The University of Texas at Austin women's tennis team is celebrating, after freshman Ariana Anazagasty-Pursoo won the ITARegional Championships in Fort Worth on Tuesday.
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Not only that, but the Longhorns also swept the top three spots in the tournament with freshman Ashton Bowers finishing second and junior Vivian Ovrootsky finishing third.
Anazagasty-Pursoo won her first college title by defeating Bowers 6-4, 6-4, while Ovrootsky defeated the AggiesrivalDaria Smetannikov by a final score of 6-2, 6-4.
It was a very remarkablemilestone also for coach Howard Joffe, who has ensured that the tournament will have a finalist or winner of a singles match for the 14th consecutive year, 1o with the Longhorns, 4 with the Aggies.
It was the second straight year the Longhorns had both a champion and a runner-up in the tournament after Malaika Rapolu won and Charlotte Chavatipon reached the final last year.
Singles Main Draw Final
Ariana Anazagasty-Pursoo d. Ashton Bowers 6-4, 6-4
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Singles Main Draw Third Place
Vivian Ovrootsky d. Daria Smetannikov 6-2, 6-4
