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Texas A&M’s Olivares Advances to Consolation Finals
Oct 23, 2016 | Women's Tennis
WACO, Texas – Texas A&M junior Macarena Olivares won her fifth consecutive singles match to advance to the consolation finals at the ITA Texas Regional Championships Presented by Oracle.
Olivares defeated Valeria Lopez of UT Arlington, 6-2, 6-2, in the semifinals today to reach the finals, where she will face Maria Kononova of North Texas, Monday at 9 a.m. at Baylor's Hurd Tennis Center.
The Aggies came up short in their other two semifinal matches today. In the doubles main draw semifinals, Texas A&M seniors Rutuja Bhosale and Rachel Pierson lost a close one to Sarah Dvorak and Sabrina Federici of Texas Tech, 6-4, 3-6, 10-3.
Pierson also fell in her singles main draw semifinal match. After recording her fourth consecutive victory by defeating Aggie teammate Tina Bokhua in yesterday's quarterfinals, Pierson's run came to an end today as she fell to 54th-ranked Blair Shankle of Baylor, 6-2, 6-3, in the semifinals.
Singles and doubles championships are scheduled to be played Monday, with the winners advancing to face other regional winners across the country at the USTA/ITA National Indoor Intercollegiate Championships, Nov. 3-6, in Flushing, N.Y.
Texas A&M tournament results are listed below. Complete results and brackets are available at http://tennislink.usta.com/tournaments/TournamentHome/Tournament.aspx?T=192905#&&s=8Results0
Visit 12thMan.com for more information on Texas A&M women's tennis. Aggie fans also can keep up to date with the A&M women's tennis team on Twitter by following @AggieWTEN or on Facebook at Facebook.com/AggieWomensTennis.
Monday, October 24
Singles—Consolation
F Macarena Olivares (A&M) vs. Maria Kononova (UNT), 9 a.m.
Sunday, October 23
Singles—Main Draw
SF #54 Blair Shankle (Baylor) def. Rachel Pierson (A&M), 6-2, 6-3
Singles—Consolation
SF Macarena Olivares (A&M) def. Valeria Lopez (UTA), 6-2, 6-2
Doubles—Main Draw
SF Sarah Dvorak/Sabrina Federici (Texas Tech) def. Rutuja Bhosale/Rachel Pierson (A&M), 6-4, 3-6, 10-3
Saturday, October 22
Singles—Main Draw
16 Rachel Pierson (A&M) def. Sabrina Federici (Texas Tech), 6-2, 4-6, 6-3
16 Tina Bokhua (A&M) def. Wendy Zhang (Rice), 7-6 (4), 6-0
QF Rachel Pierson (A&M) def. Tina Bokhua (A&M), 6-3, 6-4
Singles—Consolation
R4 Macarena Olivares (A&M) def. Caroline Wegner (TCU), 7-6 (4), 6-0
QF Macarena Olivares (A&M) def. Jessica Birowski (UTA), 6-1, 6-0
Doubles—Main Draw
QF Rutuja Bhosale/Rachel Pierson (A&M) def. Petra Granic/Dani Wagland (Texas), 8-5
Doubles—Consolation
R3 Lauren Hidalgo-Smith/Darinka Tiboldi (SFA) def. Saska Gavrilovska/Stefania Hristov (A&M), 8-4
Friday, October 21
Singles—Main Draw
32 Rachel Pierson (A&M) def. Vanesa Calvo Pardo (SFA), 6-2, 6-1
32 Tina Bokhua (A&M) def. Astrid Gehre (UTA), 3-6, 6-2, 6-2
32 Miriam Rosell (UTSA) def. Rutuja Bhosale (A&M), 6-2, 6-3
Singles—Consolation
R1 Joy Ming Ming Chia (Texas State) vs. Mason Strickland (A&M), walkover
R2 Macarena Olivares (A&M) def. Darinka Tiboldi (SFA), 6-2, 6-2
R2 Madison Cleff (Texas) vs. Saska Gavrilovska (A&M), w/d (pc)
R3 Macarena Olivares (A&M) def. Autumn Crossnoe (ACU), 6-0, 6-2
Doubles—Main Draw
32 Rutuja Bhosale/Rachel Pierson (A&M) def. Sarah Adams/Lucile Pothier (ACU), 8-4
32 Domenica Gonzalez/Eva Paalma (A&M) def. Chelsea Crovetti/Neda Koprcina (Texas), 8-7 (5)
32 Tina Bokhua/Macarena Olivares (A&M) def. Jessica Hinojosa Gomez/Theresa Van Zyl (Baylor), 8-5
32 Lindsey Hodge/Priya Niezgoda (Rice) def. Saska Gavrilovska/Stefania Hristov (A&M), 8-6
16 Rutuja Bhosale/Rachel Pierson (A&M) def. Savannah Durkin/Alison Ho (Rice), 8-3
16 Gabriela Talaba/Alexandra Valenstein (Texas Tech) def. Domenica Gonzalez/Eva Paalma (A&M), 8-7 (4)
16 Maria Kononova/Tamuna Kutubidze (UNT) def. Tina Bokhua/Macarena Olivares (A&M), 8-2
Doubles—Consolation
R2 Saska Gavrilovska/Stefania Hristov (A&M) def. Laura Cabrera/Denisa Ibrahimovic (UTSA), 8-6
Thursday, October 20
Singles—Main Draw
128 Jordan Henry (ACU) def. Mason Strickland (A&M), 6-0, 2-0 withdraw (inj.)
64 Agustina Serio (UTA) def. #15 Saska Gavrilovska (A&M), 6-3, 6-3
64 Fernanda Astete (Rice) def. Macarena Olivares (A&M), 6-2, 7-6 (5)
64 Rachel Pierson (A&M) def. Savannah Durkin (Rice), 6-2, 6-2
64 Tina Bokhua (A&M) def. Minying Liang (North Texas), 6-4, 6-3
64 Rutuja Bhosale (A&M) def. Katie Poluta (Texas), 6-2, 6-4
Doubles—Main Draw
64 Domenica Gonzalez/Eva Paalma (A&M) def. Kaja Ljubic/Denise Maxl (SFA), 8-6
Olivares defeated Valeria Lopez of UT Arlington, 6-2, 6-2, in the semifinals today to reach the finals, where she will face Maria Kononova of North Texas, Monday at 9 a.m. at Baylor's Hurd Tennis Center.
The Aggies came up short in their other two semifinal matches today. In the doubles main draw semifinals, Texas A&M seniors Rutuja Bhosale and Rachel Pierson lost a close one to Sarah Dvorak and Sabrina Federici of Texas Tech, 6-4, 3-6, 10-3.
Pierson also fell in her singles main draw semifinal match. After recording her fourth consecutive victory by defeating Aggie teammate Tina Bokhua in yesterday's quarterfinals, Pierson's run came to an end today as she fell to 54th-ranked Blair Shankle of Baylor, 6-2, 6-3, in the semifinals.
Singles and doubles championships are scheduled to be played Monday, with the winners advancing to face other regional winners across the country at the USTA/ITA National Indoor Intercollegiate Championships, Nov. 3-6, in Flushing, N.Y.
Texas A&M tournament results are listed below. Complete results and brackets are available at http://tennislink.usta.com/tournaments/TournamentHome/Tournament.aspx?T=192905#&&s=8Results0
Visit 12thMan.com for more information on Texas A&M women's tennis. Aggie fans also can keep up to date with the A&M women's tennis team on Twitter by following @AggieWTEN or on Facebook at Facebook.com/AggieWomensTennis.
Monday, October 24
Singles—Consolation
F Macarena Olivares (A&M) vs. Maria Kononova (UNT), 9 a.m.
Sunday, October 23
Singles—Main Draw
SF #54 Blair Shankle (Baylor) def. Rachel Pierson (A&M), 6-2, 6-3
Singles—Consolation
SF Macarena Olivares (A&M) def. Valeria Lopez (UTA), 6-2, 6-2
Doubles—Main Draw
SF Sarah Dvorak/Sabrina Federici (Texas Tech) def. Rutuja Bhosale/Rachel Pierson (A&M), 6-4, 3-6, 10-3
Saturday, October 22
Singles—Main Draw
16 Rachel Pierson (A&M) def. Sabrina Federici (Texas Tech), 6-2, 4-6, 6-3
16 Tina Bokhua (A&M) def. Wendy Zhang (Rice), 7-6 (4), 6-0
QF Rachel Pierson (A&M) def. Tina Bokhua (A&M), 6-3, 6-4
Singles—Consolation
R4 Macarena Olivares (A&M) def. Caroline Wegner (TCU), 7-6 (4), 6-0
QF Macarena Olivares (A&M) def. Jessica Birowski (UTA), 6-1, 6-0
Doubles—Main Draw
QF Rutuja Bhosale/Rachel Pierson (A&M) def. Petra Granic/Dani Wagland (Texas), 8-5
Doubles—Consolation
R3 Lauren Hidalgo-Smith/Darinka Tiboldi (SFA) def. Saska Gavrilovska/Stefania Hristov (A&M), 8-4
Friday, October 21
Singles—Main Draw
32 Rachel Pierson (A&M) def. Vanesa Calvo Pardo (SFA), 6-2, 6-1
32 Tina Bokhua (A&M) def. Astrid Gehre (UTA), 3-6, 6-2, 6-2
32 Miriam Rosell (UTSA) def. Rutuja Bhosale (A&M), 6-2, 6-3
Singles—Consolation
R1 Joy Ming Ming Chia (Texas State) vs. Mason Strickland (A&M), walkover
R2 Macarena Olivares (A&M) def. Darinka Tiboldi (SFA), 6-2, 6-2
R2 Madison Cleff (Texas) vs. Saska Gavrilovska (A&M), w/d (pc)
R3 Macarena Olivares (A&M) def. Autumn Crossnoe (ACU), 6-0, 6-2
Doubles—Main Draw
32 Rutuja Bhosale/Rachel Pierson (A&M) def. Sarah Adams/Lucile Pothier (ACU), 8-4
32 Domenica Gonzalez/Eva Paalma (A&M) def. Chelsea Crovetti/Neda Koprcina (Texas), 8-7 (5)
32 Tina Bokhua/Macarena Olivares (A&M) def. Jessica Hinojosa Gomez/Theresa Van Zyl (Baylor), 8-5
32 Lindsey Hodge/Priya Niezgoda (Rice) def. Saska Gavrilovska/Stefania Hristov (A&M), 8-6
16 Rutuja Bhosale/Rachel Pierson (A&M) def. Savannah Durkin/Alison Ho (Rice), 8-3
16 Gabriela Talaba/Alexandra Valenstein (Texas Tech) def. Domenica Gonzalez/Eva Paalma (A&M), 8-7 (4)
16 Maria Kononova/Tamuna Kutubidze (UNT) def. Tina Bokhua/Macarena Olivares (A&M), 8-2
Doubles—Consolation
R2 Saska Gavrilovska/Stefania Hristov (A&M) def. Laura Cabrera/Denisa Ibrahimovic (UTSA), 8-6
Thursday, October 20
Singles—Main Draw
128 Jordan Henry (ACU) def. Mason Strickland (A&M), 6-0, 2-0 withdraw (inj.)
64 Agustina Serio (UTA) def. #15 Saska Gavrilovska (A&M), 6-3, 6-3
64 Fernanda Astete (Rice) def. Macarena Olivares (A&M), 6-2, 7-6 (5)
64 Rachel Pierson (A&M) def. Savannah Durkin (Rice), 6-2, 6-2
64 Tina Bokhua (A&M) def. Minying Liang (North Texas), 6-4, 6-3
64 Rutuja Bhosale (A&M) def. Katie Poluta (Texas), 6-2, 6-4
Doubles—Main Draw
64 Domenica Gonzalez/Eva Paalma (A&M) def. Kaja Ljubic/Denise Maxl (SFA), 8-6
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