SAN MARCOS, Texas – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Vaqueros women's tennis program is headed to Texas State for their fall finale at the States Up Slam, hosted at the Bobcat Tennis Complex from Saturday to Sunday.
 
The Vaqueros will face student-athletes from McNeese, Sam Houston, St. Mary's, Stephen F. Austin, Tarleton, Texas State (TXST), and UT Arlington (UTA) in the tournament.
 
The Vaqueros are sending seven to compete in the singles draw including seniors Madeleine Joffe, Rhea Makesar, and Hitakamya Narwal, juniors Luna Buijtenhuijs and Juana Gomez Weiss, sophomore Mariangel Estrella, and freshman Mirka Delaney.
 
In doubles, Estrella and Gomez Weiss will team up in this tournament. Accompanying them are the duo of Delaney and Makesar and the team of Buijtenhuijs and Narwal.
 
The Vaqueros are scheduled to play two singles matches in their respective flights on Saturday.`
 
UTRGV looks to wrap up a successful fall season which saw four Vaqueros qualify for the main draw at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Texas Regional.
 
This fall, four Vaqueros have posted a .500 record or better in singles play with Makesar leading the way at 5-4 in singles. Narwal and Gomez Weiss have both notched a 4-4 record while Estrella has earned a 3-3 record.
 
UTRGV Saturday Schedule
Singles
Flight 1
Mariangel Estrella (UTRGV) vs. Nuria Lafitte Valls (Tarleton), 9 a.m.
 
Flight 2
Rhea Makesar (UTRGV) vs. Flora Farkaslaki Hints (UT Arlington), 9 a.m.
 
Flight 3
Mirka Delaney (UTRGV) vs. Erica Hagi (McNeese), 9 a.m.
 
Flight 4
Luna Buijtenhuijs (UTRGV) vs. Allison Blanco (St. Mary's), 10:30 a.m.
Juana Gomez Weiss (UTRGV) vs. Naomi Hagi (McNeese), 10:30 a.m.
 
Flight 5
Madeleine Joffe (UTRGV) vs. Sarah Wooten (St. Mary's), 9 a.m.
Hitakamya Narwal (UTRGV) vs. Zoe Du Pasquier Jensen (TXST), 9 a.m.
 
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