Southeastern Lions Dominate UTRGV in 6-1 Southland Tennis Victory

The Southeastern Louisiana University women's tennis team closed out the regular season with a decisive win over UTRGV.

Apr. 12, 2026 at 12:06am

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A cubist, geometric painting depicting a women's tennis match, with overlapping planes of color representing the players and court. The vibrant colors of the teams' uniforms are the focal point, conveying the energy and intensity of the competition.Southeastern Louisiana University's women's tennis team dominates UTRGV, showcasing their depth and momentum heading into the Southland Conference Championships.Hammond Today

The Southeastern Louisiana University women's tennis team defeated UTRGV 6-1 on Saturday afternoon at the Southeastern Tennis Complex, sweeping doubles play and winning five of six singles matches to close out the regular season. SLU improved to 14-8 overall and 4-5 in Southland Conference play, while UTRGV fell to 5-14 and 3-5 in conference.

Why it matters

This victory gives the Southeastern Lions momentum heading into the Southland Conference Championships, where they will look to make a strong postseason run. The team's performance against UTRGV showcases their depth and ability to dominate their opponents across both doubles and singles play.

The details

In doubles, the Lions' pairs of Bente Bierma/Paige Duncan, Mariam Tetradze/Adriana Tirado, and Taisia Bolsova/Aitana Darder all won their matches to clinch the doubles point. In singles, Tirado, Duncan, Tetradze, Darder, and Bierma all won their matches, with Tirado and Tetradze posting dominant straight-set victories.

  • The match took place on Saturday, April 12, 2026.
  • Southeastern Louisiana University will now head to the Southland Conference Championships, scheduled for April 19-21 in Beaumont, Texas.

The players

Southeastern Louisiana University women's tennis team

The women's tennis team at Southeastern Louisiana University, which competes in the Southland Conference.

UTRGV

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Southeastern's opponent in this match.

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What’s next

Southeastern Louisiana University will now head to the Southland Conference Championships, scheduled for April 19-21 in Beaumont, Texas.

The takeaway

Southeastern Louisiana University's women's tennis team demonstrated their depth and dominance by sweeping doubles play and winning five of six singles matches against UTRGV to close out the regular season. This performance positions the Lions well for a strong showing in the upcoming Southland Conference Championships.