WACO, Texas – Texas A&M's Macarena Olivares captured the consolation championship at the ITA Texas Regional Championships today at Baylor's Hurd Tennis Center, defeating Maria Kononova of North Texas, 6-2, 6-3. It was the sixth consecutive victory for the junior from Chile.
"[Associate Head Coach Patrick Sullivan] and I are very pleased with our overall results," Texas A&M head coach Mark Weaver said. "Macarena ended up playing some great tennis and went through the consolation draw rather comfortably against some good competition. Rachel [Pierson] had an excellent tournament overall and unfortunately ran into Blair Shankle, who was playing at an extremely high level of tennis and ultimately won both the singles and doubles rather routinely."
Pierson, a senior, was one victory short of reaching the finals of the main draw in singles as well as doubles with partner Rutuja Bhosale.
Texas A&M tournament results are listed below. Complete results are available at http://tennislink.usta.com/tournaments/TournamentHome/Tournament.aspx?T=192905#&&s=8Results0
Texas A&M returns to action and makes its home debut, Nov. 4-6, as the Aggies play host to Rice, Stephen F. Austin and Washington in the first-ever David Kent Invitational at the George P. Mitchell Tennis Center. The tournament is named in honor of Texas A&M's former legendary men's and women's tennis coach.
"The fall season is coming to a close, and we are looking forward to getting some good practices in over the next week or so as we prepare to compete at home in the David Kent Invitational," Weaver added.
The Aggies conclude the fall season at the UNLV Rebel Invitational, Nov. 11-13 in Las Vegas.
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) def. Maria Kononova (UNT), 6-2, 6-3
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 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
"[Associate Head Coach Patrick Sullivan] and I are very pleased with our overall results," Texas A&M head coach Mark Weaver said. "Macarena ended up playing some great tennis and went through the consolation draw rather comfortably against some good competition. Rachel [Pierson] had an excellent tournament overall and unfortunately ran into Blair Shankle, who was playing at an extremely high level of tennis and ultimately won both the singles and doubles rather routinely."
Pierson, a senior, was one victory short of reaching the finals of the main draw in singles as well as doubles with partner Rutuja Bhosale.
Texas A&M tournament results are listed below. Complete results are available at http://tennislink.usta.com/tournaments/TournamentHome/Tournament.aspx?T=192905#&&s=8Results0
Texas A&M returns to action and makes its home debut, Nov. 4-6, as the Aggies play host to Rice, Stephen F. Austin and Washington in the first-ever David Kent Invitational at the George P. Mitchell Tennis Center. The tournament is named in honor of Texas A&M's former legendary men's and women's tennis coach.
"The fall season is coming to a close, and we are looking forward to getting some good practices in over the next week or so as we prepare to compete at home in the David Kent Invitational," Weaver added.
The Aggies conclude the fall season at the UNLV Rebel Invitational, Nov. 11-13 in Las Vegas.
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) def. Maria Kononova (UNT), 6-2, 6-3
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 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