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Sacramento State Hornets raise the trophy as back-to-back champions Saturday, April 26, 2025. The Hornets swept in both the semifinals and the finals, moving to the NCAA Tournament where they’ll face the California Golden Bears

Championship ace in a familiar place: Hornets raise the trophy once again

Andrew Brown, Staffer May 2, 2025
Sacramento State women’s tennis defeats Northern Arizona University to win the Big Sky Conference Championship and move on to the NCAA Tournament, where they’ll play the California Golden Bears.
Sophomore Reese Walker sets up to return an oncoming ball from Montana State with a forehand motion Friday, March 21, 2025. Walker won her match at second singles, contributing to the 7-0 sweep against their Big Sky opponent.

Sac State looks for second ring as they attempt to answer the call

Andrew A. Brown, Staffer April 24, 2025
The Sacramento State women’s tennis team clinched the second seed in the Big Sky Conference and will face the Idaho Vandals in the upcoming tournament this weekend.
Sophomore Henry Lamchinniah returns with a backhand swing against UC Davis Friday, Feb. 14, 2025. Lamchinniah went on to lose the singles match at first, and the Hornets lost 1-4 against the Aggies.

Sac State reloads, not rebuilds, in youth-driven title defense

Andrew A. Brown, Staffer April 23, 2025
Sacramento State Men’s tennis prepares to defend the Big Sky Conference title in their first-round matchup against the Montana Griz in Phoenix, Arizona.
Sophomore Reese Walker sets up to return the oncoming ball with a forehand motion against Grand Canyon University Saturday, April 12, 2025. The sophomore’s match went unfinished, as the Hornets acquired three straight singles wins to complete the 4-0 sweep.

Cross Court Chronicles: Quick wins, sweet sweeps

Andrew A. Brown, Staffer April 18, 2025
Sacramento State men’s and women’s tennis logged impressive 4-0 sweeps, with a new face in the doubles window for the men’s team.
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Swarm Report: Hornet sports are in full spring, preview of baseball’s conference schedule, overview of men’s and women’s tennis

Mateo Davis, Logan Chrisp, and Andrew A. Brown April 9, 2025
Mateo Davis is joined by Andrew Brown and Logan Chrisp to talk about the latest in Sac State spring sports. The trio gives a rundown of golf, beach volleyball and track and field and takes a dive into tennis and baseball.
Sophomore Reese Walker celebrates after taking a point against Big Sky Conference Opponent Montana State Friday, March 21, 2025. Walker won in straight sets contributing to the 7-0 sweep of the Bobcats.

Cross Court Chronicles: One streak extinguished while another blazes

Andrew A. Brown, Staffer March 27, 2025
Sacramento State men’s tennis faced a sweep to end their streak while women’s tennis rose to five straight.
Freshman Martin Duris returns the ball with a forehand motion at fifth doubles Saturday, March 15, 2025. Duris swept in two sets contributing to the 7-0 victory against Eastern Washington.

Cross Court Chronicles: Different Birds, Same Sweeps

Andrew A. Brown, Staffer March 20, 2025
Back-to-back games for Sac State women’s and men’s tennis results in two easy wins.
Freshman Gur Libal looks to return the ball with forehand motion against New Mexico State Friday, March 7, 2025. Libal’s doubles went unfinished at first, as the Hornets won the doubles point at second and third that led to the 5-2 victory.

Cross Court Chronicles: Sac State delivers aces in handful of wins

Andrew A. Brown, Staffer March 13, 2025
Sacramento State men’s tennis only drops one in Golden State Invitational while women’s tennis rally 2-0.
Sophomore Reese Walker returns with a backhand hit in a singles set against Cal Poly on Friday, Feb. 28, 2025. Walker took the match to a third set.

Cross Court Chronicles: Women’s tennis falls back to Earth, men’s tennis plummets in winless weekend

Andrew A. Brown, Staffer March 6, 2025
After historic start to the season, Sacramento State women’s tennis drops home games while Sacramento State men’s squander two away.
Senior Hayden Rand sets up to serve against St. Mary’s in a singles match Monday, Feb. 24, 2025. Sac State would go on to take the match at home.

Cross Court Chronicles: Tennis tallies wins home and away amid the center of the season

Andrew A. Brown, Staffer February 28, 2025
Sacramento State women’s tennis builds on winning streak in the bay, while men’s tennis takes home a win over Saint Mary’s.
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