ARLINGTON, Texas – The ninth-ranked Angelo State women's tennis team defeated Texas A&M – Kingsville in the opening round of the 2021 NCAA Division II Women's Tennis National Championship, winning 4-0 at the Arlington Tennis Center.
 
The Belles will face St. Mary's for a South-Central Regional Championship tomorrow morning at 9 a.m.
 
Angelo State scored an early point, winning two doubles matches at the No. 2 and No. 3 spots as Zoe Gubbels and Virginie Becht won 6-1 followed by a 6-2 win by Anna Schneemann and Maria Delgadillo.
 
In singles play, Becht continued her success with her seventh straight win, defeating her opponent 6-1, 6-2 at No. 6.
 
Valentina Gonzalez made quick work at the No. 1 spot, winning 6-1, 6-3 while Dianela Rodriguez scored the final point for ASU, winning 6-1, 6-2 at No. 3 as the Belles clinched the dual with four straight points.
 
#9 Angelo State 4, TAMU-Kingsville 0
Singles competition
1. Valentina Gonzalez (ASU) def. Maya Donkor (TAMUK) 6-1, 6-3
2. Ena Ovcina (ASU) vs. Laura Montalvo (TAMUK) 6-4, 3-2, unfinished
3. Dianela Rodriguez (ASU) def. Alessa Majer (TAMUK) 6-1, 6-2
4. Maria Delgadillo (ASU) vs. Raina Zaffar (TAMUK) 7-6, 5-0, unfinished
5. Zoe Gubbels (ASU) vs. Milou Ter Morsche (TAMUK) 1-6, 1-4, unfinished
6. Virginie Becht (ASU) def. Jana Knaab (TAMUK) 6-1, 6-2
 
Doubles competition
1. Valentina Gonzalez/Ena Ovcina (ASU) vs. Maya Donkor/Laura Montalvo (TAMUK) 4-5, unfinished
2. Zoe Gubbels/Virginie Becht (ASU) def. Alessa Majer/Raina Zaffar (TAMUK) 6-1
3. Anna Schneemann/Maria Delgadillo (ASU) def. Milou Ter Morsche/Jana Knaab (TAMUK) 6-2