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2013-14 Roster

EDINBURG – University of Texas-Pan American women's tennis head coach Stephanie Vallejos announced on Monday the signing of four student athletes to National Letters of Intent for the 2013-14 academic year.
 
Joining the Broncs next season are Christel Amsallem (5-4, Chatenay-Malabry, France), Heather Borsos (5-8, Everett, Ontario, Canada), Mariana Ranzahuer (5-2, Fortín, Veracruz, Mexico) and Stanislava Stachova (5-7, Bratislava, Slovakia).
 
"Adding this class will bring the variety and depth to the lineup that I can see working well with our returning team members," Vallejos said.
 
Amsallem comes to the Broncs from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, where she went 10-6 (3-1 Sun Belt Conference) in dual singles and 7-6 (1-1 SBC) in dual doubles as a freshman in 2012-13. She played primarily at No. 6 in singles, going 8-4, while also going 2-1 at No. 5. Amsallem also went 4-4 at No. 2 doubles and 3-2 at No. 3. In tournament play, Amsallem won the doubles main draw E championship at the KU Fall Invitational.
 
Amsallem played her prep tennis for US Metro in 2012 and 2013, TC Arsenal from 2007-11 and TC Clamart from 1997-2006. Over her last three years, Amsallem played No. 1 and No. 2 singles as well as No. 1 doubles. In 2012, Amsallem finished the year ranked third in France and with a victory at T.M. Morangis as well as a runner up finish at Garden TC St. Jean De Mont, where she fell to the No. 1 player in the country. Amsallem also ranked third in 2011, picking up a victory at TC Villebon and finishing runner up at TC Aubergenville, where she fell to the No. 1 player in the country.
 
She also won the French Championship in Badminton for her high school, Lycée Emmanuel Mounier, in 2010.
 
Her sister, Amélie, is a senior tennis student-athlete at Kansas City, a Western Athletic Conference opponent.
 
"Christel will be a great addition to the team," Vallejos said. "She has the experience and work ethic needed to continue her on and off court success at UTPA."
 
Borsos played varsity tennis and badminton for all four years at Banting Memorial High School (BMHS), earning MVP honors for both teams all four years. She was also the BMHS Female Athlete of the Year as a sophomore and was nominated for the award all four years after winning three singles and one mixed doubles district and regional tennis championship. After going undefeated as a freshman, Borsos went 59-7 over her final three seasons, including 17-2 as a senior. She qualified for the OFSAA Provincial High School Championships during each of her final three seasons, earning silver a sophomore, finishing fifth as a junior and taking bronze as a senior.
 
Borsos led her tennis team to its first ever GBSSA Regional Conference Championships in 2011 and 2013 and won the Senior Badminton Regional Conference Girls Singles Banner in 2013, a feat that had not been accomplished at BMHS in over 40 years.
 
Individually in badminton, Borsos went undefeated as a sophomore and 64-8 over her other three years, winning four singles district championships and three regional championships while qualifying for the Provincial High School Championships during each of her final three seasons.
 
"I'm excited to add the great energy I know Heather has," Vallejos said. "She has had improving results as a junior player and is looking to continue her rise in the game entering college."
 
Ranzahuer played her prep tennis for Casino Español de Cordoba, winning multiple golden racquet awards for being the most outstanding player on the team. Her titles include a national doubles championship, a national team championship, a national kids cup championship, and sectional, regional and state championships in singles and doubles. Ranzahuer played her high school tennis at Tecnológico de Monterrey Campus Central de Veracruz.
 
"Mariana has the all around game any team would be happy to have," Vallejos said. "She has the ability to make a great impact in singles and doubles right from the start."
 
Stachova played her final season of prep tennis in the United States, ranking 60^th in the Southern California region and 310^th nationally last season. She was ranked in the top 90 in Europe when she was under 16, the top 20 in Slovakia when she was under 14, and the top 10 in Slovakia when she was under 12. Stachova attended high school at Tilgnerova 14.
 
"Stanislava will definitely bring a great level to the team," Vallejos said. "She is a hard worker and comes to UTPA with a passion for the game."