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Women’s Tennis Finishes Fall Action At UNLV Fall Tournament
11/7/2024 12:00:00 PM | Women's Tennis
The Beach will once again head to Las Vegas to close their individual tournament season.
LONG BEACH, Calif. – After some strong performances at the ITA Southwest Regionals, Long Beach State Women's Tennis will finish their fall schedule by participating in the UNLV Fall Tournament, a regular part of the schedule for the Beach tennis program.
TOURNAMENT DRAWS
Singles Flight 1
Singles Flight 2
Singles Flight 3
Singles Flight 4
Doubles Flight 1
Doubles Flight 2
UNLV PREVIEW
All seven players for Long Beach State will be in action at the UNLV Fall Tournament. Each day will feature both a singles match for each player in addition to a trio of doubles matches. Main draw competition will see quarterfinals on Friday, semifinals on Saturday and then championship matches in both singles and doubles on Sunday.
With five teams participating, Gonzaga, Utah and Utah Tech will join Long Beach State and UNLV in the tournament with action beginning at 10 a.m. PT on Friday morning.
ITA SOUTHWEST REGIONAL
Matched up with some of the top competition in the region with berths to the individual NCAA Championships on the line, Long Beach State had a number of strong performances in San Diego at the ITA Southwest Regionals.
Freshman Diana De Simone won a pair of qualifying matches in singles to advance to the main draw of 64, while freshman Cecilia Costa was placed straight into the main draw based on her previous accomplishments. The pair were both matched up against seeded opponents and were knocked out, though De Simone pushed sixth seed Emilija Tverijonaite of Arizona State to the limit in a three-set defeat, 4-6, 6-1, 6-3.
Costa, along with Long Beach State's lone upperclassman in Paulina Franco Martinessi combined for a run in the doubles competition as well. Defeating Julia Haynes and Naomi Nguyen of UC San Diego 8-5 in their first match, the duo also won 8-5 against Castillo/Narendran of Arizona to advance to the Round of 16 where they were finally defeated 8-6 in a close match to end their time in the main draw.
BEACH TENNIS FALL TOURNAMENT
Featuring a new format, the Beach Tennis Fall Tournament featured nine out of the ten Big West programs competing in a full main draw in both singles and doubles across four days of packed action at the Rhodes Tennis Center.
Long Beach State saw all six of the new freshmen make their collegiate debuts joining Paulina Franco Martinessi. Overall, the team posted a 19-13 combined record in singles while going 6-6 in doubles with all three teams playing together for the first time in competition.
Two individuals, Pamela Badillo and Cecila Costa each won three matches in the singles main draw to advance to the quarterfinals. Costa closed the weekend with a 4-1 record and was also 3-1 in doubles, partnering with Paulina Franco Martinessi.
Diana De Simone also had a 4-1 weekend at home to begin her Beach career, winning all of her extra matches after getting eliminated from the main draw in the Round of 16. Thea Jagare had three wins in her first weekend while advancing to the Round of 16 in the main draw before falling to the eventual main draw champion, Julia Haynes.
Daisy Carpenter and Daria Malaescu also both made their debuts for Long Beach State in singles as part of the busy weekend.
ABOUT THE BEACH
Long Beach State Women's Tennis remains an international flavor in the International City, as all seven members of the team come from different countries, representing Mexico, England, Brazil, Italy, Paraguay, Sweden and Romania.
Paulina Franco Martinessi of Paraguay is the team's lone returner from last season. Franco primarily played doubles in her first season, posting a 13-4 overall record with departed senior Mathilde Tranberg.
Long Beach State's other six players all made their collegiate debuts during the Beach Tennis Fall Invitational.
LONG BEACH LEGEND
Long Beach State Head Coach Jenny Hilt-Costello is in her 28th year at the helm of the Beach Tennis program. She owns an overall record of 413-196 for an impressive .678 winning percentage. The winningest coach in Beach Tennis history, Hilt-Costello holds LBSU tennis coaching records in single-season wins (22), career wins (401), and highest winning percentage (.680). Under her leadership, Long Beach State has more overall victories and more conference victories than any other program in the Big West.
Hilt-Costello has been named The Big West Coach of the Year a league-record nine times (2001, 2004-06, 2008-09, 2012, 2014, 2016, and 2019). In 2004, she was named the West Region Coach of the Year and was a finalist for the Wilson/ITA National Coach of the Year award.
RHODES TENNIS CENTER
The Terry L. Rhodes Tennis Center is the home of the nationally recognized Long Beach State Tennis Program.
The 12-court complex, which opened in the Fall of 2008, features a unique design with four feature courts divided by a 40-foot-wide public concourse. Grandstands for spectator seating have been placed on four of the six varsity courts. All six of which are lighted.
Two gifts from Long Beach State alums have resulted in the construction of the on-campus tennis complex for the Beach Tennis team. Terry Rhodes, a 1962 graduate, generously gifted $1.25 million dollars to enhance the new tennis complex and endow multiple women's tennis scholarships.
The Beach also play in front of a full-sized electronic scoreboard, courtesy of a generous gift from the Hendricks family. It was dedicated in memory of former LBSU Women's Tennis Coach Gloria Hendricks and her husband, Bob. The family also includes former Long Beach State tennis player Cindy (Hendricks) Robbins, her husband Les Robbins, both 1974 alums, and brother John Hendricks. The 40-foot-high scoreboard displays match scores on all six competition courts via wireless controls.
STAYING SOCIAL
Follow Long Beach State Women's Tennis on Instagram and X at @LBSUTennis. Fans can stay up to date on all things Long Beach State by following @LBSUAthletics via X. Be sure to "like" us on Facebook and follow us on X at @LBSU.
TENNIS TRADITION
The traditional player cheer pre-match and each time the team wins a match point is "Here We Go Beach!" All Beach fans are encouraged to follow the team's cheer with their own "Here We Go Beach!"
NEXT UP
Long Beach State will have a significant break, before kicking off dual match season with one final tournament, hosting the Beach Tennis Winter Invite starting January 17.
TOURNAMENT DRAWS
Singles Flight 1
Singles Flight 2
Singles Flight 3
Singles Flight 4
Doubles Flight 1
Doubles Flight 2
UNLV PREVIEW
All seven players for Long Beach State will be in action at the UNLV Fall Tournament. Each day will feature both a singles match for each player in addition to a trio of doubles matches. Main draw competition will see quarterfinals on Friday, semifinals on Saturday and then championship matches in both singles and doubles on Sunday.
With five teams participating, Gonzaga, Utah and Utah Tech will join Long Beach State and UNLV in the tournament with action beginning at 10 a.m. PT on Friday morning.
ITA SOUTHWEST REGIONAL
Matched up with some of the top competition in the region with berths to the individual NCAA Championships on the line, Long Beach State had a number of strong performances in San Diego at the ITA Southwest Regionals.
Freshman Diana De Simone won a pair of qualifying matches in singles to advance to the main draw of 64, while freshman Cecilia Costa was placed straight into the main draw based on her previous accomplishments. The pair were both matched up against seeded opponents and were knocked out, though De Simone pushed sixth seed Emilija Tverijonaite of Arizona State to the limit in a three-set defeat, 4-6, 6-1, 6-3.
Costa, along with Long Beach State's lone upperclassman in Paulina Franco Martinessi combined for a run in the doubles competition as well. Defeating Julia Haynes and Naomi Nguyen of UC San Diego 8-5 in their first match, the duo also won 8-5 against Castillo/Narendran of Arizona to advance to the Round of 16 where they were finally defeated 8-6 in a close match to end their time in the main draw.
BEACH TENNIS FALL TOURNAMENT
Featuring a new format, the Beach Tennis Fall Tournament featured nine out of the ten Big West programs competing in a full main draw in both singles and doubles across four days of packed action at the Rhodes Tennis Center.
Long Beach State saw all six of the new freshmen make their collegiate debuts joining Paulina Franco Martinessi. Overall, the team posted a 19-13 combined record in singles while going 6-6 in doubles with all three teams playing together for the first time in competition.
Two individuals, Pamela Badillo and Cecila Costa each won three matches in the singles main draw to advance to the quarterfinals. Costa closed the weekend with a 4-1 record and was also 3-1 in doubles, partnering with Paulina Franco Martinessi.
Diana De Simone also had a 4-1 weekend at home to begin her Beach career, winning all of her extra matches after getting eliminated from the main draw in the Round of 16. Thea Jagare had three wins in her first weekend while advancing to the Round of 16 in the main draw before falling to the eventual main draw champion, Julia Haynes.
Daisy Carpenter and Daria Malaescu also both made their debuts for Long Beach State in singles as part of the busy weekend.
ABOUT THE BEACH
Long Beach State Women's Tennis remains an international flavor in the International City, as all seven members of the team come from different countries, representing Mexico, England, Brazil, Italy, Paraguay, Sweden and Romania.
Paulina Franco Martinessi of Paraguay is the team's lone returner from last season. Franco primarily played doubles in her first season, posting a 13-4 overall record with departed senior Mathilde Tranberg.
Long Beach State's other six players all made their collegiate debuts during the Beach Tennis Fall Invitational.
LONG BEACH LEGEND
Long Beach State Head Coach Jenny Hilt-Costello is in her 28th year at the helm of the Beach Tennis program. She owns an overall record of 413-196 for an impressive .678 winning percentage. The winningest coach in Beach Tennis history, Hilt-Costello holds LBSU tennis coaching records in single-season wins (22), career wins (401), and highest winning percentage (.680). Under her leadership, Long Beach State has more overall victories and more conference victories than any other program in the Big West.
Hilt-Costello has been named The Big West Coach of the Year a league-record nine times (2001, 2004-06, 2008-09, 2012, 2014, 2016, and 2019). In 2004, she was named the West Region Coach of the Year and was a finalist for the Wilson/ITA National Coach of the Year award.
RHODES TENNIS CENTER
The Terry L. Rhodes Tennis Center is the home of the nationally recognized Long Beach State Tennis Program.
The 12-court complex, which opened in the Fall of 2008, features a unique design with four feature courts divided by a 40-foot-wide public concourse. Grandstands for spectator seating have been placed on four of the six varsity courts. All six of which are lighted.
Two gifts from Long Beach State alums have resulted in the construction of the on-campus tennis complex for the Beach Tennis team. Terry Rhodes, a 1962 graduate, generously gifted $1.25 million dollars to enhance the new tennis complex and endow multiple women's tennis scholarships.
The Beach also play in front of a full-sized electronic scoreboard, courtesy of a generous gift from the Hendricks family. It was dedicated in memory of former LBSU Women's Tennis Coach Gloria Hendricks and her husband, Bob. The family also includes former Long Beach State tennis player Cindy (Hendricks) Robbins, her husband Les Robbins, both 1974 alums, and brother John Hendricks. The 40-foot-high scoreboard displays match scores on all six competition courts via wireless controls.
STAYING SOCIAL
Follow Long Beach State Women's Tennis on Instagram and X at @LBSUTennis. Fans can stay up to date on all things Long Beach State by following @LBSUAthletics via X. Be sure to "like" us on Facebook and follow us on X at @LBSU.
TENNIS TRADITION
The traditional player cheer pre-match and each time the team wins a match point is "Here We Go Beach!" All Beach fans are encouraged to follow the team's cheer with their own "Here We Go Beach!"
NEXT UP
Long Beach State will have a significant break, before kicking off dual match season with one final tournament, hosting the Beach Tennis Winter Invite starting January 17.
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