WACO – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Vaqueros women's tennis program is set for the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Texas Regional which is hosted at Baylor's Hurd Tennis Center from Oct. 8-12.
 
The ITA Texas Regional runs Thursday through Tuesday. Players from Div. I programs across the state will gather and battle in singles and doubles for a chance to advance to the NCAA Singles and Doubles Championships.
 
UTRGV will open play Thursday with the qualifying round of singles. Six Vaqueros are slated to compete in the qualifying round. Seniors Madeleine Joffe and Hitakamya Narwal will begin their run at 8 a.m.
 
Meanwhile, junior Juana Gomez Weiss and freshman Mirka Delaney are scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m., and junior Luna Buijtenhuijs and senior Rhea Makesar are slated to start at 11 a.m.
 
The six Vaqueros will look to advance through qualifying and join sophomore Mariangel Estrella, who earned a spot in Friday's main draw.
 
Fans can follow along through the tournament page on the ITA website.
 
UTRGV Thursday Schedule
Singles Qualifying Draw
Madeleine Joffe (UTRGV) vs. Diana Khaydarshina (UTSA), 8 a.m.
Hitakamya Narwal (UTRGV) vs. Erika Abraham-Nilsen (Tarleton), 8 a.m.
 
Juana Gomez Weiss (UTRGV) vs. Marissa Minetti (Tarleton), 9:30 a.m.
Mirka Delaney (UTRGV) vs. Vlada Razina (Houston), 9:30 a.m.
 
Rhea Makesar (UTRGV) vs. Aruzhan Nuranbay (Tarleton), 11 a.m.
Luna Buijtenhuijs (UTRGV) vs. Laia Tarazona Peyro (UTSA), 11 a.m.
 
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