Lubbock Christian University Athletics

McKINNEY, Texas (February 24, 2024) - In Frisco, Texas, the Lubbock Christian University Lady Chaparrals opened the day with a thrilling 4-3 win over metropolitan State of Denver, which required a third-set win in the clinching match by Axelle Jacquemin for a second consecutive match. Their busy day came to an easier close in McKinney, as LCU swept Pratt Community College 7-0 to move to 9-0 overall this season in duals play.
 
Jacquemin's role against MSUD started early in the dual, as she teamed with Anastasiia Opolska in No.1-doubles competition and claimed a 6-3 match win. Andrea De Bernardo & Anastasiia Khrustaleva teamed together in No.2-doubles and edged the No.4 team in the West Region (Lilly Stienemeier / Emily Hafner) 7-5 to give LCU a 1-0 dual lead with the doubles point.
 
MSUD tied the dual at 1-1 winning No.1-singles play, but LCU responded with two-set wins by Opolska (No.5-singles) and Maya Adler (No.4-singles) for a 3-1 lead. Dramatics ensued, as No.3 and No.6-singles matches went in favor of the Roadrunners to tie the dual at 3-3. Jacquemin (No.2-singles) played Kim Heddes, who took the opening set on a tiebreaker, and rallied with wins in the second and third set to claim the singles point to clinch the dual for LCU.
 
The win, at Liberty High School Tennis Courts in Frisco, Texas, was LCU's second win of the season over MSUD (defeated them 4-0 on Sept. 16, 2023 in Pueblo, Colo.). Jacquemin's clincher provided clinching wins by Jacquemin in consecutive matches, as she had the clinching win in a 4-3 victory Friday over Harding.
 
The Lady Chaps ventured to McKinney to face Pratt Community College at Emerson High School Tennis Courts. They faced a Beavers squad that was shorthanded with only four available players. The predicament meant LCU only had to win one doubles match and they had two free points in singles play.
 
Adler & Taylor Nichols (No.1-doubles) and Allison Lent & Lauren Shinneman (No.2-doubles) each won their singles matches and LCU took the doubles point for a 1-0 advantage. Each doubles team was playing together for the first time this season.
 
Tack on the unavailable players for No.5 and No.6 singles matches and LCU's lead was quickly 3-0 before a singles match was played. LCU had no problems in singles play, as No.1-singles Oshini Herath (6-2, 6-2), No.2-singles Mariia Koroleva (6-1, 6-0), No.3-singles Nichols (6-1, 6-0) and No.4-singles Lent (6-0, 6-0) each cruised in their matches to lead to LCU's sweep.
 

The Lady Chaps claimed their fourth sweep of the season (second 7-0 sweep of the season). It was their sixth sweep since the program's rebirth (last season) and fourth 7-0 sweep.
 
Koroleva (6-0), on a five-match win streak in singles, and Nichols (2-0) remain unbeaten in duals singles matches with their wins, and Lent grabbed her first collegiate singles win with her victory. Adler has won four consecutive singles matches and has a program-leading 13 victories this season (13-2). She is 7-0 in duals singles play. In doubles, Jacquemin / Opolska teamed for their team-leading 14^th win (14-3) and are 6-1 in duals doubles competitions.  
 
LCU returns to the Dallas area this week, as they face Southern Arkansas Friday and Southeastern Oklahoma State Saturday.