LMU Women’s Tennis Welcomes Three Newcomers Ahead of 2026-27 Campaign

LOS ANGELES, CA – LMU women’s tennis head coach Agustín Moreno and associate head coach Becca Weissmann have announced the addition of three student-athletes who will join the program for the 2026-27 season. Rising transfers Yelyzaveta Chainykova and Melis Mert, along with incoming freshman Ilana Toro, will strengthen the Lions’ roster ahead of the upcoming campaign. Chainykova joins the Lions after spending the 2025-26 season at Charlotte, where the rising junior from Odesa, Ukraine, recorded four singles victories while competing primarily in the No. 5 and No. 6 positions. She also posted a perfect 5-0 doubles record alongside four different…