UTRGV Tennis Wraps up Fall Season at States up Slam in San Marcos

Junior Luna Buijtenhuijs finished the weekend with a perfect 2-0 record in both singles and doubles play as the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley wrapped up its fall season at the States Up Slam in San Marcos, Texas, goutrgv.com reported.

The tournament ran from Saturday, Nov. 1 to Sunday, Nov. 2 at the Bobcat Tennis Complex. Texas State tennis hosted the weekend event, totaling 23 victories across singles and doubles matches, according to universitystar.com.

Buijtenhuijs defeated Julia Richardet from Texas State and Allison Blanco from St. Mary’s in straight sets during singles action. Playing alongside senior Madeleine Joffe in flight two doubles, Buijtenhuijs downed Avery Arant and Olivia Collins of Texas State 7-5 before defeating Erica and Naomi Hagi of McNeese 6-2, goutrgv.com stated.

The Vaqueros picked up nine wins across sixteen matches, including a 3-0 sweep against tournament host Texas State. Sophomore Mariangel Estrella swept her singles matches without losing more than three games in a single set, defeating Tarleton’s Nuria Lafitte Valls 6-3, 6-1 and UT Arlington’s Maria Isabel Suarez 6-0, 6-1, according to goutrgv.com.

Texas State head coach Kendall Brooks assessed the team’s performance at the conclusion of the event. “I think overall, everybody is showing improvements either in-game or in the way they compete,” Brooks said, as reported by universitystar.com. “So, I think it’s definitely a positive ending heading into the offseason and into the spring.”

Texas State secured eight victories in doubles flights to lead all five participating teams, universitystar.com noted. Emily Niers and Stoney Cooks went a perfect 3-0 in flight three doubles for the Bobcats, defeating opponents from St. Mary’s, UT Arlington, and Sam Houston State.

UTRGV also saw success from other roster spots during the two-day event. Joffe defeated Valeria Couoh of St. Mary’s 6-3, 6-1 in singles, while junior Juana Gomez Weiss earned the team’s lone three-set win by overcoming Janel Ospanova 6-0, 1-6, 1-0 (10:4), goutrgv.com reported.

Both programs now shift their focus to the spring season.