SAN ANGELO, Texas - The Angelo State women's tennis team concludes its fall schedule this weekend in Las Cruces, NM on the campus of New Mexico State as the Rambelles compete in the Aggie invite.
The Rambelles competed in the ITA South Central Regionals and then
Margaux Rene competed at the ITA Cup in singles play.
At the ITA's,
Jade Bestagno started off singles play for the Rambelles as she took on Sopia Crosby from the University of Texas Permian-Basin. Bestagno got the best of Crosby, defeating her 6-4, 6-3 to advance to the Round of 32. In the Round of 32, Bestagno fell to the number one-seeded Yona Bancarel of UT Tyler 0-6, 2-6
Sasa Felixova defeated Aitana Moreno Villa from Lubbock Christian 6-2 in straight sets in the Round of 64. Felixova would square off against Hailey Zhang of UT Tyler in the Round of 32, where she fell 6(6)-7(8), 6-0, (2-10).
Anastasia Melnikova squared off against Maria Antonio Ortega from UT Tyler, getting the best of her 6-1, 6-4 in the Round of 64. Melnikova advanced to the Round of 32, where she was paired against the eighth-seeded Katherine Robinson from UT Dallas. Melnikova would pull the upset, defeating Robinson 6-3, 6-2. In the Round of 16, Melnikova's run would fall short when she faced off against Sophia Rashid out of UT Permian Basin, defeating Melnikova 6-4 in straight sets.
Mary-June Quinn fell in the Round of 64 when she faced off against the sixth-seeded Guadalupe Tocci from Texas A&M - Kingsville 2-6, 1-6. Quinn would advance to the Consolation Bracket, where she defeated Alyssa Glasgow of UTPB 6-0, 6-3 to reach the quarterfinals. However, she would ultimately fall short to Kristel Jativa of Lubbock Christian 2-6,3-6
In the Round of 64,
Benedetta Raggiotti was paired up with Dinethya Dharmaratne, where Raggiotti got the best of her, defeating her 6-3, 6-4 to advance to the Round of 32. In the Round of 32, Raggiotti faced off against Alessia Terlizzi, the ninth-seeded player in the tournament. Raggiotti would fall 1-6, 2-6.
Margaux Rene would be the third seed in the ITA South Central Regional. Rene would be squared off with Luisa Moraes out of UT Tyler in the Round of 64, defeating her 6-3, 6-0. In the Round of 32,
Margaux Rene defeated Nil Kalkavan 6-1, 6-2 to advance to the Round of 16. In the Round of 16, Rene defeated Oshini Herath out of Lubbock Christian 7-5, 6-1. In the Quarterfinals, Rene took on Alessia Terlizzi out of Saint Mary's, defeating her 6-2, 6-0 to advance to the semifinals, where she would take on Yona Bancarel, the number one player in the tournament. Rene pulled the upset, defeating Bancarel 6-2 in straight sets to advance to the finals of the South-Central Regionals. In the final, Rene's run would fall just short as she fell to Selin Sepken out of a Midwestern state, 0-6, 7-5.
Anna Waché faced off against Reika Nagai out of UT Dallas 6-0, 3-6, 6-10. Waché would fall into the Consolation Bracket, where she faced off against Sarah Wooten out of Saint Mary's and bested her in a three-set thriller 4-6, 7-5, 10-6 to advance to the quarterfinals of the Consolation Bracket. She would fall to Kristel Jativa 6-4 in straight sets.
At the ITA's, the pairing of Mary June-Quinn and Anna Waché would fall 6-8 in the first round. The pairing of
Benedetta Raggiotti and Anastasi Melnikova fell 1-8. The Pairing of
Sasha Felixova and
Margaux Rene would make it to the semifinals, where they would fall to the eighth seed Gia Posito, and Alessia Terlizzi, 8-2.
Margaux Rene would make it into the ITA Cup after the top seed of the tournament had to drop out. In the ITA Cup,
Margaux Rene would fall short in the ITA Cup as she fell in the Quarterfinals 3-6, 6-7 (2-7) to Alyssa Nova from Rollins.