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Texas A&M falls to No. 6 Texas in NCAA second round
May 12, 2018 | Women's Tennis
AUSTIN, Texas ---The Texas A&M women's tennis team's 2017-18 season ended with a 4-0 loss to No. 6 Texas in NCAA second-round action on Saturday at the Texas Tennis Center.
The Aggies finished the year with a 17-11 record, while the Longhorns improved to 24-4 and earned a spot at the NCAA Championships in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
"Texas is a very fine team," Texas A&M head coach Mark Weaver said. "If you're going to beat a team like Texas on their home court in the NCAA tournament, you have to play at a very high level at all the courts. Unfortunately, we weren't able to play at that level and Texas played very well. They were just a little too much for us today."
A trio of Texas A&M seniors – Domenica Gonzalez, Macarena Olivares and Eva Paalma – played their final matches in the Maroon and White on Saturday.
"Our seniors did a great job for us all season long," Weaver said. "They meant so much to the team, on and off the court. They are tremendous leaders by example and I'm extremely proud of what they accomplished at Texas A&M."
The Longhorns started quickly by winning the doubles points with victories at the No. 1 and No. 2 courts. Texas A&M's Paalma and Gonzalez fell 6-3 at No. 1 to No. 55 Petra Granic/Bojana Markovic, and freshman Tatiana Makarova and Olivares dropped a 6-3 decision at No. 2 to Marta Perez-Mur/Dani Wagland.
Once in singles, the Big 12 Champion Longhorns won the first set on five of six courts and went on tally wins at the Nos. 3, 5 and 6 courts. No. 64 Petra Granic defeated Paalma, 6-3, 6-0 at No. 3; Perez-Mur downed Makarova, 6-3, 6-3; and Wagland beat freshman Iulia Ivascu, 6-2, 6-3.
Texas A&M vs Texas
May 12, 2018 at Austin, Texas
(Texas Tennis Center)
#6 Texas 4, #30 Texas A&M 0
Singles
1. #1 Bianca Turati (TEX) vs. Domenica Gonzalez (A&M) 6-6, unfinished
2. #30 Anna Turati (TEX) vs. #86 Macarena Olivares (A&M) 6-3, 2-1, unfinished
3. #64 Petra Granic (TEX) def. Eva Paalma (A&M) 6-3, 6-0
4. Bojana Markovic (TEX) vs. Riley McQuaid (A&M) 6-2, 2-4, unfinished
5. Marta Perez-Mur (TEX) def. Tatiana Makarova (A&M) 6-3, 6-3
6. Dani Wagland (TEX) def. Iulia Ivascu (A&M) 6-2, 6-3
Doubles
1. #55 Petra Granic/Bojana Markovic (TEX) def. #62 Eva Paalma/Domenica Gonzalez (A&M) 6-3
2. Marta Perez-Mur/Dani Wagland (TEX) def. Tatiana Makarova/Macarena Olivares (A&M) 6-3
3. Anna Turati/Bianca Turati (TEX) vs. Iulia Ivascu/Riley McQuaid (A&M) 5-3, unfinished
Match Notes:
Texas A&M 17-11; National ranking #30
Texas 24-4; National ranking #6
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1); Singles (3,6,5)
2018 NCAA Championships - Second Round (Round of 32)
T-1:53
The Aggies finished the year with a 17-11 record, while the Longhorns improved to 24-4 and earned a spot at the NCAA Championships in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
"Texas is a very fine team," Texas A&M head coach Mark Weaver said. "If you're going to beat a team like Texas on their home court in the NCAA tournament, you have to play at a very high level at all the courts. Unfortunately, we weren't able to play at that level and Texas played very well. They were just a little too much for us today."
A trio of Texas A&M seniors – Domenica Gonzalez, Macarena Olivares and Eva Paalma – played their final matches in the Maroon and White on Saturday.
"Our seniors did a great job for us all season long," Weaver said. "They meant so much to the team, on and off the court. They are tremendous leaders by example and I'm extremely proud of what they accomplished at Texas A&M."
The Longhorns started quickly by winning the doubles points with victories at the No. 1 and No. 2 courts. Texas A&M's Paalma and Gonzalez fell 6-3 at No. 1 to No. 55 Petra Granic/Bojana Markovic, and freshman Tatiana Makarova and Olivares dropped a 6-3 decision at No. 2 to Marta Perez-Mur/Dani Wagland.
Once in singles, the Big 12 Champion Longhorns won the first set on five of six courts and went on tally wins at the Nos. 3, 5 and 6 courts. No. 64 Petra Granic defeated Paalma, 6-3, 6-0 at No. 3; Perez-Mur downed Makarova, 6-3, 6-3; and Wagland beat freshman Iulia Ivascu, 6-2, 6-3.
Texas A&M vs Texas
May 12, 2018 at Austin, Texas
(Texas Tennis Center)
#6 Texas 4, #30 Texas A&M 0
Singles
1. #1 Bianca Turati (TEX) vs. Domenica Gonzalez (A&M) 6-6, unfinished
2. #30 Anna Turati (TEX) vs. #86 Macarena Olivares (A&M) 6-3, 2-1, unfinished
3. #64 Petra Granic (TEX) def. Eva Paalma (A&M) 6-3, 6-0
4. Bojana Markovic (TEX) vs. Riley McQuaid (A&M) 6-2, 2-4, unfinished
5. Marta Perez-Mur (TEX) def. Tatiana Makarova (A&M) 6-3, 6-3
6. Dani Wagland (TEX) def. Iulia Ivascu (A&M) 6-2, 6-3
Doubles
1. #55 Petra Granic/Bojana Markovic (TEX) def. #62 Eva Paalma/Domenica Gonzalez (A&M) 6-3
2. Marta Perez-Mur/Dani Wagland (TEX) def. Tatiana Makarova/Macarena Olivares (A&M) 6-3
3. Anna Turati/Bianca Turati (TEX) vs. Iulia Ivascu/Riley McQuaid (A&M) 5-3, unfinished
Match Notes:
Texas A&M 17-11; National ranking #30
Texas 24-4; National ranking #6
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1); Singles (3,6,5)
2018 NCAA Championships - Second Round (Round of 32)
T-1:53
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,1
#1 Singles Match
12
60
Bianca Turati / 0 (1/-) [UT]
6UF
#2 Singles Match
123
310
Anna Turati / 0 (30/-) [UT]
62UF
#3 Singles Match
12
30
Petra Granic / 0 (64/-) [UT]
66
#4 Singles Match
123
240
Bojana Markovic / 0 [UT]
62UF
#5 Singles Match
12
33
Marta Perez-Mur / 0 [UT]
66
#6 Singles Match
12
23
Dani Wagland / 0 [UT]
66
Order of Finish:
3,6,5
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