This Week in Rattlers Tennis
March 5 • at Lamar (2-8) • 2 p.m. (Exhibition)
March 7 • at New Orleans (3-3) • 9 a.m.
March 9 • at Florida Southern (5-2) • 12 p.m.
March 11 • at Eastern Florida State (1-2) • 9 a.m.
March 12 • at Palm Beach Atlantic (1-5) • 10 a.m.
March 13 • vs IUP (3-3) • 12 p.m. • Satellite Beach
March 14 • vs. Ferris State (5-2) • 9:30 a.m. • Satellite Beach
NET POINTS
• St. Mary's Women's Tennis embarks on a long road trip over Spring Break, playing seven matches in a 10-day stretch, starting in Beaumont, Texas with an exhibition against Division I Lamar and ending on March 14 in a neutral site match against Ferris State in Satellite Beach, Florida.
• Lamar, New Orleans, Eastern Florida State and Ferris State are all first-time opponents for the Rattlers. StMU holds a 2-1 lead over Florida Southern, a 1-0 lead over Palm Beach Atlantic and a 3-0 lead over IUP in the all-time series.
• The Rattlers are 3-0 on the season, winning all three matches in 7-0 sweeps, defeating Schreiner, Our Lady of the Lake and Louisiana Christian.
• Sophomore #1 singles player Selina Wu is currently ranked #49 in the nation in singles play (as of Nov. 13, 2024).
• In the three wins this season, three different players have clinched the team victory for the Rattlers, as Paula Garrote, Janel Ospanova and Selina Wu have all won that important fourth team point.
• The Rattlers are one of three undefeated teams remaining in the Lone Star Conference standings, joining DBU (8-0) and #15 Angelo State (6-0). Fourth-ranked Midwestern State is 9-1 with its lone loss coming to top-ranked Barry.
• St. Mary's had three matches canceled due to inclement weather, as the entire Blue & Gold Crossover Tournament hosted by Central Oklahoma was canceled. The Rattlers have added Eastern Florida State on March 11 during the Spring Break trip to help make up for the cancellations.
• Sophomores Gia Posito and Selina Wu were both named Players to Watch by the Lone Star Conference at the start of the spring season. Posito went 6-2 during the fall in doubles play, while Wu is the reigning ITA South Central Region Rookie of the Year.
• Junior Stela Sifuentes fought back from an opening round loss at the ITA South Central Regional to win the consolation finals. Sifuentes went 5-1 over the three days, winning all five matches in straight sets, including a dominant 6-1, 6-3 victory in the consolation finals over Guadalupe Tocci from Texas A&M Kingsville.
