The Lady Mavericks were unable to secure a spot in the NCAA Tournament but still set a record with the first 20-win season in program history.
The Lady Mavericks took an early win in doubles and claimed singles to win the match. Their next game will be the Sun Belt tournament championship game against the University of South Alabama at noon Sunday.
Despite the blow during doubles matches, the team took four of the five singles matches and earned a victory over Troy University 4-2. The team advances to the semifinals, where they will face Georgia State University on Saturday at 1 p.m.
The Lady Mavericks will compete for the Sun Belt title this weekend, starting with their quarterfinal match Friday at 1 p.m.
While the men’s team fell to the University of South Alabama during the Sun Belt semifinals, the women’s team took home the regular-season championships for the second time in a row, defeating Arkansas State University.
The two freshman tennis roommates arrived from Europe to pursue their sport and have found community at UTA.
The tennis teams head to Georgia for their final Sun Belt conference championship tournament.
UTA swept their weekend games in Louisiana, defeating the University of Louisiana Monroe and the University of Louisiana at Lafayette 4-0. The team prepares for its final regular season game against Arkansas State University on Friday at 9 a.m.
Momoka Horiguchi scored the decisive point in a come-from-behind victory over in-state rival University of North Texas.
Momoka Horiguchi scored the decisive point in a come-from-behind victory over in-state rival University of North Texas.
The match against Troy University on Saturday marked the Mavericks’ third consecutive game without a doubles victory.
The Lady Mavericks are 16-1 with a seven-match winning streak, placing them 68th in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association’s Top-75 weekly rankings.
Sharing a language and culture on and off the court, South American tennis duo Liz Chileno and Ana Paula Jimenez have an overall record of 11-1 and are 8-1 in dual competition this season.
The men’s team defeated Georgia Southern University, while the women’s team dominated the University of South Alabama and Troy University, winning in straight sets against the two.
While UTA's basketball teams compete in national tournaments, their outdoor sports teams secure victories in games and matches over spring break.
The Mavericks’ home record improved to 9-2 on the year. Conference play will begin March 18 against the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.
Men’s and women’s tennis teams won all their weekend matches, defeating Southeastern Oklahoma State University and Cameron University.
UTA men’s and women’s tennis teams kick off their seasons with wins against Dallas Baptist University and Prairie View A&M University.
The men’s team will return to the court in Kansas against the University of Denver this Sunday, while the women’s team return to Arlington to face Texas State the same day.
Southern Methodist University swept UTA 4-0, and the Mavericks were defeated 2-1 during the doubles.
The women’s team will play Tuesday against the University of Louisiana-Monroe, while the men’s team will play Wednesday against UT-Permian Basin at UTA Tennis Center.
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The women’s team extended their perfect record this season while the men’s team earned its first victory in more than a month.
Having built the team by recruiting talent from all over the world, the coaches stress inclusion and fostering a strong sense of community.
The postponement was due to a failure in COVID-19 testing protocol by UT-Tyler. UTA will face Southeastern Oklahoma State University on Wednesday at UTA Tennis Center.
The women’s team maintained a winning streak coming off a victory against Arkansas State, and the men’s team suffered losses in singles and doubles play.
Although sophomore Miguel Cabrera won his sets, the rest of the team was unable to rally for wins.
Heading into his 16th season leading the team, the extension will keep Benitez at the university until 2024.
Casasampere started her career as Maverick strong, winning both her singles matches against University Texas Permian Basin and Cameron University.
Both the men’s and the women’s tennis teams will be on the road to face Rice University at 11 a.m. Saturday in Houston, Texas.
Despite windy conditions, the Mavericks attacked aggressively throughout the match and earned a decisive victory.
Both the men's and women's tennis teams saw big wins over the weekend.