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LC State Women's Tennis Hosts Division I Opponents
Warriors fall to Montana and Idaho in weekend matches
Published on Feb. 22, 2026
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The LC State Women's Tennis team, receiving votes in the national poll, hosted a pair of NCAA Division I opponents in the Tennis Center on Saturday. The Warriors fell to Montana 6-1 before a 7-0 loss to Idaho.
Why it matters
As a smaller Division II program, hosting Division I opponents provides valuable experience for the LC State team and allows them to measure their progress against top-level competition.
The details
In the match against Montana, senior Naiara Montero earned a hard-fought singles win to highlight the day for LC State. Montero battled through three sets to earn the victory over her DI opponent in No. 4 singles. Gwyn Heim also forced a tiebreaker in a tightly contested No. 3 singles match. Against Idaho, the Vandals made quick work of doubles action to jump out to a 1-0 lead. Idaho won five singles matches in straight sets, though Rayana Shah forced three frames in her No. 2 singles contest.
- The matches were played on Saturday, February 22, 2026.
The players
Naiara Montero
A senior on the LC State Women's Tennis team who earned a hard-fought singles win against Montana.
Gwyn Heim
A player on the LC State Women's Tennis team who forced a tiebreaker in a tightly contested No. 3 singles match against Montana.
Rayana Shah
A player on the LC State Women's Tennis team who forced three frames in her No. 2 singles contest against Idaho.
Lulu Monnayoo
A transfer player on the LC State Women's Tennis team who won five games in her top singles match against Idaho.
Montana
The NCAA Division I opponent that defeated LC State 6-1.
Idaho
The NCAA Division I opponent that defeated LC State 7-0.
The takeaway
As a smaller Division II program, hosting Division I opponents provides valuable experience for the LC State Women's Tennis team and allows them to measure their progress against top-level competition, even though they fell short in these matches.
