TCU
UT Arlington
TCU Handles UTA, 4-0
4/8/2015 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
FORT WORTH, Texas -- The No. 19 TCU women's tennis team opened its four-match home stand with a 4-0 victory over UT Arlington on Wednesday night at the Bayard H. Friedman Tennis Center.
The Horned Frogs (14-7) recorded their third straight shutout of the season and seventh overall by commanding the match against the Mavericks (13-5) from start to finish. TCU is now a perfect 18-0 against UTA in program history.
"This was a great start to our last few home matches of the regular season," head coach Lee Taylor Walker said. "We want to get some confidence building this weekend, and that's done by being detail oriented in our big point scenarios. Tennis is situational and we have got to nail down our situational point play routines this weekend so we are in the zone come postseason. I thought tonight was a great step toward that outcome and I am looking forward to our matches this weekend."
Alexis Pereira and Palina Dubavets moved up to 16 wins this season by recording a 6-3 victory at No. 3 doubles. The Frogs wrapped up the doubles point on court two as Seda Arantekin and Sofiko Kadzhaya claimed a 6-4 win on court two, as TCU took a 1-0 lead in the match.
Pereira kept the winning going and recorded her 20th victory this season when she picked up a 6-0, 6-0 win at No. 5 singles to put TCU up 2-0. Kadzhaya got her second win of the night by defeating Angeles de los Rios at No. 3 singles, 6-3, 6-1.
The clincher was Arantekin, who took out Jessica Birowski, 7-5, 6-1, to seal the victory for the Frogs and her 18th win of the season.
TCU will finish out the regular season at home the next two weekends. The Frogs will host Iowa State on April 10 and West Virginia on April 12, before taking on Texas Tech on April 18.
Tennis Match Results
UT Arlington vs TCU
Apr 08, 2015 at Fort Worth, Texas
(Bayard H. Friedman Tennis Center)
#19 TCU 4, UT Arlington 0
Singles competition
1. #113 Stefanie Tan (TCU) vs. Thoms, Elizabeth (UTA) 6-4, 4-3, unfinished
2. #38 Simona Parajova (TCU) vs. Gehre, Astrid (UTA) 6-1, 6-5, unfinished
3. Sofiko Kadzhaya (TCU) def. de los Rios, Angeles (UTA) 6-3, 6-1
4. Palina Dubavets (TCU) vs. Serio, Augustina (UTA) 7-6 (7-4), 1-3, unfinished
5. Alexis Pereira (TCU) def. Tugarinova, E. (UTA) 6-0, 6-0
6. Seda Arantekin (TCU) def. Birowski, Jessica (UTA) 7-5, 6-1
Doubles competition
1. Stefanie Tan/Simona Parajova (TCU) vs. #64 Thoms, Elizabeth/de los Rios, Angeles (UTA) 5-5, unfinished
2. Sofiko Kadzhaya/Seda Arantekin (TCU) def. Gehre, Astrid/Birowski, Jessica (UTA) 6-4
3. Alexis Pereira/Palina Dubavets (TCU) def. Serio, Augustina/Foote, Christine (UTA) 6-3
Match Notes:
UT Arlington 13-5
TCU 14-7; National ranking #19
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2); Singles (5,3,6)
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