SAN MARCOS, Texas – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Vaqueros wrapped up their fall season with a strong finish at the States Up Slam, hosted by Texas State, this weekend at Bobcat Tennis Complex.
 
The Vaqueros were led by junior Luna Buijtenhuijs who finished the weekend with a perfect 2-0 record in both singles and doubles play. In singles play, Buijtenhuijs defeated Julia Richardet from Texas State (TXST) and Allison Blanco from St. Mary's in straight sets.
 
Playing doubles alongside senior Madeleine Joffe, Buijtenhuijs earned another win against Texas State, downing the duo of Avery Arant and Olivia Collins, in a 7-5 battle before defeating the pair of McNeese sisters Erica and Naomi Hagi, 6-2.
 
The team picked up nine wins across sixteen matches, including a perfect 3-0 record against the tournament host, Texas State.
 
Sophomore Mariangel Estrella swept singles play and went 1-1 in doubles play. In singles, Estrella did not lose more than three games in a single set, defeating Nuria Lafitte Valls from Tarleton 6-3, 6-1 and Maria Isabel Suarez from UT Arlington 6-0, 6-1. In doubles, Estrella paired up with senior Rhea Makesar and defeated the Texas State duo of Kinley VanPelt and Tadiwa Mauchi 6-3.
 
Alongside her two wins in doubles play, Joffe also defeated Valeria Couoh from St. Mary's 6-3, 6-1. Meanwhile, junior Juana Gomez Weiss earned UTRGV's lone three-set win, defeated Janel Ospanova from St. Mary's 6-0, 1-6, 1-0 (10:4).
 
UTRGV will now turn its attention to the spring season.
 
UTRGV Final Results
Singles
Mariangel Estrella (UTRGV) def. Nuria Lafitte Valls (Tarleton), 6-3, 6-1
Mariangel Estrella (UTRGV) def. Maria Isabel Suarez (UTA), 6-0, 6-1
Luna Buijtenhuijs (UTRGV) def. Allison Blanco (St. Mary's), 6-3, 6-4
Luna Buijtenhuijs (UTRGV) def. Julia Richardet (TXST), 6-0, 6-1
Juana Gomez Weiss (UTRGV) def. Janel Ospanova (St. Mary's), 6-0, 1-6, 1-0 (10:4)
Madeleine Joffe (UTRGV) def. Valeria Couoh (St. Mary's), 6-3, 6-1
Flora Farkaslaki Hints (UTA) def. Rhea Makesar (UTRGV), 6-3, 6-2
Erica Hagi (McNeese) def. Mirka Delaney (UTRGV), 6-3, 6-1
Naomi Hagi (McNeese) def. Juana Gomez Weiss (UTRGV), 6-4, 3-6, 1-0 (10:6)
Veronika Muzichenko (SHSU) def. Rhea Makesar (UTRGV), 6-4, 6-3
Breeze Simon (St. Mary's) def. Mirka Delaney (UTRGV), 3-6, ret.
Sarah Wooten (St. Mary's) def. Madeleine Joffe (UTRGV), 6-2, 4-6, 1-0 (10:7)
 
Doubles
Flight 1
Mariangel Estrella/Rhea Makesar (UTRGV) def. Kinley VanPelt/Tadiwa Mauchi (TXST), 6-3
Nahia Echaide Gonzalez/Maria Isabel Suarez (UTA) def. Mariangel Estrella/Rhea Makesar (UTRGV), 7-6 (7:2)
 
Flight 2
Luna Buijtenhuijs/Madeleine Joffe (UTRGV) def. Avery Arant/Olivia Collins (TXST), 7-5
Luna Buijtenhuijs/Madeleine Joffe (UTRGV) def. Erica Hagi/Naomi Hagi (McNeese), 6-2

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