SAINT PAUL, Minn. – Following the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference's (UMAC) release on the 2025 women's tennis preseason poll Wednesday, the Yellowjackets were predicted to finish second in the north division.
 
Leading the poll of conference coaches was Northwestern, garnering 24 points and four first-place votes. The 'Jackets landed the final two first-place votes, along with 22 points.
 
Superior welcomes four newcomers to the program in 2024-25 after claiming the north division regular season title last season. Notable returners for the 'Jackets include sophomores Claudia Curtis (Lake Mills, Wis./Lake Mills) and Giulia Araujo De Barros (Curitiba, Brazil/Colegio Sabre), alongside junior Andreina Tejada (Quito, Ecuador/Isaac Newton).
 
Curtis logged a spot on the All-UMAC Second Team after a strong freshman season. She logged a singles record of 14-7, which included a UMAC record of 4-1. Finishing the year with a five-match winning streak, she partnered with Araujo De Barros in doubles play and logged a 5-3 record in the second position.
 
Araujo De Barros ended the 2023-24 season with a 7-2 record in her last ten singles matches. Overall she garnered 17 wins across singles and doubles play, including a perfect 3-0 doubles record in UMAC play to earn a spot on the All-UMAC Honorable Mention list.
 
Tejada returns after being named the league's player of the year in 2022-23 and being named to the All-UMAC Second Team last season. Posting a 12-7 record in singles action while logging a mark of 12-11 in doubles play, she saw 14 matches at the No. 1 position and finished 9-5. In conference play, she ended with a mark of 6-2.
 
The Yellowjackets resume action this Saturday for the first time in over three months, traveling to the Baseline Tennis Center in Minneapolis for a pair of matches. Their first two opponents come against Macalester at 4 p.m. before taking on Concordia College (Wis.) at 6 p.m.