Friday, May 19
Atlanta, Georgia
7 a.m.
TCU
4
vs
1
University of Wyoming
Frogs Advance to the NIT Finals
5/19/2023 1:15:00 PM | Women's Tennis
TCU Downs Wyoming 4-1
Peachtree, Georgia— TCU Women's Tennis completes the comeback and secures a spot in the inaugural NIT Championship Final at the Peachtree Tennis Center on Friday.
The Horned Frogs (15-9) rallied after a slow, winning four singles matches against Wyoming (15-11).
TCU showed what they are truly capable of, dominating on the first three singles courts. Overall TCU dropped just one set in singles while winning 10. Destinee Martins and Tiphanie Lemaitre failed to find a rhythm early in the match dropping the first doubles court 6-3. Mercedes Aristegui and Jade Otway put the doubles point up for grabs with a 6-1 duos victory In the penultimate third singles match, Helena Narmont and Yu-Chin Tsai fought to a tiebreaker and found themselves tied at seven apiece. The duo failed to capitalize on serve and fell behind 1-0. Despite trailing after doubles, TCU had no trouble getting back in the match and playing as a team. Otway continued her hot streak in court No. 3. She brought down Wyoming's Brink (6-1, 6-2) and evening the team score. TCU's trustee captain Aristegui aided the cause with a straight set victory over Oeshkina (6-3, 6-1). The senior from France, Lemaitre, took to the first court and took a 3-1 lead for her team. She took the first set with a late surge 6-4. In the second, the senior swept the Cowgirls' Zehender 6-0.
With the match clinching point yet to be decided, Martins, Tsai and Narmont remained in control of their matches respectivley. Narmont was the first to cap off a victory (6-4, 6-1). Her win on court six punched TCU's ticket to the finals.
After the match head coach Lee Taylor Walker was proud of his team's poise in the face of a deficit.
"Proud of the composure our team had today. We knew that Wyoming was a good doubles team, and that it was possible for them to grab that point. The ladies didn't let it bother them, kept their poise, and took care of everything in singles in a dominant fashion. In any championship match, it's important that the proper balance of respect for opponent is taken into the court. We are facing a confident Stetson team that just won two solid matches to get here. They can play and we need to respect their level and be ready. On the other hand, we have to attack the courts with energy, enthusiasm, confidence and swagger, being willing to leave it all out there on the court with no regrets. I'm confident our team is primed to take home this inaugural NIT Championship."
Up Next: The Frogs will matchup with Stetson on Saturday, May 20 for the first ever NIT Championship.
The Horned Frogs (15-9) rallied after a slow, winning four singles matches against Wyoming (15-11).
We're. Not. Done. 😎#GoFrogs | #NITChampionship pic.twitter.com/z1nPIsTGFs
— TCU Women's Tennis (@TCUWomensTennis) May 19, 2023
TCU showed what they are truly capable of, dominating on the first three singles courts. Overall TCU dropped just one set in singles while winning 10. Destinee Martins and Tiphanie Lemaitre failed to find a rhythm early in the match dropping the first doubles court 6-3. Mercedes Aristegui and Jade Otway put the doubles point up for grabs with a 6-1 duos victory In the penultimate third singles match, Helena Narmont and Yu-Chin Tsai fought to a tiebreaker and found themselves tied at seven apiece. The duo failed to capitalize on serve and fell behind 1-0. Despite trailing after doubles, TCU had no trouble getting back in the match and playing as a team. Otway continued her hot streak in court No. 3. She brought down Wyoming's Brink (6-1, 6-2) and evening the team score. TCU's trustee captain Aristegui aided the cause with a straight set victory over Oeshkina (6-3, 6-1). The senior from France, Lemaitre, took to the first court and took a 3-1 lead for her team. She took the first set with a late surge 6-4. In the second, the senior swept the Cowgirls' Zehender 6-0.
With the match clinching point yet to be decided, Martins, Tsai and Narmont remained in control of their matches respectivley. Narmont was the first to cap off a victory (6-4, 6-1). Her win on court six punched TCU's ticket to the finals.
After the match head coach Lee Taylor Walker was proud of his team's poise in the face of a deficit.
"Proud of the composure our team had today. We knew that Wyoming was a good doubles team, and that it was possible for them to grab that point. The ladies didn't let it bother them, kept their poise, and took care of everything in singles in a dominant fashion. In any championship match, it's important that the proper balance of respect for opponent is taken into the court. We are facing a confident Stetson team that just won two solid matches to get here. They can play and we need to respect their level and be ready. On the other hand, we have to attack the courts with energy, enthusiasm, confidence and swagger, being willing to leave it all out there on the court with no regrets. I'm confident our team is primed to take home this inaugural NIT Championship."
Up Next: The Frogs will matchup with Stetson on Saturday, May 20 for the first ever NIT Championship.
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