PRAIRIE VIEW – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros women's tennis team look to get back to their winning ways as they face the Prairie View A&M Panthers on Saturday at the Panther Tennis Courts at 11 a.m.
 
Last Time Out
The Vaqueros are coming off of a 2-5 loss against the University of Texas at San Antonio Roadrunners at the Orville Cox Tennis Center.
 
Freshman Dominique Ibarra picked up a point on court three as she defeated Alena Shickova 2-6, 6-3, 7-5.
 
Fellow freshman Tara Donaho picked up another point on court five as she defeated Sonia Madroñal 6-2, 6-4.
 
Both Ibarra and Donaho teamed up for a doubles victory on court three defeating Lina Hallgren and Charleen Tiwari.
 
Scouting the Panthers
The Panthers have recorded two wins on the season as they defeated LSU Alexandria 5-2 back on January 28 and Texas Permian Basin 4-3 on February 14.
 
The Panthers will face UNC Willington on Friday before facing the Vaqueros on Saturday.
 
The All-Time Series
The Vaqueros are 13-1 all-time against the Panthers in a series that dates back to 1986.
 
These two teams faced each other last season as the Vaqueros defeated the Panthers 4-0 in Paririe View.
 
Climbing the Ranks
Senior Reegan Greenwood is currently seventh in program history with 45 career singles wins. She is two away from Silke Buksik (2005-08) for sixth place and just five wins away from Tania Webster (1988-91) for fifth place. Ellen Nelissen (1991-95) tops the all-time list with 67 wins.
 
Career Singles Wins
1. Ellen Nelissen (1991-95) – 67
2. Leah Viloria (1988-91) – 64
3. Barbara Barrera (1988-90) – 55
4. Mary Jane Meyer (1987-90) – 51
5. Tania Webster (1988-91) – 50
6. Silke Buksik (2005-08) – 47
7. Reegan Greenwood (2013-Present) – 45
8. Wanda Beguelin (2011-14) – 44
 
 
Globetrotters
The Vaqueros currently have nine student-athletes on the roster representing seven different countries, including the United States of America, England, France, Macedonia, Mexico, Spain and Ukraine.
 
Next Up
The Vaqueros will be back in action on March 18 when they get their first taste of Western Athletic Conference play as they face the New Mexico State Aggies in Phoenix.
 
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