TYLER, Texas – Victoria Vieten completed her impressive run through the 2026 ITA South Central Division II Regional Championship with a 6-0, 7-5 victory over Andrea De Bernardo of Lubbock Christian in the final on Sunday.

Vieten, the No. 10-seed in the 64-player draw, knocked off top-seeded Yona Bancarel of UT Tyler in the quarterfinals after eliminating fifth-seeded Selina Wu of St. Mary's in the third round, 5-7, 6-2, 6-4.

In the semifinals, Vieten faced her doubles partner from Midwestern State, No. 7-seed Camila Garcia and prevailed, 6-4, 7-5. The Mustangs had three of the four semifinalists in the tournament, including No. 4-seed Emilia Gyorgy, who lost to De Bernado on Saturday, 6-4, 6-3.

Vieten has earned an automatic berth in the ITA Division II Singles Championship in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, next month.

Vieten is a fifth-year senior from Langenfield, Germany, that transferred to Midwestern State from William Carey, where she was 15-1 at No. 1 singles last spring. She was the 2024 ITA Rookie of the Year (NAIA) and the 2025 ITA Player to Watch (NAIA).