Freshman Lucia Natal proved victorious as the women’s tennis team competed at the Rice Invitational from Friday to Sunday in Houston.
Natal went 3-0 as she defeated competitors from the University of Oklahoma (6-1, 6-0), Texas State University (6-2, 6-2) and the University of North Texas (6-4, 6-1) to claim her flight.
In doubles, Natal and senior Agustina Serio claimed their doubles flight. Serio and Natal opened doubles with a loss, but defeated Texas State 6-3 and the University of Alabama 6-2.
The victory earned Serio her 61st career doubles win, the ninth most in UTA history.