TYLER, TX — The Western New Mexico University women's tennis team competed Thursday at the ITA Regional Championships in Tyler, Texas, with Josefina Bailetti (Pergamino, Buenos Aires, Argentina/Colegio Nuestra Señora del Huerto) earning a singles victory to advance to the next round of the main draw.

Bailetti delivered a strong performance in her opening singles match, defeating her opponent 6-1, 6-2. She will return to the court Friday for her next main-draw match. In doubles, Bailetti and Lina Mueller (Munich, Germany) competed in two matches, falling 4-8 in their first match and 3-8 in their second.

Mueller also competed in singles, falling 2-6, 4-6, before teaming up with Bailetti for doubles action.

Eva Guta (Bucharest, Romania/Liceul Teoretic C.A. Rosetti (Romania)) fell in her singles match, 0-6, 3-6. She partnered with Catherine Ndeko (Kinshasa) Kimbiyila in two doubles matches, falling 3-8 in the first match and 4-8 in the second.

Kimbiyila also competed in singles, falling 0-6, 0-6, before joining Guta for their doubles matches.

The Mustangs will return to the courts Friday for another day of competition at the ITA Regional Championships, with Bailetti continuing her run in the main draw.