The Valparaiso University tennis team was represented on Thursday, the first day of action at the 2025 ITA Midwest Regional, hosted by the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign, Ill.
 
How It Happened

• Three Beacons played in the opening round of singles qualifying on Thursday. Sophomore Andrea Delgado (Richmond, Texas / Foster [Dallas Baptist]), junior Jolene Fernandes (Calgary, Alberta, Canada) and sophomore Lacey Tanner (Fort Pierce, Fla. / Florida Virtual School) all dropped their opening-round matches against the likes of Northern Illinois, Marquette and DePaul. Tanner nearly took a set from the Blue Demons, but lost a lengthy breaker 9-7.
• Senior Moira Silva (Houston, Texas / Westside) earned an automatic berth in the singles main draw, which will begin on Friday.
• Doubles activity is slated to begin Friday as well, with Tanner/Silva facing SIUE, Delgado/Rogers against Western Michigan and Fernandes/Steven clashing with Big Ten foe Wisconsin.

Up Next
The ITA Midwest Regional hosted by Illinois in Urbana-Champaign, Ill. continues on Friday at the Atkins Tennis Center. Main draw singles Round of 64 and main draw doubles Round of 64 will occur on Friday.