Tarleton State Tennis faces LCU, Collin College in Saturday Doubleheader

STEPHENVILLE, Texas – Tarleton State Tennis continues its spring campaign on Saturday with a doubleheader against Lubbock Christian and Collin College starting at 10 a.m. at the Tarleton Tennis Facility.

The Texans are coming off a 4-3 win over Conference USA opponent New Mexico State on Thursday. Tarleton State went undefeated in doubles and had singles wins from junior Clara Sobius and freshmen Duru Kuscu and Maria Castano.

The two-time WAC Championship finalists under head coach Elianne Douglas-Miron started the season 1-0 for the second consecutive season. Under Douglas-Miron in four years at the Division I level, Tarleton State has won the WAC Coach of the Year award, the WAC Player of the Year award, the WAC Freshman of the Year award, and 14 All-Conference honors (seven Singles All-WAC First Team, one Doubles All-WAC First Team, five Singles All-WAC Second Team, one Doubles All-WAC Second Team). The Texans have also earned 35 midseason monthly or weekly awards (four Singles Player of the Month, one Doubles Team of the Month, 15 Singles Player of the Week, and 15 Doubles Team of the Week).

Castano and Kuscu out of their Tarleton State spring debuts victorious, with Castano also winning her doubles match with Sobius on Thursday. Castano was a doubles finalist of the consolation bracket at the ITA Texas Regional Championships this past fall. Castano, a Dominican Republic native, was a doubles finalist of the consolation bracket at the ITA Texas Regional Championships this past fall.

Kuscu shined in her spring Texan debut, winning the first set in a tiebreak and clinching the straight sets victory with a 7-5 decision in the second set. The Turkish freshman played the No. 2 singles slot in her first regular season collegiate match. This past fall, Kuscu won both her matches in qualifying to punch her ticket into the singles main draw of the 2024 ITA Texas Regional Championships.

Sobius built off her strong sophomore season with a straight sets win at the No. 5 position on Thursday against New Mexico State. The Canadian went 11-4 in singles last season, including a perfect 3-0 mark in WAC play. Sobius was also one of two Texans to be named to the WAC All-Tournament Team last season.

Lubbock Christian, a Lone Star Conference team, is off to a 3-0 start to the season after sweeping its fall dual schedule. LCU won 20 matches last season with an appearance in the LSC Conference Championship.

Collin College will play at Tarleton State for the second straight season, with the Texans coming out victorious 7-0 in Stephenville. Collin College ended last season with eight wins as a team.

Saturday's doubleheader will be streamed on WAC International and live stats will be available through iOnCourt. Admission is free to all Tarleton State Tennis matches.

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Players Mentioned

Clara Sobius: Junior

Maria Castano: Freshman

Duru Kuscu: Freshman

Players Mentioned

Clara Sobius
: Junior

Maria Castano
: Freshman

Duru Kuscu
: Freshman