This weekend, Texas State tennis dominated in doubles play across the board while senior Kiana Graham and graduate student Callie Creath each played for a 3-0 record in singles during the Bobcat Invitational at Bobcat Tennis Complex.
The Bobcats ended the tournament with an overall record of 22-4 against the University of Monroe Louisiana, Troy, St. Mary’s University and University of the Incarnate Word during the weekend, marking the last competition of the fall season.
Doubles:
During doubles play, three Texas State teams competed in nine matches, with an overall record of 8-1.
Senior Sofia Fortuno and junior Ireland Simme teamed up for matches against STMU, ULM and Troy, respectively. The pair won set one 6-4, set two 6-1 and set three 6-3, respectively.
Graham and freshman Tadiwa Mauchi won in their first match against STMU, sweeping the duo 6-0. However, the duo lost momentum in their second match against Troy, losing 6-4. The two finished on a high note against STMU for a second win, 6-3, and an overall doubles record of 2-1.
The final pair, graduate student Callie Creath and junior Emily Niers wrapped up doubles play by adding a second doubles victory to the Bobcats’ record. Creath and Niers competed with STMU, UIW and Troy with results of 6-4, 6-4 and 6-2, respectively.
Singles:
The six Bobcats competing in singles play continued to bring success on their home court, accumulating a total record of 14-3; Creath and Graham added six wins together by sweeping all of their singles matches.
Kiana Graham:
Graham secured three wins in six sets against ULM, STMU and Troy. Graham forced shutouts in four sets with a 6-0 score. Her first match against ULM was a straight sweep, claiming the win in two 6-0 sets.
Tadiwa Mauchi:
Mauchi played two successful games against STMU and Troy to earn a personal 2-0 record before getting scratched for a third match. Her first game against STMU was a hard-fought battle after being forced to a third set by senior Karen Kondo. Mauchi ultimately succeeded, triumphing in the final set 16-14.
Callie Creath:
Creath was the second Bobcat to sweep all three games during singles play. She swept each match in two sets against ULM, STMU and a second ULM opponent (6-1, 6-1; 6-3, 6-2; 6-2, 6-4).
Sofia Fortuno:
Fortuno played in three singles games and went 2-1, winning her later two games after a loss in her opening play against Troy (5-7, 2-6). Fortuno persevered in the second game by forcing ULM junior Lucia Fernandez to a third set after winning the second 6-3 and finishing the game in the third 10-5. Fortuno’s final match was added to the win column as she defeated Troy senior Hagar Amin-Ramadan.
Emily Niers:
Niers recorded a similar narrative of play as Fortuno, losing the first of three matches to UIW but rebounded to win the next two games against ULM and STMU (7-5, 6-3; 6-1, 3-6, 10-4).
Ireland Simme:
Simme wrapped up the successful weekend for the Bobcats with a 2-1 record. Simme had a winning record in her first two games against UIW and STMU, securing the games in two sets each (6-3, 6-1; 6-4, 6-2). Her final set ended on a different note, losing a battle of three sets to Troy sophomore Emily Namyslo (6-7, 6-4, 4-10).
Texas State Tennis will return in 2025 for their first pre-conference matches against Southeast Missouri State and Oklahoma State University on January 18, 2024, in Stillwater, Oklahoma.
