2026 Ladyjack Tennis

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Against Texas State, UIW, and Northwestern State.
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SFAJack_76 said:

Against Texas State, UIW, and Northwestern State.




Pretty impressive.
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Ksenia and Jemma (background) are the doubles team that qualified for this tournament. The graphic should have their names. Ksenia is a senior from Russia. Jemma is a senior from England.
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SFAXE93
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First matches back from injury. Really good young woman in addition to being a quality tennis player.
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If you hate the transfer portal, and you hate NIL, then you should celebrate these three student-athletes. Four years without transferring, and zero NIL. There is one more member of that freshman class that has not been able to compete this year due to physical issues that are being addressed. Her plan is to play next season. And, they earned an NCAA bid last season.
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SFAJack_76 said:

If you hate the transfer portal, and you hate NIL, then you should celebrate these three student-athletes. Four years without transferring, and zero NIL. There is one more member of that freshman class that has not been able to compete this year due to physical issues that are being addressed. Her plan is to play next season. And, they earned an NCAA bid last season.



Love to hear this.
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#4 seed SFA beats #1 seed McNeese 4-2

Play #3 A&M CC in the SLC Championship tomorrow
"History has no rubbish heap." Louis Blake Duff
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SFAXE93 said:

#4 seed SFA beats #1 seed McNeese 4-2

Play #3 A&M CC in the SLC Championship tomorrow

Started the season 0-6. Now, one win away from an NCAA bid for the second year in a row.
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Ana Paula with the winning match for the second day in a row.

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Pretty huge upset. Congrats Ladyjacks!
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Ladyjacks are Dancing!!! 4-3 Final

https://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=658370
"To see the world, things dangerous to come to, to see behind walls, draw closer, to find each other, and to feel. That is the purpose of life."
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SFA wins 4-3 over A&M CC!
BACK TO BACK!
"History has no rubbish heap." Louis Blake Duff
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Ana Paula (AP) had the winning point in all three matches.
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SFAJack_76 said:

Ana Paula (AP) had the winning point in all three matches.




That was grit through and through.
Axe 'Em Jacks - Class of 85'
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"History has no rubbish heap." Louis Blake Duff
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"History has no rubbish heap." Louis Blake Duff
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"History has no rubbish heap." Louis Blake Duff
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Looking forward to seeing if this strong group can pull a huge upset tomorrow.
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Awards and Honors
  • Two-Time USPTA National College Coach of the Year (2016, 2020)
  • Five-Time USPTA Intermountain College Coach of the Year (2012, 2020)
  • Wilson/ITA Coach of the Year (Mountain Region)
  • 2018-19 Mountain West Conference Coach of the Year
  • National USTA/ITA Community Outreach Award
  • USTA Clyde Rogers Award (Intermountain Section)
  • Inducted into the Big Country Athletic Hall of Fame and the Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville (SIUE) Athletic Hall of Fame.
2024-26
  • Helped lead Denver to its 12th-consecutive Summit League tournament title and NCAA tournament appearance
  • Finished 16-8 on the season including a perfect 6-0 in Summit League
  • Led Andrea Burguete Beltran and Marley Lambert to the doubles final at the ITA Mountain Regional Championships
  • Helped coach junior transfer Lambert to Summit League Newcomer of the Year honors
  • Head of the Denver recruiting and player development
Prior to Denver (Coaching Experience)
Head Coach, Air Force Academy (1998-2023)
  • Led Falcons to Mountain West Conference west division co-championship in 2018-19 (first-ever MWC title by an Air Force women's program)
  • Achieved first-ever national ranking for a women's team at a service academy (No. 44 in 2020)
  • Coached 19 all-conference singles players and 16 all-conference doubles players
  • Coached four players to national singles rankings and four to national doubles rankings
  • Helped lead Hannah Dake to 2013 National ITA Arthur Ashe Jr. Sportsmanship/Leadership Award
  • Coached 17 players to regional or conference sportsmanship awards
  • Coached 55 players to academic all-conference awards and 14 to ITA Scholar-Athlete honors
  • Finished with 350-292 dual-match record (most wins in program history) across her 25 seasons including 20+ wins in 1999, 2017 and 2019
Additional Collegiate Coaching Experience
  • Assistant Coach, University of Idaho (1997-98) - Pursued Ph.D. in sports psychology
  • Assistant Coach, West Virginia University
Additional Non-Collegiate Coaching Experience
  • Head coach (1993-97) and assistant coach (1990-93) at Abilene High School
    • Coached alma mater to Texas 5A State Championship in 1991
  • Coach/tennis professional at clubs and tennis centers in Colorado, Kentucky, Texas and West Virginia
    • Has coached more than 300 USTA sectionally-ranked players and numerous nationally-ranked players (including two players who achieved world rankings and six former All-Americans)
  • Clinician at Youth Through Education & Sports (YES) program at NCAA tournament
  • USTA Intermountain Boys & Girls 16s national zonal team coach (2001-03)
  • USTA Intermountain Girls 18s federation cup team coach (2002-07)
  • Served on multiple NCAA Division I and ITA committees
Prior to Denver (Playing Experience)

Student-Athlete, Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville (1988-89)
  • Two-time ICTA All-American (1988, 1989)
  • Member of 1989 NCAA Division II National Championship team
  • Ranked as high as No. 3 in singles and No. 5 in doubles nationally in 1989
  • Earned ITCA postgraduate scholarship; was named ITCA Academic All-American and GTE Academic All-American (second team)
  • Was inducted into SIUE Hall of Fame in 2008
Student-Athlete, Abilene Christian University (1987)
  • Member of 1987 NCAA Division II national runner-up team
  • Ranked as high as No. 5 in singles and No. 6 in doubles nationally
Other Playing History
  • Invited to 1984 U.S. Olympic Trials
  • Began collegiate career at Southwest Texas State and Midland College
Education
  • Master's degree in gifted education (West Virginia)
  • Bachelor's degree in education (SIUE '89)
Why SFA Hired Her
  • Proven Blueprint: She spent 25 years running a Division I program at the Air Force Academy, meaning she completely understands the logistics, pressure, and dedication required to keep SFA at the top.
  • Championship Pedigree: Between winning two national titles as a player and capturing dozens of conference rings as a coach, she brings an elite championship mindset to the locker room.
  • Recruiting Pipeline: Her recent two-year stint at the University of Denver kept her actively connected with top-tier national and international recruits, which will help SFA reload their roster rather than rebuild.
BigJack85
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Quite the resume.
Axe 'Em Jacks - Class of 85'
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