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Women’s Tennis Inks Two Transfers to 2026-27 Roster
5/14/2026 9:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
NEWARK, Del. - University of Delaware women's tennis has signed two newcomers, both from Division I institutions, to its 2026-27 roster, Women's Tennis Head Coach and Director of Tennis Pablo Montana announced Thursday.
"I'm super excited to welcome Valeria and Fleur to our Blue Hen family," Montana said. "Both have already proven themselves at their previous universities through their high level of play and experience. They each bring a strong track record of success at this level, and I'm excited for the maturity, leadership, and competitive experience they will add to our program. I believe they will make an immediate impact both on and off the court."
Valeria Sanchez | Junior | Bradenton, Fla. | UTSA
Sanchez joins the Fightin' Blue Hens after two years with UTSA. She holds a 10-13 singles record and a 17-11 record in doubles matches for her career. She has two siblings, Leilani, who plays tennis at Belmont Abbey University, and Camila, who plays tennis for Chicago State University. She plans to major in sociology at Delaware. Sanchez graduated from Inspiration Academy in 2024, where she played independently. She is the daughter of Miriam Sanchez.
Fleur Sprengers | Junior | Geldrop, Netherlands | New Orleans
Sprengers competed for two seasons at the University of New Orleans in the Southland Conference, earning All-Southland Second Team honors in flight one singles in 2025-26. The rising junior from Geldrop, Netherlands, went 14-3 in first singles in dual matches this year for the Privateers and 9-7 in doubles action. For her career in the Bayou State, Sprengers is 25-9 in singles play and 17-13 in doubles. She was named to the Southland Conference's Women's Tennis All-Academic Second Team as a freshman after a strong year in the classroom as a chemistry major. She is the daughter of David Sprengers and Daniela Sprengers-Weijers and has three siblings, Bas, Tim, and Jeroen.
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"I'm super excited to welcome Valeria and Fleur to our Blue Hen family," Montana said. "Both have already proven themselves at their previous universities through their high level of play and experience. They each bring a strong track record of success at this level, and I'm excited for the maturity, leadership, and competitive experience they will add to our program. I believe they will make an immediate impact both on and off the court."
Valeria Sanchez | Junior | Bradenton, Fla. | UTSA
Sanchez joins the Fightin' Blue Hens after two years with UTSA. She holds a 10-13 singles record and a 17-11 record in doubles matches for her career. She has two siblings, Leilani, who plays tennis at Belmont Abbey University, and Camila, who plays tennis for Chicago State University. She plans to major in sociology at Delaware. Sanchez graduated from Inspiration Academy in 2024, where she played independently. She is the daughter of Miriam Sanchez.
Fleur Sprengers | Junior | Geldrop, Netherlands | New Orleans
Sprengers competed for two seasons at the University of New Orleans in the Southland Conference, earning All-Southland Second Team honors in flight one singles in 2025-26. The rising junior from Geldrop, Netherlands, went 14-3 in first singles in dual matches this year for the Privateers and 9-7 in doubles action. For her career in the Bayou State, Sprengers is 25-9 in singles play and 17-13 in doubles. She was named to the Southland Conference's Women's Tennis All-Academic Second Team as a freshman after a strong year in the classroom as a chemistry major. She is the daughter of David Sprengers and Daniela Sprengers-Weijers and has three siblings, Bas, Tim, and Jeroen.
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