{"id":7619,"date":"2025-01-27T11:37:38","date_gmt":"2025-01-27T17:37:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/?p=7619"},"modified":"2025-01-27T11:37:43","modified_gmt":"2025-01-27T17:37:43","slug":"the-vaqueros-ace-up-the-court","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/27\/the-vaqueros-ace-up-the-court\/","title":{"rendered":"The Vaqueros Ace Up The Court"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Leo0127-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7620\" style=\"width:637px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Leo0127-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Leo0127-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Leo0127-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Leo0127-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Leo0127.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Junior Yaiza Vazquez mid-swing in practice for her upcoming games.\u00a0<br>Photo Courtesy UTRGV Athletics.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Leo0127.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">The Women\u2019s Tennis Team is gearing up to take on spring competition, with standout players such as Yaiza Vazquez, whose skills and dedication build a strong foundation for the team.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Originally from Madrid, Spain, Vazquez found her passion for tennis at the age of 5, marking it as her first sport.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She explored other sports, such as swimming, horseback riding and soccer, but she ultimately found herself enjoying the thrill of tennis and began her competitive career at just 8 years old.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Her athletic journey has now brought her to UTRGV, ready to hit the court alongside her teammates.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vazquez highlighted the challenge of transitioning from her first language to English.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>\u201cThis is my third year here, so it&#8217;s been a long time, but when I arrived as a freshman, the culture and everything was different,\u201d she said. \u201cAlso, my first language is Spanish, so I had to learn other ways to express myself with this new language, but I feel like this place is pretty comfortable.\u201d\u00a0<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Although tennis is primarily an individual sport, the team\u2019s chemistry makes each match feel like a team effort.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vazquez shared how her teammates help keep her spirit up, not just when playing doubles, but singles as well.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>\u201cWe play an individual sport, but now in college, every single match feels like you&#8217;re playing for a team,\u201d she said. \u201cI always enjoy it a lot, the doubles and then after the doubles, when you&#8217;re done for your individual match, you have all your teammates around you like you&#8217;re caring for each other. 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