2024 Tennis News

  • Paeu-Lindgren leads 10 first-team All-SFL honorees in fall haul
    December 09, 2024
    SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Sophomore Tayli Paeu-Lindgren took part in a three-way tie for Offensive MVP in girls’ flag football, leading a host of St. Francis athletes in the fall All-Sierra Foothill League honor roll, as announced by the conference office this week.
  • Troubie tennis ends season in SJS semifinal against Granite Bay
    November 12, 2024
    GOLD RIVER, Calif. – St. Francis sophomore Maria McDougall, freshman Alexandra Wallace and senior Anna Dinh each scored singles wins as the fifth-seeded Troubadours fell to top-seeded Granite Bay, 6-3, in a Sac-Joaquin Section Division I girls’ tennis semifinal at Gold River Sports Club Tuesday.
  • McDougall beats defending champ, finishes as section runner-up
    November 08, 2024
    ROSEVILLE, Calif. – Sophomore Maria McDougall took down McClatchy’s defending champion Lyla Van Loben Sels in the semifinal, then battled Folsom’s Jayani Sri Nandika Duggirala to a 7-5, 6-4 loss in the title match, representing St. Francis at the Sac-Joaquin Section Division I girls’ individual tennis championship at Johnson Ranch Racquet Club Friday.
  • McDougall advances to section semifinal
    November 07, 2024
    ROSEVILLE, Calif. – St. Francis sophomore Maria McDougall defeated both Laguna Creek’s Subha Patel and Pleasant Grove’s Jeannie Zhang in straight sets to advance to the Division I girls’ singles semifinal round of the Sac-Joaquin Section individual championships, held at Johnson Ranch Racquet Club Thursday.
  • Troubies advance to SJS semifinal with win at DO
    November 06, 2024
    LOOMIS, Calif. – A Del Oro volley landed harmlessly into the net to lift sophomore Ava Dezham and freshman Nura Fananapazir for set and match point at No. 3 doubles, clinching a 5-4 win for St. Francis against Del Oro in the quarterfinal round of the Sac-Joaquin Section Division I girls’ tennis championship Wednesday night.
  • SF blanks Modesto to open section tennis tourney
    November 04, 2024
    STOCKTON, Calif. – St. Francis won all six singles and all three doubles matches in straight sets – including four by “double bagel” scores of 6-0, 6-0 – to complete a 9-0 shutout over Modesto to open the Sac-Joaquin Section Division I girls’ tennis team championship bracket at Rollingwood YMCA Monday.  
  • Troubie tennis hosts Modesto in SJS playoff opener
    October 31, 2024
    SACRAMENTO, Calif. – St. Francis has drawn the No. 5 seed and will host 12th-seeded Modesto in the first round of the CIF Sac-Joaquin Section Division I girls’ tennis team championship, the governing body announced Thursday afternoon. The match will take place at the Troubadours’ home facility of Rollingwood YMCA in Fair Oaks at approximately 2 p.m.
  • St. Francis takes on league's elite at SFL doubles tourney
    October 31, 2024
    DAVIS, Calif. – The tandem of senior Arden Garcia and freshman Lena Mundhenk advanced to the consolation final of the championship bracket to lead four St. Francis doubles pairings at the Sierra Foothill League girls’ tennis doubles championship at Davis Senior High School Thursday.
  • McDougall, Troppmann lead Troubies at SFL singles championship
    October 28, 2024
    DAVIS, Calif. – Sophomore Maria McDougall advanced to the title match of the Championship draw while junior Sophia Troppmann posted three straight wins to capture the ‘B’ draw, highlighting St. Francis at the Sierra Foothill League girls’ tennis singles championships at Davis Senior High Monday.
  • Troubies snare tight win over Davis in SFL finale
    October 24, 2024
    FAIR OAKS, Calif. – Junior Sophia Troppmann scored a break to finish a 6-4, 6-4 victory at No. 5 singles while one court over, senior Anna Dinh completed a comeback win at No. 4 singles, clinching St. Francis’ 5-4 win over Davis in a Sierra Foothill League girls’ tennis dual match at Rollingwood YMCA Thursday.
  • Troubies fall to Trojans in tennis tilt
    October 22, 2024
    FOLSOM, Calif. – Sophomore Maria McDougall and freshman Alexandra Wallace led St. Francis with straight-set victories at the top two singles matches, but the Troubadours ultimately dropped three of the six singles and two of the three doubles in falling to Ok Ridge, 5-4, in Sierra Foothill League girls’ tennis dual action at Broadstone Sports Club Tuesday night.
  • SF strikes back in season series with Del Oro
    October 17, 2024
    FAIR OAKS, Calif. – Freshman Alexandra Wallace, senior Anna Dinh and the doubles tandem of Arden Garcia and Lena Mundhenk each won third-set tiebreakers to help St. Francis come away with a 6-3 win over Del Oro in Sierra Foothill League girls’ tennis action at Rollingwood YMCA Thursday.
  • Tennis honors seniors with victory over Wildcats
    October 15, 2024
    FAIR OAKS, Calif. – St. Francis won its top five singles matches plus two out of three doubles en route to a 7 -2 win over Whitney in a Sierra Foothill League girls’ tennis dual match at Rollingwood YMCA Tuesday. However, the primary focus of the match was the Troubadour senior class of Litzy Alengaden, Anna Dinh, Arden Garcia and Tatum Walbeck. The team honored the four 2025 grads-to-be during the prematch introductions and in a postmatch ceremony.
  • McDougall snares lone SF win against league's front-runner
    October 10, 2024
    GOLD RIVER, Calif. – Sophomore Maria McDougall swept Christi Tolson by scores of 7-5, 6-2 for her team’s lone win, as St. Francis fell by an 8-1 final to league front-runner Granite Bay in Sierra Foothill League girls’ dual tennis action at Gold River Sports Club Thursday.
  • Troubies roll past Bulldogs for third straight win
    October 08, 2024
    FOLSOM, Calif. – Senior Anna Dinh and Sophia Troppmann each came back from first-set losses to prevail in third-set tiebreakers as St. Francis swept all six singles matches in an 8-1 win over Folsom in Sierra Foothill League girls’ tennis action Tuesday.
  • SF returns home for big league win over Thunder
    October 03, 2024
    FAIR OAKS, Calif. – Freshman Alexandra Wallace and sophomore Sarah Ramos-Lasso defeated their respective singles opponents in a one-game tiebreaker, helping St. Francis claim a 7-2 win over Rocklin in a sweltering Sierra Foothill League girls’ tennis dual match at Rollingwood YMCA Thursday.
  • SF picks up key league win at Davis
    September 26, 2024
    DAVIS, Calif. – The tandem of senior Arden Garcia and Lena Mundhenk completed a 6-0, 6-1 sweep of Grace Lee and Afreen Islam, claiming the win at No. 3 doubles and clinching St. Francis’ 5-4 win over Davis in a Sierra Foothill League girls’ tennis dual match at Davis Community Park Thursday afternoon.
  • Trojans drop 6-3 tennis decision against Oak Ridge
    September 24, 2024
    FAIR OAKS, Calif. – St. Francis picked up straight-set wins at No. 1 singles, No. 5 singles and No. 3 doubles, but Oak Ridge ultimately prevailed in the two tiebreaker matches as the Troubadours dropped a 6-3 dual match to Oak Ridge in Sierra Foothill League girls’ tennis action at Rollingwood YMCA Tuesday.
  • Del Oro dominates singles as SF drops road match
    September 19, 2024
    LOOMIS, Calif. – The St. Francis doubles pairings of Litzy Alengaden and Ava Ensberg, and Arden Garcia and Lena Mundhenk picked up wins in their respective lines, but the Troubadours had already lost five of the six singles match, as Del Oro defeated St. Francis, 6-3, in a Sierra Foothill League girls’ tennis dual match Thursday.
  • Troubie tennis picks up first SFL win at Whitney
    September 17, 2024
    ROCKLIN, Calif. – St. Francis won five singles matches and one doubles pairing in straight sets to defeat Whitney, 6-3, in a Sierra Foothill League girls’ tennis dual match Tuesday afternoon. The Troubadours pick up their first SFL win in history, evening their overall record to 3-3 and improving to 1-3 in SFL play.
  • McDougall wins No. 1 singles as SF faces defending champs
    September 12, 2024
    FAIR OAKS, Calif. – Sophomore Maria McDougall posted a straight-set, 6-1, 6-2 win over freshman Christi Tolson at No. 1 singles, but that ended up as the lone St. Francis win in an 8-1 setback to Granite Bay in a Sierra Foothill League girls’ tennis dual match at Rollingwood YMCA Thursday.
  • Troubie tennis battles Folsom to 5-4 loss
    September 10, 2024
    FAIR OAKS, Calif. – St. Francis lost to Folsom, 5-4, in a Sierra Foothill League girls' tennis dual match at Rollingwood YMCA Tuesday. The Troubadours return to action against Granite Bay on Thursday, also at their Rollingwood home venue and again at 4 p.m.
  • Thunder edges Troubies in SFL season opener
    September 09, 2024
    ROCKLIN, Calif. – Sophomore Maria McDougall rolled past Aarya Sharma Vats by scores of 6-0, 6-1 at No. 1 singles, while Sarah Ramos-Lasso and Arden Garcia each battled back from 6-4 first-set losses, but St. Francis ultimately fell to Rocklin by a 5-4 final in Sierra Foothill League girls’ tennis dual action Monday.
  • Troubies dispatch former leaguemate
    August 29, 2024
    FAIR OAKS, Calif. – Sophomore Maria McDougall, senior Anna Dinh and sophomore Sarah Ramos-Lasso each won their respective singles matches in straight sets, Litzy Alengaden and Ava Ensberg led a sweep of the three doubles matches, and two Troubadours made their career debuts as St. Francis defeated former Delta League rival Cosumnes Oaks, 8-1, in a non-league dual girls’ tennis match at Rollingwood YMCA Thursday.
  • Troubies prevail over CKM in tennis season opener
    August 23, 2024
    FAIR OAKS, Calif. – Five Troubadour veterans won their respective singles matches in straight sets while all three doubles matches went to a 10-point tiebreaker set, as St. Francis tennis claimed a 7-2 victory over McClatchy in the 2024 season opener at Rollingwood YMCA Friday afternoon.
  • Brunner takes over Troubie tennis helm
    July 03, 2024
    SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Two-time All-American and 2005 NCAA champion Matt Brunner takes over as head coach for the St. Francis girls’ varsity tennis program, director of athletics Ryan Chisolm announced. Brunner’s appointment begins immediately, with the Troubadours reporting to practice during the first week of August.