Tarleton State completes play at ITA Texas Regional Championship

WACO, Texas - Tarleton State Tennis completed its fourth tournament of the fall season at the ITA Texas Regional Championship this past weekend.

The Texans had four players compete in the singles qualifying draw. Freshman Nuria Lafitte-Valls defeated Texas State's Kinley VanPelt 6-4, 6-3 to advance to the second round, where she fell to SMU's Allie Bittner.

Freshman Anna Huisgen was the lone Texan to play in the Singles Main Draw, where she pushed UTRGV's Rhea Makesar to three sets before losing 4-6, 7-5, 6-4. Sophomore Marissa Minetti secured a victory in a consolation game against SMU's Natalie Stansy, winning 6-4, 6-2.

On the doubles side, Tarleton State had two teams compete in the main draw. Freshman duo Erika Abraham-Nilsen and Aruzhan Nuranbay were defeated by SFA's Avery Kinsey and Juliane Koschinsk 8-5. Anna Huigsen and Nuria Lafitte Valls picked up an 8-5 win against UTSA's Giulliana Giardina and Laia Tarazona Peyro to advance to the round of 32. Their tournament run was cut short as they lost to the eventual champions, TCU's Sofiia Mykhailets and Cristina Ramos Sierra 8-4.

Tarleton State will travel to Clarksville, Tennessee next week to compete in the first-ever UAC Fall Individual Championship.

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Players Mentioned

Marissa Minetti: Freshman

Anna Huisgen: 5' 2"; Freshman

Erika Abraham-Nilsen: 5' 8"; Freshman

Nuria Lafitte-Valls: 5' 3"; Freshman

Aruzhan Nuranbay: 6' 0"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

Marissa Minetti
: Freshman

Anna Huisgen
: 5' 2"; Freshman

Erika Abraham-Nilsen
: 5' 8"; Freshman

Nuria Lafitte-Valls
: 5' 3"; Freshman

Aruzhan Nuranbay
: 6' 0"; Freshman