WT: UT Arlington enters ITA rankings at No. 49
3/15/2016 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
By Michael Eldridge | @DFWSportsMike
ARLINGTON, Texas - UT Arlington women's tennis entered the Oracle/ITA Collegiate Tennis Rankings Division I at No. 49 as released on Tuesday.
The Mavericks are 8-2 for the season and currently hold a 19-match home winning streak that dates back to the beginning of the 2015 season.
"We are very happy and proud of the girls for this accomplishment," UT Arlington coach Diego Benitez said. "It is a credit to the hard work that they have done ever since the beginning of the season. It is a reflection of their hard work and the determination that they have on the court. I am extremely pleased to be recognized nationally in the ITA rankings."
UTA is the fifth-highest ranked team in the Texas Region, coming in behind No. 11 Texas Tech, No. 14 Texas A&M, No. 35 Tech and No. 46 Rice. The ranking puts UTA ahead of TCU, UNT, SMU and Baylor.
The Mavs are led by Angeles de los Rios at 7-0 in singles, Agustina Serios at 7-1 and senior Elizabeth Thoms who is 5-3. In doubles, the tandem of Valeria Lopez and Serio are 6-0. Serio is 7-1 overall in doubles.
UTA hosts UMBC on Thursday at the UTA Tennis Center before heading on the road four a four-match trip that will see UTA take on its first two Sun Belt opponents in Louisiana (3/25) and Arkansas State (3/26).
