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Women's Tennis

Women's Tennis Undertakes Busy Stretch

Friday, March 10 • 12 p.m. • #17 St. Mary's (8-2) at UTRGV (4-5)
Monday, March 13 • 2:30 p.m. • vs Eckerd (2-6)
Wednesday, March 15 • 11 a.m. • vs. UIP (1-5) • 2:30 p.m. • vs. Bentley (3-7)
Thursday, March 16 • 11:30 a.m. • vs. #30 St. Thomas Aquinas (10-0)
Friday,  March 17 • 12 p.m. • vs. Palm Beach Atlantic (2-7)

NET POINTS

•    St. Mary's makes a quick trip to Edinburg to face UTRGV before embarking on its Spring Break trip to Florida where they will play five matches in five days with a doubleheader on Wednesday, March 15.

•    In the first individual rankings of the spring, senior Ashley Penshorn climbed to 10th. It is the highest singles ranking of her career, bettering the 11th from the first rankings of 2020. Penshorn and doubles partner Kyndall Quiroz are also ranked 14th in doubles and Quiroz appears for the first time in the singles rankings at #68.

•    St. Mary's dropped three spots in the national team rankings to #17, despite the win over then-#8 Central Oklahoma.  Angelo State is #11, while Midwestern State jumped into the rankings at #20, Cameron is #40 and UT Tyler is #45.

•    A season ago, the Rattlers won a 6-1 decision against UTRGV to even the all-time series at 4-4. StMU is on a two-match winning streak against the Division I squad.

•    Of the five teams the Rattlers play in Florida, the Gold & Blue have only met Indiana (Pa.) before. StMU is 2-0 after winning 5-2 a season ago.

•    Ashley Penshorn is a perfect 10-0  in duals this season and is riding an 8-match winning streak. The senior sports a 19-3 overall record this season. Her next victory will tie her with Cristina Lopez (2012-16) for the school career dual wins record with 77.

•    Freshman Stela Sifuentes earned Lone Star Conference Player of the Week honors on Feb. 15 after not surrendering a single game in her win at #6 singles over Our Lady of the Lake. She and freshman doubles partner Alessia Terlizzi also won 6-1 at #3 doubles. She joins Callah Preti and Ashley Penshorn as Rattlers who have won the weekly award during their careers.

•    Junior Elena Munoz returned to the singles lineup on March 5 and won both matches to move to 5-0 in duals this year. She is also 8-3 overall.

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Players Mentioned

Elena Munoz

Elena Munoz

5' 2"
Junior
Ashley Penshorn

Ashley Penshorn

5' 7"
Fifth Year
Callah Preti

Callah Preti

6' 0"
Sophomore
Kyndall Quiroz

Kyndall Quiroz

5' 8"
Junior
Stela Sifuentes

Stela Sifuentes

5' 4"
Freshman
Alessia Terlizzi

Alessia Terlizzi

5' 7"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Elena Munoz

Elena Munoz

5' 2"
Junior
Ashley Penshorn

Ashley Penshorn

5' 7"
Fifth Year
Callah Preti

Callah Preti

6' 0"
Sophomore
Kyndall Quiroz

Kyndall Quiroz

5' 8"
Junior
Stela Sifuentes

Stela Sifuentes

5' 4"
Freshman
Alessia Terlizzi

Alessia Terlizzi

5' 7"
Freshman

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