SAN ANTONIO – This weekend, UTSA Women’s Tennis returns to its home court for an action-packed weekend. Three opponents will enter the UTSA Tennis Center over a 72-hour span, with Sam Houston kicking off the action on Friday. Two days later, New Mexico State and Incarnate Word will roll in for a Sunday doubleheader.
THE WEEKEND SCHEDULE
Friday, Feb. 6 (11 a.m.) – Sam Houston at UTSA
Sunday, Feb. 8 (11 a.m.) – New Mexico State at UTSA
Sunday, Feb. 8 (3 p.m.) – Incarnate Word at UTSA
LAST TIME OUT
The Roadrunners trekked north for a road tilt at Abilene Christian last Friday, Jan. 30. The visitors took an early lead by capturing the doubles point, but ACU responded in singles play. Four of six courts went to the Wildcats, as UTSA suffered a 4-3 defeat, dropping its first contest of the spring. Results from last week’s match can be found here.
2025 REVIEW
Last season, the Roadrunners achieved their highest ITA ranking in program history after a record-setting start of 13-0. The surge that ran into late February saw the squad climb as high as No. 44 in the national standings. The Roadrunners finished the campaign at 19-5, reaching the second round of the American Conference Championships in Memphis before falling to top-seeded Florida Atlantic.
UTSA welcomes back Natalia Castaneda Guerrero, Milica Milosavljevic, Aoka Nagasawa and Valeria Sanchez with four players lost from last year’s roster. Joining the 2026 squad are Haifa, Israel freshman Celine Absawi, Sicilian freshman Giuliana Giardina, Picassent, Spain freshman Laia Tarazona Peyro and transfer sophomores Ayra Salim (Portland State, San Diego, Calif.) and Akari Tomoyose (Cowley College, Okinawa, Japan).
ABOUT THE BEARKATS
Sam Houston has yet to win a contest this campaign, with three Power Four opponents contributing to its 0-5 start. The Bearkats last squared off against the Roadrunners on Feb. 7, 2025, suffering a 4-0 defeat at the hands of UTSA in Huntsville, Texas. Last year’s squad finished 5-12 overall, falling to Jacksonville State in the first round of the CUSA Championship.
ABOUT THE AGGIES
A season ago, UTSA visited NM State in Las Cruces. The ‘Runners prevailed 6-1 in The Land of Enchantment on Jan. 18, 2025, earning their third straight victory to open last year’s campaign. The Aggies went on to finish 13-9, falling to top-seeded FIU in the second round of the 2025 CUSA Championship. NM State is out to a 1-3 start this spring, picking up its lone victory last weekend over Northern Arizona. Before taking on UTSA, the Aggies will clash with Texas State on Friday, Feb. 6, in San Marcos.
ABOUT THE CARDINALS
Incarnate Word is out to a 1-1 start this season, but will host Eastern Washington this Friday, Feb. 6. The group most recently fell 7-0 to North Texas a weekend ago, dropping to .500 after a season-opening victory over St. Mary’s (TX). The ‘Runners and Cardinals most recently met in 2024, when UTSA took a 6-1 victory on the road from its in-city rival.
UP NEXT
After its three-match stretch, UTSA will spend a weekend in the Bayou City. The Roadrunners are set to visit Houston on Friday, Feb. 13, before taking on Rice in a road bout a day later. The Cougars (5-0) will host the contest at 1 p.m., while Rice (3-2) has first serve slated for 11 a.m.
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