08/28/2024 | News release | Distributed by Public on 08/28/2024 10:16
Five events will be played in Texas, including the ITA Texas Regional Championships at TCU Oct. 10-14. The Texans will only travel out of the state for the App State Invite Sept. 13-15 in Boone, North Carolina. The fall season will be capped off by the inaugural WAC Fall Tennis Invitational (Oct. 25-27), where all members of Tarleton State's conference will be able to compete for a fall title.
"We have a tough fall schedule this year. My goal was to play as much tennis as possible in September to get us ready for the ITA Regional Tournament and the inaugural WAC Fall Tennis Invitational," head coach said. "I'm very excited to have the team be able to compete at a high level and I know this will get us ready for our tough spring schedule."
After starting the season at the Texas State Invite (Sept. 7-8) in San Marcos, the Texans will travel to North Carolina for the App State Invite (Sept. 13-15). Tarleton State then makes the short trip to Denton, Texas, five days later for the Diving Eagle Invitational Sept. 20-22. The Texans wrap up September with a trip to in-state rival, Abilene Christian, for the Wildcat Invite Sept. 27-29.
The Texans will welcome the challenge of going up against the top collegiate programs in Texas when they go to the ITA Texas Regional Championships in Fort Worth Oct. 10-14. Tarleton State punched two singles tickets into the main draw at one of the top tournaments in the country in 2023. The doubles team of and Martha Makintasi advanced to the quarterfinals at last year's event.
Tarleton State wraps up the fall portion of the season with the first-ever WAC Fall Tennis Invitational Oct. 25-27 in Abilene, Texas. All six WAC tennis teams (Abilene Christian, Grand Canyon, Seattle U, Tarleton State, UT Arlington and Utah Tech) will be competing.
Under Douglas-Miron in four years at the Division I level, Tarleton State has won the WAC Coach of the Year award, the WAC Player of the Year award, the WAC Freshman of the Year award, and 14 All-Conference honors (seven Singles All-WAC First Team, one Doubles All-WAC First Team, five Singles All-WAC Second Team, one Doubles All-WAC Second Team). The Texans have also earned 33 midseason monthly or weekly awards (two Singles Player of the Month, one Doubles Team of the Month, 15 Singles Player of the Week, and 15 Doubles Team of the Week).