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Women's Tennis

Roadrunners shutout Mavericks in regular-season finale

by Kaden Chumbley

SAN ANTONIO — The UTSA Roadrunners defeated UT Arlington 4-0 on Friday, Apr. 4 at the UTSA Tennis Center in San Antonio, Texas.

The Roadrunners close out the regular season 18-4 with their win over UT Arlington. This was their ninth home win of the year. UTSA is now 71-29 in singles play with their three wins today. They are now 36-20 in doubles with their two wins today.

UTSA will head to the American Athletic Conference Championship on Thursday, Apr. 17 at the Leftwich Tennis Center in Memphis, Tenn.

Match 22
The Roadrunners took the match's first point by winning the first two doubles matches. Natalia Castaneda Guerrero and Aoka Nagasawa got it started early, winning No. 3 6-1. Arina Babenko and Valeria Sanchez then secured the doubles point, winning No. 2 6-1.

To kick off singles play, Letizia Corsini defeated her opponent 6-3, 6-0 on No. 1 to put UTSA up 2-0. Vittoria Baccino then defeated her opponent 6-1, 7-5 on No. 3 to give UTSA a 3-0 lead.

Guerrero then won the match for the Roadrunners as she was able to win 6-2, 6-2 on No. 6 for the Roadrunners’ 18th win of the season.

Match 22: UTSA 4, UT Arlington 0
April 4, 2025
UTSA Tennis Center
San Antonio, Texas

Singles
1. Letizia Corsini (UTSA) def. Ana Paula Jimenez (UTA) 6-3, 6-0
2. Ekua Youri (UTSA) vs. Valeriia Ivanovskaia (UTA) 3-6, 6-1, 1-2 unfinished
3. Vittoria Baccino (UTSA) def. Mialy Ranaivo (UTA) 6-1, 7-5
4. Arina Babenko (UTSA) vs. Iona Dumitrescu (UTA) 4-6, 4-3 unfinished
5. Valeria Sanchez (UTSA) vs. Nika Novikova (UTA) 6-0, 6-5 unfinished
6. Natalia Castaneda Guerrero (UTSA) def. Maria Lu Araoz-Gosn (UTA) 6-2, 6-2

Doubles
1. Letizia Corsini/Ekua Youri (UTSA) vs. Valeriia Ivanovskaia/Mialy Ranaivo (UTA) 5-2 unfinished
2. Arina Babenko/Valeria Sanchez (UTSA) def. Maria Lu Araoz-Gosn/Ana Paula Jimenez (UTA) 6-1
3. Natalia Castaneda Guerrero/Aoka Nagasawa (UTSA) def. Ioana Dumitrescu/Nika Novikova (UTA) 6-1

Records: UTSA 18-4, UT Arlington 6-8
Order of finish: Doubles: (3,2); Singles: (1,3,6)

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