North Carolina State University Athletics
Women’s Tennis Adds Transfer Ariana Anazagasty-Pursoo
5/27/2026 1:08:00 PM | Women's Tennis
RALEIGH, N.C. -- NC State women's tennis has signed incoming transfer Ariana Anazagasty-Pursoo from Texas ahead of the 2026-27 campaign, head coach Simon Earnshaw announced on Wednesday afternoon.
"We're very fortunate to have had a second chance to recruit Ariana," said Earnshaw. "We are even more so that she will be joining us next season. Ariana was one of the top recruits in the 2024 class and someone we felt strongly would be a perfect fit for our program and NC State at that time. Really a no-brainer for us on every level, and I couldn't be more excited to welcome Ariana to the
"I am very excited to be attending NC State in the Fall," said Anazagasty-Pursoo. "I can't wait to start working with the coaches, my teammates, and taking my game to the next level. Go Pack!"
Anazagasty-Pursoo comes to NC State after spending two seasons with the Longhorns, highlighted by a highly successful freshman campaign posting a 23-6 singles record, including a 10-4 mark in dual matches predominantly at the #4-6 positions. During her first Fall Anazagasty-Pursoo won the singles title at the ITA Texas Regionals thus qualifying for the 2024-25 NCAA Singles Championships. In addition she also tallied 16 doubles victories, with 12 coming in dual-match play while competing primarily on the top doubles court. These results gained Anazagasty-Pursoo season high ITA rankings of #39 in singles and #24 in doubles
During the 2025-26 season, she competed in four dual matches before missing the remainder of the year due to injury.
Prior to college, the Westbury, N.Y., native was rated as a Blue Chip recruit by TennisRecruiting.net and was consistently ranked as high as No. 2 nationally and No. 1 in the state of New York. Anazagasty-Pursoo reached a career-high ITF junior world ranking of No. 38 capturing five ITF junior titles, including three doubles titles and two singles championships. Her singles titles came at the J3 tournaments in Santo Domingo and Coral Gables in 2022, while her doubles titles included the ITF J300 Pan American Closed, J2 Montreal and J1 Guadalajara in 2022.
Anazagasty-Pursoo also competed in both singles and doubles at all four junior Grand Slam events in 2023. She advanced to the Round of 32 in singles at Wimbledon and previously reached that round at the 2022 US Open. In doubles, she reached the Round of 16 at the US Open in both 2021 & 2023.
The Wolfpack will begin the 2026-27 campaign this fall after making its fourth NCAA Elite 8 appearance in the last six seasons and capturing the program's second ACC Championship in 2026.
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