Quintet Of Mavericks Earn All-Conference Recognition
4/26/2023 6:00:00 PM | Women's Tennis
ARLINGTON, Texas – The Western Athletic Conference announced the 2023 women's tennis all-conference teams as well as the player and freshman of the year award winners, and the Mavericks were well represented throughout the list.Â
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Diego Benitez was named the WAC Coach of the Year, while Ana Paula Jimenez was selected First Team Singles All-WAC. Sarina Reinersten and Tara Gorinsek were named to the Second Team Singles All-WAC. The doubles team of Gorinsek and Jimenez along with Reinertsen and Liz Chileno were each named to the First Team Doubles All-WAC.
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Benitez led the Mavs into a new conference without missing a beat, leading UTA to a regular season title behind an 8-1 WAC record, as well as a 17-3 overall record.Â
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Jimenez finished WAC play undefeated with a 9-0 record, going 1-0 at No. 4 and 8-0 at No. 5. She was dominant throughout conference play, winning eight conference matches in straight sets. Her longest winning streak of the season was nine matches while holding a 20-11 overall record. Her most notable non-conference wins include Rice, Houston, Texas A&M, UT San Antonio and Texas Tech. She is one away from 50 career wins in just two seasons.
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The 2022 Sun Belt Freshman of the Year, Reinertsen was the Mavs primary No. 3 player, finishing with an 8-1 WAC record and a 20-8 overall record for the season. She defeated seven conference opponents in straight sets, while sporting a season-long winning streak of eight matches. Her most notable non-conference wins came against Rice, Arkansas, TCU, SMU, Houston and UT San Antonio.Â
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Gorinsek finished WAC play with a 7-2 record with an 18-10 overall record. She served as the Mavs primary No. 2 player, winning six conference matches in straight sets while finishing the regular season on a three-match winning streak. The most notable non-conference wins for her include Texas A&M – Corpus Christi, Texas A&M, Arkansas, Butler, BYU and UT San Antonio.
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The doubles team consisting of Gorinsek and Jimenez were named the WAC Doubles Team of the Week for the week of March 22. They finished with a WAC record of 7-2, going 14-9 overall as the primary doubles team. Their most notable non-conference wins include Arkansas State, Houston and BYU.
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Reinertsen and Chileno finished with a perfect 7-0 record in conference play as the primary No. 2 doubles team. They went 17-5 overall on the season, sporting a eight-match win streak for their longest on the season. Their most notable non-conference wins were Texas A&M – Corpus Christi, Rice, Houston, BYU and UT San Antonio.
The Lady Mavs open up WAC tournament play on Thursday with a quarterfinal matchup against No. 8 seed Sam Houston at 12 p.m. The tournament is free and open to the public and will be held at the Arlington Tennis Center.
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Diego Benitez was named the WAC Coach of the Year, while Ana Paula Jimenez was selected First Team Singles All-WAC. Sarina Reinersten and Tara Gorinsek were named to the Second Team Singles All-WAC. The doubles team of Gorinsek and Jimenez along with Reinertsen and Liz Chileno were each named to the First Team Doubles All-WAC.
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Benitez led the Mavs into a new conference without missing a beat, leading UTA to a regular season title behind an 8-1 WAC record, as well as a 17-3 overall record.Â
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Jimenez finished WAC play undefeated with a 9-0 record, going 1-0 at No. 4 and 8-0 at No. 5. She was dominant throughout conference play, winning eight conference matches in straight sets. Her longest winning streak of the season was nine matches while holding a 20-11 overall record. Her most notable non-conference wins include Rice, Houston, Texas A&M, UT San Antonio and Texas Tech. She is one away from 50 career wins in just two seasons.
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The 2022 Sun Belt Freshman of the Year, Reinertsen was the Mavs primary No. 3 player, finishing with an 8-1 WAC record and a 20-8 overall record for the season. She defeated seven conference opponents in straight sets, while sporting a season-long winning streak of eight matches. Her most notable non-conference wins came against Rice, Arkansas, TCU, SMU, Houston and UT San Antonio.Â
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Gorinsek finished WAC play with a 7-2 record with an 18-10 overall record. She served as the Mavs primary No. 2 player, winning six conference matches in straight sets while finishing the regular season on a three-match winning streak. The most notable non-conference wins for her include Texas A&M – Corpus Christi, Texas A&M, Arkansas, Butler, BYU and UT San Antonio.
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The doubles team consisting of Gorinsek and Jimenez were named the WAC Doubles Team of the Week for the week of March 22. They finished with a WAC record of 7-2, going 14-9 overall as the primary doubles team. Their most notable non-conference wins include Arkansas State, Houston and BYU.
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Reinertsen and Chileno finished with a perfect 7-0 record in conference play as the primary No. 2 doubles team. They went 17-5 overall on the season, sporting a eight-match win streak for their longest on the season. Their most notable non-conference wins were Texas A&M – Corpus Christi, Rice, Houston, BYU and UT San Antonio.
The Lady Mavs open up WAC tournament play on Thursday with a quarterfinal matchup against No. 8 seed Sam Houston at 12 p.m. The tournament is free and open to the public and will be held at the Arlington Tennis Center.
FOLLOW ALONG
For updates, behind-the-scenes photos, videos and more engaging and personal content, be sure to follow the women's tennis program on Twitter (@UTAMavsWTEN), Instagram (@UTAMavsWTEN) and Facebook ( /UTAMavsWTEN).
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