MIDLAND, Texas (April 25, 2026) – Playing on its home courts at the Bush Tennis Center in its final match of the season, The University of Texas Permian Basin women's tennis team fell 7-0 against No. 29-ranked Angelo State University on Saturday.
The closest doubles match was a 7-5 defeat for
Sophia Rashid and
Dinethya Dharmaratne against Sasa Felixova and Vasilissa Kupriianova at No. 2 doubles.
Sophia Crosby and
Paige Sitanggang played together for the first and only time this season and also lost by just two games, 6-4, against Jade Bestagno and Danaiya Amangazhiyeva at No. 3 doubles.
At No. 1 doubles,
Fanny Bergstrom and
Mattea Bowe were defeated 6-1 by the No. 17 nationally-ranked doubles pair of Benedetta Raggiotti and Margaux Rene.
In singles, UTPB forced a third-set super tiebreaker at No. 1 and No. 3 singles and battled to within two games in both sets in the No. 2 position. It was a slight improvement from the last two seasons when the Falcons fell in straight sets in five of the six singles contests each year.
In the first three singles matches, Bowe lost 6-1, 6-1 vs. Felixova at No. 4 singles,
Alyssa Glasgow fell 6-3, 6-2 vs. Anastasiia Melnikova at No. 6 singles, and Sitanggang dropped a 6-4, 6-2 decision vs. Anna Waché at No. 5 singles.
Then in the first of the final three matches of the season, Rashid fell 5-7, 6-2, 1-0 (10-5) in a thriller in a third-set super tiebreaker vs. Raggiotti at No. 3 singles. Then Dharmaratne lost 7-5, 6-4 in two competitive sets vs. No. 26-ranked Kupriianova at No. 2 singles. Lastly, Bergstrom took the No. 29-ranked Rene to a third-set super tiebreaker as well before coming up short, 4-6, 6-4, 1-0 (10-6), in the top spot. Rene was the 2025 Lone Star Conference Freshman of the Year, and then this past Fall season she advanced to the quarterfinals of the ITA Cup. She finished the Fall season ranked seventh in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) preseason poll.
Bergstrom led the Falcons with eight singles wins on the year and nearly finished at .500 (8-9). She was followed by Sitanggang with seven wins (7-11) and Bowe with six (6-11). Rashid (4-15), Dharmaratne (4-12) and Glasgow (4-9) all had four wins this season.
Coach's Quote:
- Words from Coach Chris Tolson: "The ladies competed well against Angelo State. They are a very tough team. Our ladies had close matchups up and down the line today. I am extremely proud of the effort on courts one and three with Fanny and Sophia taking their matches to three sets. Dinethya and Paige also competed well, pushing their girls to tight sets. We have grown so much as a team throughout the year. I am excited for the future with the ladies as we have improved every match this season."
Results:
Doubles
Singles
- #1 – No. 29 Margaux Rene (ASU) def. Fanny Bergstrom (UTPB) 4-6, 6-4, 1-0 (10-6)
- #2 – No. 26 Vasilissa Kupriianova (ASU) def. Dinethya Dharmaratne (UTPB) 7-5, 6-4
- #3 – Benedetta Raggiotti (ASU) def. Sophia Rashid (UTPB) 5-7, 6-2, 1-0 (10-5)
- #4 – Sasa Felixova (ASU) def. Mattea Bowe (UTPB) 6-1, 6-1
- #5 – Anna Waché (ASU) def. Paige Sitanggang (UTPB) 6-4, 6-2
- #6 – Anastasiia Melnikova (ASU) def. Alyssa Glasgow (UTPB) 6-3, 6-2
- Order of Finish: 4, 6, 5, 3, 2, 1
Team Records:
- UTPB finishes its season 6-14 overall and 2-8 in the Lone Star Conference.
- ASU finishes the regular season 21-2 overall and 8-2 in the LSC after starting the year with a program record 19-0 start. Despite tying the program record in wins with 21, the Rambelles tied with two other teams for second place in the LSC standings.
