SAN MARCOS – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Vaqueros women's tennis team picked up four singles wins Saturday, in day one, of the River State Shoot-Out, hosted by Texas State.
 
Sophomore Luna Buijtenhuijs picked up the lone win of the morning session, defeating Texas State's (TXST) Anastasia Radovanovic in straight sets, 7-6 (7-4), 6-2, in flight three.
 
Continuing the momentum in flight three, sophomore Mariia Bakhtina earned a 6-3, 6-4 win over Northwestern State's (NSU) Martina Acebedo Bonocore in the afternoon session.
 
In flight four, senior Valentina Urraco picked up a dominant 6-0, 6-1 victory over Incarnate Word's (UIW) McKenzy Byfield and senior Barbara Martinez picked up a swift 6-1, 6-1 victory over Texas State's Julia Richardet.

The Vaqueros will complete the River State Shoot-Out Sunday.
 
Friday Results
Doubles
Flight 3
Ana Paula Chavez/Avery Kinsey (SFA) def. Mariia Bakhtina/Luna Buijtenhuijs (UTRGV) 6-4
 
Flight 4
Franklin/Perez-Corona (UIW) def. Barbara Martinez/Valentina Urraco (UTRGV) 6-3
 
Singles
Flight 3
Stoney Cooks (TXST) def. Mariia Bakhtina (UTRGV) 7-6 (7-2), 6-2
Luna Buijtenhuijs (UTRGV) def. Anastasia Radovanovic (TXST) 7-6 (7-4), 6-2
Mariia Bakhtina (UTRGV) def. Martina Acebedo Bonocore (NSU) 6-3, 6-4
Athina Grigoriadou (NSU) def. Luna Buijtenhuijs (UTRGV) 6-3, 6-3
 
Flight 4
Chantajah Mills (TXST) def. Valentina Urraco (UTRGV) 4-6, 6-2, 1-0 (10-7)
Avery Kinsey (SFA) def. Barbara Martinez (UTRGV) 6-4, 6-2
Valentina Urraco (UTRGV) def. McKenzy Byfield (UIW) 6-0, 6-1
Barbara Martinez (UTRGV) def. Julia Richardet (TXST) 6-1, 6-1
 
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