Alabama Drops Road Contest to No. 13 LSU, 4-1
4/2/2026 9:40:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Freshman Mary Sidelynk’s straight-set win highlighted the Crimson Tide in the road match
BATON ROUGE, La. - The Alabama women's tennis team (12-8, 4-8 SEC) fell to No. 13 LSU (13-7, 6-6 SEC), 4-1, in a road match at the LSU Tennis Complex.
Mary Sidelynk highlighted the Crimson Tide with a two-set (6-1, 6-3) victory on court six. UA saw three courts go into a third set as Amina Salibayeva led 3-1 on court five when LSU clinched the match.
Match Notes
- Sidelynk put the Tide on the board with a 6-1, 6-3 decision over Florentine Dekkers on court six
- The Tigers clinched the team victory with single wins on courts one, two and three
- Addison Bowman and Salibayeva were both battling in a third set on courts four and five, respectively, when the overall match was decided
Up Next
- Alabama will continue its road slate at Ole Miss on Saturday, April 4
- The match between the Tide and Rebels is set to begin at 10 a.m. CT
Results
Singles
- #34 Cadence Brace (LSU) def. #71 Kristina Paskauskas (ALA-W) 0-1, retired
- #64 Kayla Cross (LSU) def. #73 Klara Millicevic (ALA-W) 6-4, 1-6, 6-3
- #122 Addison Lanton (LSU) def. #118 Karla Bartel (ALA-W) 6-2, 6-1
- Carolina Kuhl (LSU) vs. Addison Bowman (ALA-W) 4-6, 6-3, 1-0, unfinished
- Kenna Erickson (LSU) vs. Amina Salibayeva (ALA-W) 3-6, 6-3, 1-3, unfinished
- Mary Sidelynk (ALA-W) def. Florentine Dekkers (LSU) 6-1, 6-3
Doubles
- Kayla Cross/Florentine Dekkers (LSU) def. Kristina Paskauskas/Addison Bowman (ALA-W) 6-2
- Kenna Erickson/Carolina Kuhl (LSU) vs. Karla Bartel/Klara Millicevic (ALA-W) 4-5, unfinished
- Addison Lanton/Alexia Marginean (LSU) def. Amina Salibayeva/Mary Sidelynk (ALA-W) 7-5
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3); Singles (1,3,6,2)
Players Mentioned
Jenny Mainz Retirement Press Conference
Thursday, April 13
Women's Tennis vs. Georgia Recap
Friday, April 15
Women's Tennis Season Preview with Head Coach Jenny Mainz
Monday, August 16
Women's Tennis Senior Day Ceremony
Saturday, April 03









