Akari Tomoyose Hits During Friday Road Match At Texas State (April 3, 2026 - San Marcos, Texas)Akari Tomoyose Hits During Friday Road Match At Texas State (April 3, 2026 - San Marcos, Texas)
Women's Tennis

Texas State Takes Friday Bout 4-2

SAN MARCOS, Texas – UTSA Women’s Tennis visited Texas State on Friday for the Battle of I-35. The ‘Runners took the doubles point, but fell in four of five singles contests, dropping the match by a final score of 4-2. The loss dropped Ki Kroll’s bunch to 8-10 this spring with one match remaining in regular-season play.

Aoka Nagasawa and Akari Tomoyose got to work early with a 6-4 doubles victory on court three before each of the other two bouts went to tiebreakers at six all. Before Celine Absawi and Giuliana Giardina could wrap up on court two, the visitors had already clinched the doubles point. Natalia Castaneda Guerrero and Valeria Sanchez pulled out a 7-3 tiebreaker, securing an early 1-0 team lead over TXST.

In singles action, the hosts ripped off two quick victories before Natalia Castaneda Guerrero tied up the match. The sophomore cruised 6-2, 6-0 to knot the affair at 2-2. However, the Bobcats responded with another two wins in singles play, taking a 4-2 victory to remain undefeated at home this season.

Match 17

DOUBLES

  1. Natalia Castaneda Guerrero/Valeria Sanchez (UTSA) def. Olivia Collins/Ireland Simme (TXST) 7-6 (7-3 tiebreaker)
  2. Celine Absawi/Giuliana Giardina (UTSA) vs. Stoney Cooks/Charlotte Roesch (TXST) 6-6 (unfinished)
  3. Aoka Nagasawa/Akari Tomoyose (UTSA) def. Emily Niers/Anastasia Radovavnovic (TXST) 6-4

SINGLES

  1. Emily Niers (TXST) def. Celine Absawi (UTSA) 6-2, 6-1
  2. Ireland Simme (TXST) def. Valeria Sanchez (UTSA) 6-4, 6-3
  3. Tadiwa Mauchi (TXST) def. Akari Tomoyose (UTSA) def. 6-4, 6-0
  4. Charlotte Roesch (TXST) def. Aoka Nagasawa (UTSA) 6-2, 6-0
  5. Natalia Castaneda Guerrero (UTSA) def. Tasnime Ahamout (TXST) 6-2, 6-0
  6. Giuliana Giardina (UTSA) def. Flora Farkaslaki (TXST) 6-2, 4-6

FINAL SCORE: UTSA 2, Texas State 4

April 3, 2026

Bobcat Tennis Complex

San Marcos, Texas

Records: UTSA 8-10, Texas State 11-6

Order of Finish: Doubles: (3, 1); Singles: (4, 1, 5, 2, 3)

UP NEXT

The Roadrunners host Lamar on Saturday, April 11 at 11 a.m. from UTSA Tennis Center. The hosts round out the regular season, looking to improve on their 8-2 home record before the American Conference Championship less than a week later. The duel between the ‘Runners and Cardinals will be available to follow via utsa.statbroadcast.com.

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