Women's Tennis Finishes Seventh in Ohio Valley Region Poll; Paladi Ranked in Singles
6/3/2026 12:20:00 PM | Women's Tennis
TEMPE, Ariz. – For the second straight year, the Lipscomb University Women's Tennis team earned a top-10 finish in the Ohio Valley Region, finishing the season ranked seventh.
Additionally, Sofiia Paladi was ranked 20th in singles in the region. This is the second straight year the Odessa, Ukraine native has been listed in the final region rankings.
Paladi wrapped up her senior season on the courts with an overall record of 18-11 in singles action. During the spring season at the No. 1 flight, she was 13-6 as she was honored with her third All-ASUN First Team selection in her career.
Over the course of her four-year career with the Bisons, she won 87 singles matches, including 57 dual contests. In her last three seasons where she earned All-ASUN honors, she was 47-12 during the spring season. More impressively, she was 28-10 at the top flight.
Lipscomb wrapped up the 2026 season with a 14-7 overall record, advancing to the semifinals of the ASUN Tournament. Earning the No. 2 seed, it marked the highest seed for the Bisons in the tournament in program history, since 2004.
The Bisons won nearly 62% of its singles contests and 68% of doubles over the spring campaign. Leading the charge in doubles was Paladi and Deborah Dominguez Collado, who went 14-2 during the season, including a perfect 11-0 at the No. 2 spot in the lineup.
Additionally, Sofiia Paladi was ranked 20th in singles in the region. This is the second straight year the Odessa, Ukraine native has been listed in the final region rankings.
Paladi wrapped up her senior season on the courts with an overall record of 18-11 in singles action. During the spring season at the No. 1 flight, she was 13-6 as she was honored with her third All-ASUN First Team selection in her career.
Over the course of her four-year career with the Bisons, she won 87 singles matches, including 57 dual contests. In her last three seasons where she earned All-ASUN honors, she was 47-12 during the spring season. More impressively, she was 28-10 at the top flight.
Lipscomb wrapped up the 2026 season with a 14-7 overall record, advancing to the semifinals of the ASUN Tournament. Earning the No. 2 seed, it marked the highest seed for the Bisons in the tournament in program history, since 2004.
The Bisons won nearly 62% of its singles contests and 68% of doubles over the spring campaign. Leading the charge in doubles was Paladi and Deborah Dominguez Collado, who went 14-2 during the season, including a perfect 11-0 at the No. 2 spot in the lineup.
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