Pair of Bobcats listed on ITA national rankings
Texas State juniors Rishona Israel-Lewis and Hana Kvapilova became to the first doubles pairing in program history to be nation- ally ranked, the University announced Saturday.
The pair of Bobcats were listed at No. 62 in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Rankings. The duo posted a 9-2 record during the 2020 season, including a 7-6 (8-6) victory over the No. 40 pairing of Rice senior Priya Niezgoda and sophomore Anastasia Smirnova.
Israel-Lewis posted a team-best 17-9 record in singles play. Kvapilova made a significant impact in her first year in San Marcos, going 14-7 over- all. The two helped Texas State reach a 5-5 overall record in non-conference play before the season was canceled due to COV- ID-19. The Bobcats ended the season on a high note — a 6-1 win over UTEP on March 6.
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