RUSTON – Louisiana Tech claimed its third straight top-10 year-end ranking as the Bulldogs finished No. 9 in the NCAA Division I Women's Tennis Southern Region, announced by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA).
 
For a second straight year, a Bulldog also finished in the top 20 in the Southern Region in singles as Olga Bienzobas capped off her senior season by being ranked No. 17, the highest of any non-Power 5 player and the second highest in school history.
 
LA Tech put together a 15-9 overall record in 2024, tying for the sixth-most wins in a single season in program history.  In non-conference, the Bulldogs picked up marquee victories over UAB and Wyoming as well as in-state rivals Northwestern State and ULM.
 
They also claimed a 4-2 non-conference win at Houston, marking the program's first ever victory over a Big 12 opponent.  In CUSA action, LA Tech went 3-1 with wins against New Mexico State, UTEP, and Sam Houston, all of which came on the road.  The Bulldogs also defeated WKU in the CUSA Championship, advancing to the semifinals for a second straight season.
 
Bienzobas was a First Team All-Conference USA selection in singles and was recently named the LSWA Louisiana Player of the Year, becoming the first Bulldog in program history to receive this honor. 
 
The San Sebastian, Spain native put together a 19-3 dual singles record while playing every match from the top position.  The 19 wins was the most by any CUSA player and tied for the second most in a single season in program history. 
 
She reeled off a program record 17-match winning streak that included victories over Rice, Houston and Wichita State as well as a win against 56th-ranked Kinaa Graham of LSU, the second-highest ranked victory by a Bulldog ever.
 
Bienzobas also went a perfect 4-0 in CUSA action in singles.  She also went undefeated in dual doubles during the regular season in league play, going 3-0 while registering an 11-11 overall record playing on courts one and two.
 
The Southern Region is made up of all Division I women's tennis programs in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama.
 
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Southern Regional Rankings (Team)
1. Auburn
2. LSU
3. Alabama
4. Ole Miss
5. South Alabama
6. Tulane
7. Troy
8. McNeese State
9. Louisiana Tech
10. UAB
 
Southern Regional Rankings (Singles)
1. Carolyn Ansari (Auburn)
2. DJ Bennett (Auburn)
3. Ariana Arseneault (Auburn)
4. Loudmilla Bencheikh (Alabama)
5. Petra Sedlackova (Alabama)
6. Ava Hrastar (Ole Miss)
7. Aran Teixido-Garcia (LSU)
8. Florentine Dekkers (LSU)
9. Angella Okutoyi (Auburn)
10. Kinaa Graham (LSU)
11. Margaux Maquet (Alabama)
12. Ludmilla Kareisova (Ole Miss)
13. Anita Sahdiieva (LSU)
14. Anne Marie Hiser (Alabama)
15. Ola Pitak (Alabama)
16. Maya Tahan (LSU)
17. Olga Bienzobas (Louisiana Tech)
18. Adela Wasserbauerova (UAB)
19. Anaelle Leclercq-Ficher (Ole Miss)
20. Lahari Yelamanchili (Tulane)