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FORT WORTH – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Vaqueros women’s tennis team started their run at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association’s (ITA) Texas Regional Friday at TCU’s Bayard H. Freeman Tennis Center.
The Vaqueros opened the regional in the Qualifying Round of 64 where juniors Madeleine Joffe and Hitakamya Narwal earned wins over fellow Southland Conference foes.
Joffe dispatched Incarnate Word’s (UIW) Ine Lamprecht in straight-sets, 6-3, 7-5, and Narwal picked up a hard-earned win over Antonella Taco Villarreal from Stephen F. Austin (SFA), 6-4, 5-7, 6-4.
Both Joffe and Narwal advanced but fell in the Qualifying Round of 32, ending their run at the regional.
The tournament is set to continue tomorrow with doubles action in the main draw as Joffe and Narwal team up for an 8 a.m. duel with Abilene Christian’s (ACU) Alice Klinteby and Masha Vrsalovic. Meanwhile, senior Rhea Makesar and sophomore Mariia Bakhtina will battle Texas State’s (TXST) Tadiwanashe Mauchi and Charlotte Roesch at 8:45 a.m.
In singles, Makesar will make her debut in the main draw as she takes on Houston’s (UH) Elizaveta Morozova at 2 p.m.
Thursday Results
Singles
Qualifying Round of 64
Madeleine Joffe (UTRGV) def. Ine Lamprecht (UIW), 6-3, 7-5
Hitakamya Narwal (UTRGV) vs. Antonella Taco Villarreal (SFA), 6-4, 5-7, 6-4
Qualifying Round of 32
Ximena Morales Araneda (TSU) def. Madeleine Joffe (UTRGV), 6-1, 6-4
Giuliana Giardina (UTSA) def. Hitakamya Narwal (UTRGV), 4-6, 6-4, 6-2
Friday Schedule
Doubles
Main Draw
Madeleine Joffe/Hitakamya Narwal (UTRGV) vs. Alice Klinteby/Masha Vrsalovic, 8 a.m.
Rhea Makesar/Mariia Bakhtina (UTRGV) vs. Tadiwanashe Mauchi/Charlotte Roesch (TXST), 8:45 a.m.
Singles
Main Draw
Rhea Makesar (UTRGV) vs. Elizaveta Morozova (UH), 2 p.m.
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