FORT WORTH – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Vaqueros men's tennis team is excited to take on the state's best at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Texas Regional, hosted by TCU, at the Bayard H. Friedman Tennis Center.
 
The ITA Texas Regional runs from Thursday to Monday. The Vaqueros are slated to battle players from Div. I programs across the state for a chance to advance to the NCAA Singles and Doubles Championships.
 
UTRGV will open play Thursday with the qualifying round of singles. Eight Vaqueros will begin their journey in the qualifying round. Those scheduled to start at 9 a.m. include juniors Camille Chantron and Aleksander Hudjec and freshmen Miguel Bellorio Pinheiro and Eoghan Samyn.
 
Four other Vaqueros will begin play at 10:30 a.m., including seniors Paolo Bonaguro and Santiago Serrano and juniors Michael Chan and Loic Young Kriegel.
  
After qualifying for the main draw last year, fifth-year Ivo Isqueiro will begin this year's ITA Texas Regional in the main draw.
 
Fans can follow along through the tournament page on the ITA website.
 
UTRGV Thursday Schedule
Singles
Qualifying Round of 64
Eoghan Samyn (UTRGV) vs. Leon Grassnickel (UTA), 9 a.m.
Aleksander Hudjec (UTRGV) vs. Dan Hosono (TAMUCC), 9 a.m.
Miguel Bellorio Pinheiro (UTRGV) vs. Bautista Durrels Rojo (UTA), 9 a.m.
Camille Chantron (UTRGV) vs. Christopher Bennett Wirahadipoernomo (UTA), 9 a.m.
 
Loic Young Kriegel (UTRGV) vs. Carlos Mendoz Hernandez (UIW), 10:30 a.m.
Santiago Serrano (UTRGV) vs. Alejandro Verdasco (ACU), 10:30 a.m.
Paolo Bonaguro (UTRGV) vs. #13 Jorge Aza Casaseca (ACU), 10:30 a.m.
Tsz Him Chan (UTRGV) vs. #11 Gabriel Jalouneix (UTSA), 10:30 a.m.
 
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