ARLINGTON, Texas – Tarleton State’s Maria Castano, Ximena Morales and Emma Persson have been named the Jersey Mike’s A Sub Above Western Athletic Conference (WAC) Tennis Players of the Week, for the match week ending on Monday, Apr. 13.
 
Castano, a sophomore, clinched the match victory against Abilene Christian on Saturday with her win on the No. 1 singles court against Masha Vrsalovic 7-6 (7-5), 6-2. Castano helped the Texans finish with a 15-7 regular season record and an 8-1 home record in 2026.
 
Morales and Persson, seniors, only lost one game combined in the last two regular season matches, helping Tarleton State complete the WAC sweep with a 4-0 win against ACU. The duo improved their season record to 11-3 when playing together after defeating Marina Adati/Ujin Batsukh of North Texas 6-1 and ACU’s Victoria Correa/Angela Del Campo 6-0, both on the No. 2 doubles court.
 
2026 Jersey Mike’s A Sub Above WAC Tennis Weekly Awards
 
WOMEN’S SINGLES PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Maria Castano, So., Tarleton State (Apr. 14)
Masha Vrsalovic, Sr., Abilene Christian (Apr. 7)
Maria Castano, So., Tarleton State (Mar. 31)
Diana Kaibara, Fr., UT Arlington (Mar. 24)
Emma Persson, Sr., Tarleton State (Mar. 17)
Aya Ishii, Fr., Tarleton State (Mar. 10)
Ximena Morales, Sr., Tarleton State (Mar. 3)
Alice Klinteby, Sr., Abilene Christian (Feb. 24)
Masha Vrsalovic, Sr., Abilene Christian (Feb. 17)
Aya Ishii, Fr., Tarleton State (Feb. 10)
Alice Klinteby, Sr., Abilene Christian (Feb. 3)
Ana Gutierrez Sampere, Jr., Utah Tech (Jan. 27)
Marissa Minetti, Fr., Tarleton State (Jan. 20)
 
WOMEN’S DOUBLES PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Ximena Morales, Sr., and Emma Persson, Sr., Tarleton State (Apr. 14)
Maria Cascos, Sr., and Masha Vrsalovic, Sr., Abilene Christian (Apr. 7)
Aya Ishii, Fr., and Marissa Minetti, Fr., Tarleton State (Mar. 31)
Tasnime Ahamout, Fr., and Natalia Gonzalez, Fr., UT Arlington (Mar. 24)
Aya Ishii, Fr., and Marissa Minetti, Fr., Tarleton State (Mar. 17)
Ximena Morales, Sr., and Emma Persson, Sr., Tarleton State (Mar. 10)
Maria Cascos, Sr., and Masha Vrsalovic, Sr., Abilene Christian (Mar. 3)
Aya Ishii, Fr., and Emma Persson, Sr., Tarleton State (Feb. 24)
Aya Ishii, Fr., and Marissa Minetti, Fr., Tarleton State (Feb. 17)
Aya Ishii, Fr., and Marissa Minetti, Fr., Tarleton State (Feb. 10)
Ana Gutierrez Sampere, Jr., and Mariana Zurita Berdecio, Jr., Utah Tech (Feb. 3)
Ana Gutierrez Sampere, Jr., and Mariana Zurita Berdecio, Jr., Utah Tech (Jan. 27)
Maya Inouye, So., and Nutsa Tsintsadze, So., Utah Tech (Jan. 20)