Sunday, March 19
College Station
12:00 PM
Texas A&M
5
vs
2
Alabama
Photo by: Texas A&M Athletics
No. 22 Texas A&M Women’s Tennis Tops Alabama
Mar 19, 2017 | Women's Tennis
COLLEGE STATION, Texas– The No. 22 Texas A&M women's tennis team clinched its second-straight SEC win after dominating Alabama, 5-2, at the George P. Mitchell Tennis Center Sunday afternoon. The Aggies improved to 10-7 overall and 2-4 in SEC matches, while the Tide dropped to 6-10, 0-6 SEC.
Texas A&M jumped out to an early 1-0 lead after winning the doubles point. Alabama's Andie Daniell and Joanna Savva won the first doubles match of the day after defeating Domenica Gonzalez and Eva Paalma 6-2 at the No. 2 spot. A&M's No. 19-ranked duo of Rachel Pierson and Rutuja Bhosale dominated the No. 25 pair of Erin Routliffe and Maddie Pothoff, 6-2, at the No. 1 line. At the No. 3 line, Macarena Olivares and Stefania Hristov battled off Danielle Spielmann and Juliana Valero, 7-6, to give Texas A&M the doubles point after a long 10-8 tiebreaker.
The Tide won the first singles match of the day to knot the team score at 1-1. Spielmann shut out Saska Gavrilovska in the first set, 6-0 followed by a 6-2 victory in the second at the No. 3 line. The Aggies came back and won the next three matches to clinch the victory, 4-1. Bhosale defeated Daniell 6-2 in both sets at No. 2, and Gonzalez followed with a strong 6-2, 6-4 victory over Pothoff at No. 4 to put the Aggies ahead, 3-1. At the No. 5 line, Olivarez's match clinched the win for Texas A&M after topping Savva 6-4, 6-2.
The teams continued competition for the final two points, ending with the Aggies on top, 5-2. At No. 6, Bokhua tallied the final point for the Maroon & White with her close 6-4, 7-5 win against Juliana Valero. No. 44 Pierson fell to No. 59 Routliffe in the last set of the day. Pierson dropped set one, 5-7, before falling in set two, 6-7, after a 5-7 tiebreaker score.
Texas A&M will take a break from SEC competition as they travel to Waco, Texas to take on the Baylor Bears on Wed. March 22 at the Hurd Tennis Center. First serve will be at 5 p.m.
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: http://www.facebook.com/?ref=tn_tnmn#!/pages/Aggie-Womens-Tennis/143874782434654
Post Match Quote
Mark Weaver, Texas A&M Women's Tennis Head Coach
On the match…
"Great job by the Aggies this weekend! It was two good wins against two strong opponents. I can see the confidence growing in our team and we need to continue on with the momentum that we are building. Stefania and Macarena did a great job of keeping their composure in a very tight and crucial doubles point. Alabama is very strong team towards the top of their lineup and I knew if we could get the doubles point and win one of the top three in the singles, we would be in good shape today. Rutuja had a very decisive win against a very strong player in Andie Daniel which made a big difference in the final outcome."
Texas A&M vs Alabama
Mar 19, 2017 at College Station, Texas
(George P. Mitchell Tennis Complex)
#22 Texas A&M 5, Alabama 2
Singles competition
1. #59 Erin Routliffe (BAMA) def. #44 Rachel Pierson (A&M) 7-5, 7-6 (5)
2. #85 Rutuja Bhosale (A&M) def. #124 Andie Daniell (BAMA) 6-2, 6-2
3. Danielle Spielmann (BAMA) def. Saska Gavrilovska (A&M) 6-0, 6-2
4. Domenica Gonzalez (A&M) def. Maddie Pothoff (BAMA) 6-2, 6-4
5. Macarena Olivares (A&M) def. Joanna Savva (BAMA) 6-4, 6-2
6. Tina Bokhua (A&M) def. Juliana Valero (BAMA) 6-4, 7-5
Doubles competition
1. #19 Rachel Pierson/Rutuja Bhosale (A&M) def. #25 Erin Routliffe/Maddie Pothoff (BAMA) 6-2
2. Andie Daniell/Joanna Savva (BAMA) def. Domenica Gonzalez/Eva Paalma (A&M) 6-2
3. Macarena Olivares/Stefania Hristov (A&M) def. Danielle Spielmann/Juliana Valero (BAMA) 7-6 (8)
Match Notes:
Texas A&M 10-7, 2-4 SEC; National ranking #22
Alabama 6-10, 0-6 SEC; National ranking #44
Order of finish: Doubles (2, 1, 3); Singles (3, 2, 4, 5, 6, 1)
Texas A&M jumped out to an early 1-0 lead after winning the doubles point. Alabama's Andie Daniell and Joanna Savva won the first doubles match of the day after defeating Domenica Gonzalez and Eva Paalma 6-2 at the No. 2 spot. A&M's No. 19-ranked duo of Rachel Pierson and Rutuja Bhosale dominated the No. 25 pair of Erin Routliffe and Maddie Pothoff, 6-2, at the No. 1 line. At the No. 3 line, Macarena Olivares and Stefania Hristov battled off Danielle Spielmann and Juliana Valero, 7-6, to give Texas A&M the doubles point after a long 10-8 tiebreaker.
The Tide won the first singles match of the day to knot the team score at 1-1. Spielmann shut out Saska Gavrilovska in the first set, 6-0 followed by a 6-2 victory in the second at the No. 3 line. The Aggies came back and won the next three matches to clinch the victory, 4-1. Bhosale defeated Daniell 6-2 in both sets at No. 2, and Gonzalez followed with a strong 6-2, 6-4 victory over Pothoff at No. 4 to put the Aggies ahead, 3-1. At the No. 5 line, Olivarez's match clinched the win for Texas A&M after topping Savva 6-4, 6-2.
The teams continued competition for the final two points, ending with the Aggies on top, 5-2. At No. 6, Bokhua tallied the final point for the Maroon & White with her close 6-4, 7-5 win against Juliana Valero. No. 44 Pierson fell to No. 59 Routliffe in the last set of the day. Pierson dropped set one, 5-7, before falling in set two, 6-7, after a 5-7 tiebreaker score.
Texas A&M will take a break from SEC competition as they travel to Waco, Texas to take on the Baylor Bears on Wed. March 22 at the Hurd Tennis Center. First serve will be at 5 p.m.
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: http://www.facebook.com/?ref=tn_tnmn#!/pages/Aggie-Womens-Tennis/143874782434654
Post Match Quote
Mark Weaver, Texas A&M Women's Tennis Head Coach
On the match…
"Great job by the Aggies this weekend! It was two good wins against two strong opponents. I can see the confidence growing in our team and we need to continue on with the momentum that we are building. Stefania and Macarena did a great job of keeping their composure in a very tight and crucial doubles point. Alabama is very strong team towards the top of their lineup and I knew if we could get the doubles point and win one of the top three in the singles, we would be in good shape today. Rutuja had a very decisive win against a very strong player in Andie Daniel which made a big difference in the final outcome."
Texas A&M vs Alabama
Mar 19, 2017 at College Station, Texas
(George P. Mitchell Tennis Complex)
#22 Texas A&M 5, Alabama 2
Singles competition
1. #59 Erin Routliffe (BAMA) def. #44 Rachel Pierson (A&M) 7-5, 7-6 (5)
2. #85 Rutuja Bhosale (A&M) def. #124 Andie Daniell (BAMA) 6-2, 6-2
3. Danielle Spielmann (BAMA) def. Saska Gavrilovska (A&M) 6-0, 6-2
4. Domenica Gonzalez (A&M) def. Maddie Pothoff (BAMA) 6-2, 6-4
5. Macarena Olivares (A&M) def. Joanna Savva (BAMA) 6-4, 6-2
6. Tina Bokhua (A&M) def. Juliana Valero (BAMA) 6-4, 7-5
Doubles competition
1. #19 Rachel Pierson/Rutuja Bhosale (A&M) def. #25 Erin Routliffe/Maddie Pothoff (BAMA) 6-2
2. Andie Daniell/Joanna Savva (BAMA) def. Domenica Gonzalez/Eva Paalma (A&M) 6-2
3. Macarena Olivares/Stefania Hristov (A&M) def. Danielle Spielmann/Juliana Valero (BAMA) 7-6 (8)
Match Notes:
Texas A&M 10-7, 2-4 SEC; National ranking #22
Alabama 6-10, 0-6 SEC; National ranking #44
Order of finish: Doubles (2, 1, 3); Singles (3, 2, 4, 5, 6, 1)
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