SILVER CITY, N.M. (April 18, 2026) – No. 10 Lubbock Christian clinched at least a share of the Lone Star Conference regular-season title Saturday with a dominant 7-0 sweep of Western New Mexico at the WNMU Tennis Courts, improving to 18-5 overall and a perfect 7-0 in league play while securing the No. 1 seed in the upcoming LSC Championships.
The Chaparrals set the tone early by sweeping doubles in order of finish to claim the opening point.
Jordan Georgiev and
Andrea Rossi Principe struck first at No. 3 with a 6-3 win, followed by
Pablo Segura and
Andres De Los Rios at No. 2, who added a 6-3 victory to give LCU control. The point was completed at No. 1, where the No. 6-ranked tandem of
Kelly Giese and
Mattia Ghedin rallied to win 7-6 (7-2), capping the sweep and extending their team-leading doubles total to 16 wins.
LCU carried that momentum into singles, where the Chaps methodically closed out the dual following the order of finish.
Andrea Rossi Principe was first off the court at No. 6 with a 6-2, 6-2 decision to push the lead to 2-0.
Andres De Los Rios followed at No. 4 with a 6-4, 6-2 victory, before No. 17
Pablo Segura extended the margin to 4-0 with a 6-1, 6-4 win at No. 2 to clinch the match.
The Chaps continued to roll through the remaining courts, as No. 66
Mattia Ghedin added a 6-1, 6-2 victory at No. 3, Georgiev followed at No. 5 with a 6-2, 6-1 decision, and No. 4
Kelly Giese closed the match at No. 1 with a 6-4, 6-1 win to complete the sweep.
LCU's lineup depth was on full display, as all six singles matches were won in straight sets. Giese extended his winning streak to 18 matches and improved to 31-5 overall (20-1 in duals at No. 1), setting a program single-season record for singles victories. Segura improved to 22-10 on the season (14-4 in duals), while De Los Rios moved to 27-11 and Ghedin pushed his record to 25-10 overall, extending his winning streak to eight matches. Georgiev remained unbeaten in conference singles play at 5-0, and Rossi Principe earned his first doubles victory of the season alongside Georgiev in just their second outing together.
The victory marked LCU's fifth consecutive win over Western New Mexico (5-0 all-time against WNMU) and its sixth shutout of the season. With one regular-season dual remaining, the Chaparrals will look to secure the Lone Star Conference title outright Saturday in Midland, Texas, facing UT Permian Basin at Bush Tennis Center (2 p.m. start).
