SAN MARCOS, Texas – Tarleton State Tennis heads to Texas State to compete in the States Up Slam, taking on familiar opponents Texas State, McNeese, and Sam Houston. Nov. 7-8 at the Bobcat Tennis Complex.
 
The Texans will look to capitalize on the success of Maria Castano and Aya Ishii at the United Athletic Conference Fall Individual Championship. For the second year in a row, Castano won the singles title and would go on to pair with Ishii to win the doubles title. The duo will not be present at the States Up Slam as they compete in the ITA Conference Masters Championships in Rome, Georgia, this week. 
 
The team's current record after the UAC Fall Individual Championship is 58-39, with a singles record of 37-29 and a doubles record of 21-10. Out of those competing at the States Up Slam, Anna Huisgen leads the group in singles with a record of 6-3. Leading the team in doubles is Nuria Lafitte-Valls with an 8-2 record.  
 
The Texans will head into the offseason following the tournament, getting ready for the 2027 spring season and will look to build on last year's success of reaching the program's first Division I NCAA tournament.