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Tennis Has Strong Showing at ITA Texas Regionals
10/11/2026 3:53:00 PM | Women's Tennis
WACO, Texas – The North Texas women's tennis team concluded competition at the ITA Texas Regional Championships on Sunday, highlighted by a quarterfinal appearance from freshman Maya Chen and senior Carolina Laydner in doubles action.
Chen and Laydner were one of just two doubles teams from non-Power Four programs to reach the quarterfinals, recording three consecutive victories during the tournament.
The Mean Green duo opened competition with an 8-4 victory over UT Arlington's Maria Isabel Suarez and Tasmine Ahamout before upsetting the No. 2-seeded SMU pairing of Addison Yang Comiskey and Caroline McGinley by the same score.
Chen and Laydner continued their run Saturday with another 8-4 victory over Rice's No. 9-seeded Josephine Kunz and Francesca Maguina Bunikowska to advance to the quarterfinals.
Their tournament run came to an end Sunday morning in a closely contested match against TCU's No. 9-seeded Sofia Mykhailets and Cristina Ramos Sierra, falling 8-7 (7-4).
The Mean Green also saw seniors Lilly Schultz and Lou Chalard advance to the Round of 16 as the No. 9-seeded doubles pairing. After receiving a first-round bye, the duo defeated Abilene Christian's Victoria Correa and Alem Cote, 8-4, before falling to SMU's No. 5-seeded Brooklyn Olson and Sophie Llewellyn, 8-7 (7-4).
"I'm really happy with the weekend starting from the very beginning," head coach Amanda Stone said. "Having five go straight into the main [singles] draw and Lilly earning her way in is a great testament to how quickly this program is improving. Toughness is a hallmark of UNT tennis, and we brought it in every match. Carolina and Maya really highlighted it all making the quarters in doubles and were points away from a semis appearance. Very proud of this team. We have big goals and they are taking the right steps to make it happen."
In singles competition, Schultz and freshman Zimora McKnight each earned opening-round victories. Schultz defeated UTSA's Katsiaryna Dubik, 3-6, 6-3, 7-5, while McKnight picked up a straight-set victory over TCU's Cristina Ramos Sierra, 6-3, 6-2. Both players fell in the following round.
In other doubles action, fifth-year Stadfany Nformi and McKnight opened with an 8-3 victory over UTSA's Gabriela Felix da Silva and Katsiaryna Dubik before falling to SMU's Allie Bittner and Natalie Stasny in the next round, 8-7 (7-2).
North Texas will return to action Oct. 22-25 at the American Conference Individual Championships in Houston.
Chen and Laydner were one of just two doubles teams from non-Power Four programs to reach the quarterfinals, recording three consecutive victories during the tournament.
The Mean Green duo opened competition with an 8-4 victory over UT Arlington's Maria Isabel Suarez and Tasmine Ahamout before upsetting the No. 2-seeded SMU pairing of Addison Yang Comiskey and Caroline McGinley by the same score.
Chen and Laydner continued their run Saturday with another 8-4 victory over Rice's No. 9-seeded Josephine Kunz and Francesca Maguina Bunikowska to advance to the quarterfinals.
Their tournament run came to an end Sunday morning in a closely contested match against TCU's No. 9-seeded Sofia Mykhailets and Cristina Ramos Sierra, falling 8-7 (7-4).
The Mean Green also saw seniors Lilly Schultz and Lou Chalard advance to the Round of 16 as the No. 9-seeded doubles pairing. After receiving a first-round bye, the duo defeated Abilene Christian's Victoria Correa and Alem Cote, 8-4, before falling to SMU's No. 5-seeded Brooklyn Olson and Sophie Llewellyn, 8-7 (7-4).
"I'm really happy with the weekend starting from the very beginning," head coach Amanda Stone said. "Having five go straight into the main [singles] draw and Lilly earning her way in is a great testament to how quickly this program is improving. Toughness is a hallmark of UNT tennis, and we brought it in every match. Carolina and Maya really highlighted it all making the quarters in doubles and were points away from a semis appearance. Very proud of this team. We have big goals and they are taking the right steps to make it happen."
In singles competition, Schultz and freshman Zimora McKnight each earned opening-round victories. Schultz defeated UTSA's Katsiaryna Dubik, 3-6, 6-3, 7-5, while McKnight picked up a straight-set victory over TCU's Cristina Ramos Sierra, 6-3, 6-2. Both players fell in the following round.
In other doubles action, fifth-year Stadfany Nformi and McKnight opened with an 8-3 victory over UTSA's Gabriela Felix da Silva and Katsiaryna Dubik before falling to SMU's Allie Bittner and Natalie Stasny in the next round, 8-7 (7-2).
North Texas will return to action Oct. 22-25 at the American Conference Individual Championships in Houston.
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