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South Florida Women's Tennis Concludes Competition at ITA Southeast Regional Championship
October 13, 2026 | Women's Tennis
Zoe Lazar and Loana Vargas lead Bulls with five combined victories
MIAMI, Fla., Oct. 13, 2026 – South Florida women's tennis wrapped up competition at the ITA Division I Women's Southeast Regional Championship, hosted by the University of Miami.
The Bulls earned 13 combined victories in singles and doubles, highlighted by Zoe Lazar and Kelly Loana Vargas Gonzalez defeating Florida's fifth-seeded Scarlett Nicholson and Gabia Paskauskas to advance to the round of 16.
Friday, Oct. 9
Paulina Montiel and Sienna Leeson each earned three-set victories to advance to the singles round of 32.
Montiel defeated Stetson's Yuki Mizuguchi, 4-6, 7-6 (2), 6-3, while Leeson earned a 5-7, 6-4, 7-5 victory over Florida International's Jelena Vico.
Marcon defeated Kennesaw State's Jenne Roberts, 6-2, 6-4, in the consolation round of 16, while Miglio earned a 7-6 (2), 6-0 victory over Georgia State's Sveva Bernardi in the consolation round of 16.
In doubles, Lazar and Vargas opened with an 8-7 (3) victory over Georgia State's Ayra Salim and Sara Montaño Parada to advance to the round of 32.
Sienna Leeson paired with Margherita Marcon in doubles, while Paulina Montiel competed alongside Francesca Miglio.
Saturday, Oct. 10
Lazar and Vargas continued their doubles run with an 8-6 victory over Florida's fifth-seeded Scarlett Nicholson and Gabia Paskauskas, advancing to the round of 16.
Both Miglio and Marcon continued their success on Saturday, as Miglio defeated Jessica Gunter of North Florida and Marcon beat Ayra Salim of Georgia State.
Montiel and Leeson also competed in the singles round of 32, concluding their singles runs Saturday.
Sunday, Oct. 11
Lazar and Vargas concluded their doubles run in the round of 16, finishing the tournament with two victories as a pair.
Marcon defeated Alexia Patru from FAU, 6-3, 6-3, while Miglio came from behind to defeat Jade Psonka from UCF, 3-6, 6-2, 10-8, winning the deciding match tiebreak.
Up Next:
South Florida returns to action Oct. 22-25 at the American Fall Individual Conference Championships in Houston, Texas.
About Women's Tennis
Be sure to follow USF women's tennis on social media (Twitter / Facebook / Instagram) and visit GoUSFBulls.com for the most up-to-date information.
Head coach Cristina Moros, enters her 12th season leading the South Florida women's tennis program in 2026-27. A former collegiate national champion and four-time All-American, Moros has established the Bulls as one of the premier programs in the region. She was named the 2017 American Athletic Conference Coach of the Year after guiding South Florida to its first conference championship.
– #GoBulls –
The Bulls earned 13 combined victories in singles and doubles, highlighted by Zoe Lazar and Kelly Loana Vargas Gonzalez defeating Florida's fifth-seeded Scarlett Nicholson and Gabia Paskauskas to advance to the round of 16.
Thursday, Oct. 8
Vargas opened singles competition with a three-set victory over Florida International's Mia Sarcev, 6-1, 3-6, 6-0, advancing to the round of 32.
She followed with another three-set victory over Florida Gulf Coast's Cecilie Maeland, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3, advancing to the round of 16.
Lazar also earned a singles victory, defeating Kennesaw State's Adela Zingorova in a closely contested match, 7-6 (7), 7-6 (5).
Margherita Marcon and Francesca Miglio also competed in singles action Thursday.
Friday, Oct. 9
Paulina Montiel and Sienna Leeson each earned three-set victories to advance to the singles round of 32.
Montiel defeated Stetson's Yuki Mizuguchi, 4-6, 7-6 (2), 6-3, while Leeson earned a 5-7, 6-4, 7-5 victory over Florida International's Jelena Vico.
Marcon defeated Kennesaw State's Jenne Roberts, 6-2, 6-4, in the consolation round of 16, while Miglio earned a 7-6 (2), 6-0 victory over Georgia State's Sveva Bernardi in the consolation round of 16.
In doubles, Lazar and Vargas opened with an 8-7 (3) victory over Georgia State's Ayra Salim and Sara Montaño Parada to advance to the round of 32.
Sienna Leeson paired with Margherita Marcon in doubles, while Paulina Montiel competed alongside Francesca Miglio.
Saturday, Oct. 10
Lazar and Vargas continued their doubles run with an 8-6 victory over Florida's fifth-seeded Scarlett Nicholson and Gabia Paskauskas, advancing to the round of 16.
Both Miglio and Marcon continued their success on Saturday, as Miglio defeated Jessica Gunter of North Florida and Marcon beat Ayra Salim of Georgia State.
Montiel and Leeson also competed in the singles round of 32, concluding their singles runs Saturday.
Sunday, Oct. 11
Lazar and Vargas concluded their doubles run in the round of 16, finishing the tournament with two victories as a pair.
Marcon defeated Alexia Patru from FAU, 6-3, 6-3, while Miglio came from behind to defeat Jade Psonka from UCF, 3-6, 6-2, 10-8, winning the deciding match tiebreak.
Up Next:
South Florida returns to action Oct. 22-25 at the American Fall Individual Conference Championships in Houston, Texas.
About Women's Tennis
Be sure to follow USF women's tennis on social media (Twitter / Facebook / Instagram) and visit GoUSFBulls.com for the most up-to-date information.
Head coach Cristina Moros, enters her 12th season leading the South Florida women's tennis program in 2026-27. A former collegiate national champion and four-time All-American, Moros has established the Bulls as one of the premier programs in the region. She was named the 2017 American Athletic Conference Coach of the Year after guiding South Florida to its first conference championship.
– #GoBulls –
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