (25-2), eclipsing the previous high of 21.
“These guys continue to grow and show mental toughness,” said head coach Danny Bryan. “Lost a very close doubles point on the road to a top 15 team, but we came out firing in singles. It was an absolute battle out there, one of the hotter matches we’ve played in this year. Very proud of all the guys. Enzo [Kohlmann], Matias [Ponce de Leon], and Erik [Arutiunian] did a great job getting straight set wins, and then Andrej was there to close it out on [court] three.”
Singles competition
1. #105 Paul Barbier Gazeu (SC) vs. #42 Olaf Pieczkowski (LSU) 4-6, 7-5, 3-4, unfinished
2. #27 Erik Arutiunian (LSU) def. #56 Sean Daryabeigi (SC) 6-3, 6-4
3. #104 Andrej Loncarevic (LSU) def. Max Stenzer (SC) 6-7 (5-7), 6-0, 7-5
4. Matias Ponce De Leon (LSU) def. Atakan Karahan (SC) 6-4, 6-4
5. Enzo Kohlmann (LSU) def. Charlie Swaine (SC) 6-3, 6-0
6. Gabe Avram (SC) vs. Rudy Ceccon (LSU) 7-6 (7-3), 4-6, 2-1, unfinished
Doubles competition
1. #90 Sean Daryabeigi/Max Stenzer (SC) def. #17 Sasa Markovic/Andrej Loncarevic (LSU) 7-6 (7-5)
2. Atakan Karahan/Paul Barbier Gazeu (SC) def. Matias Ponce De Leon/Erik Arutiunian (LSU) 7-5
3. Enzo Kohlmann/Olaf Pieczkowski (LSU) def. Gabe Avram/Charlie Swaine (SC) 6-2
LSU will hit the road once more this regular season, traveling to Gainesville to take on No. 21 Florida (13-10, 5-6 SEC) on Saturday at 11 a.m. CT at the Alfred A. Ring Tennis Complex.
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