LUBBOCK, Texas (April 24, 2026) – Lubbock Christian University closed the regular season in dramatic fashion Friday, rallying for a 4-3 Lone Star Conference victory over No. 29 Angelo State at Penny Gullo Tennis Center to finish 15-5 overall and 8-2 in league play, while completing a perfect 6-0 record at home.
The Lady Chaparrals secured the doubles point with a 2-1 edge, overcoming an early deficit in the order of finish. Angelo State struck first at No. 2 doubles, where Sasa Felixova and Vasilis Kupriianova claimed a 6-1 win. LCU responded at No. 3 doubles, as
Kristel Jativa and
Ana Sofía Valero Treviño evened the point with a 6-3 victory, extending their win streak as a tandem. The doubles point came down to No. 1, where the No. 4-ranked duo of
Andrea De Bernardo and
AnaMaria Zoric delivered in a tight 7-5 decision over the No. 17-ranked Rambelles pair, securing a 1-0 lead and extending their winning streak to nine matches.
Singles play unfolded in a back-and-forth battle, with Angelo State taking early momentum before LCU mounted its comeback. No. 60-ranked
AnaMaria Zoric was first off court at No. 2 singles, cruising to a 6-2, 6-2 win to extend the lead to 2-0. Angelo State answered with three consecutive points, beginning at No. 5 singles where Felixova defeated Valero Treviño 6-1, 6-3 to cut the deficit to 2-1. The Rambelles then leveled the match at No. 3 singles, as Danai Amangazhiyeva earned a 6-4, 6-2 win over
Oshini Herath, before taking the lead at No. 6 with Anna Wache's 6-3, 6-4 victory over
Aitanna Moreno Villa, making it 3-2 in favor of the Rambelles.
With the dual on the line, LCU turned to its upper lineup.
Kristel Jativa tied the match at 3-3 with a resilient three-set comeback at No. 4 singles, rallying from a set down to defeat Benedetta Raggiotti 3-6, 6-1, 6-3 as the fifth match to finish. The deciding point came at No. 1 singles, where
Andrea De Bernardo completed the comeback in the final match on the court, bouncing back after dropping the first set to defeat No. 29-ranked Margaux Rene 1-6, 6-3, 6-4 to clinch the 4-3 victory.
LCU's depth and composure in key moments proved decisive, highlighted by the performances of De Bernardo and Jativa, who each extended their singles winning streaks to five matches. Zoric and Jativa co-lead the team with 21 singles wins on the season, while De Bernardo improved to 19-9 overall and 14-5 at the No. 1 position. In doubles, the No. 4-ranked De Bernardo/Zoric tandem improved to 18-2 overall (17-1 in duals), while Jativa and Valero Treviño moved to 17-10 overall and 13-5 at the No. 3 position.
The win evened the all-time series at 2-2 and marked LCU's second consecutive victory over Angelo State, as the Lady Chaparrals capped the regular season undefeated at home for the first time in program history. With conference play complete, LCU awaits final Lone Star Conference standings, where they remain in contention for a share of the regular-season title and will enter next week's LSC Championships in Arlington, Texas seeded no lower than fourth.
