Texas A&M Women’s Tennis Improves to 6-0 After Defeating UNLV and Lamar

COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Texas A&M women's tennis defeated UNLV and Lamar Friday at the George P. Mitchell Tennis Center. The Aggies topped the Runnin' Rebels 6-1 before dispatching the Cardinals 6-1 to improve to 6-0 this spring.
 
Texas A&M opened the doubleheader capturing the doubles point for the fifth straight match. A&M's Riley McQuaid and Dorthea Faa-Hviding defeated UNLV's Samantha Li and Alex Kalachova 6-4 on court three. The Maroon & White clinched the point as Jayci Goldsmith and Tatiana Makarova bested UNLV's Aiwen Zhu and En-Pei Huang 6-4 on court one.
 
Adding singles wins for the Aggies against the Sin City-based visitors were freshman Katya Townsend, sophomore McQuaid, freshman Lucia Quitero, sophomore Makarova and freshman Jayci Goldsmith.
 
In the day's second match, the Aggies made quick work of the doubles point. A&M's Goldsmith and Makarova were the first off the court with a 6-3 win on court one. The point was clinched by the Aggie duo of Townsend and Quitero on court two.
 
Against the Rebels the Maroon & White secured singles victories from McQuaid, Townsend, No. 110 Goldsmith, Quitero and Faa-Hviding.
 
This spring the Aggies have posted a 31-2 singles record as Goldsmith, McQuaid and Townsend are each sporting a nine-match win streak. Faa-Hviding, Makarova and Quitero are all undefeated in dual matches.
 
The Aggies remain in the friendly confines of the Mitchell Tennis Center as they face TCU and Prairie View A&M Monday afternoon. A&M will take on the Horned Frogs at noon (CT) followed by a 4 p.m. (CT) matchup against the Panthers.
 
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Tennis Match Results
UNLV vs Texas A&M
2/1/19 at College Station, TX
(George P Mitchell Tennis Center)
 
Texas A&M 6, UNLV 1
 
Singles competition
1. Katya Townsend (TAMU) def. Aiwen Zhu (UNLV) 6-3, 6-1
2. #110 Jayci Goldsmith (TAMU) def. Anna Bogoslavets (UNLV) 6-2, 7-6
3. Izumi Asano (UNLV) def. Renee McBryde (TAMU) 6-2, 2-6, 6-4
4. Tatiana Makarova (TAMU) def. En-Pei Huang (UNLV) 6-4, 4-6, 10-5
5. Riley McQuaid (TAMU) def. Connie Li (UNLV) 7-5, 6-1
6. Lucia Quitero (TAMU) def. Samantha Li (UNLV) 6-2, 6-4
 
Doubles competition
1. Jayci Goldsmith/Tatiana Makarova (TAMU) def. Aiwen Zhu/En-Pei Huang (UNLV) 6-4
2. Katya Townsend/Renee McBryde (TAMU) vs. Connie Li/Izumi Asano (UNLV) 6-6, unfinished
3. Riley McQuaid/Dorthea Faa-Hviding (TAMU) def. Samantha Li/Alex Kalachova (UNLV) 6-4
 
Match Notes:
UNLV 1-2
Texas A&M 5-0
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1); Singles (1,5,6,4,2,3)
 
Tennis Match Results
Lamar University vs Texas A&M
2/1/19 at College Station, TX
(George P Mitchell Tennis Center)
 
Texas A&M 6, Lamar University 1
 
Singles competition
1. #110 Jayci Goldsmith (TAMU) def. Jasmin Buchta (LU-W) 6-3, 6-3
2. Katya Townsend (TAMU) def. Bianca Vitale (LU-W) 6-1, 6-0
3. Sanja Jolic (LU-W) def. Renee McBryde (TAMU) 7-5, 3-6, 1-0 (11-9)
4. Riley McQuaid (TAMU) def. Natalia Molina (LU-W) 6-0, 6-0
5. Lucia Quitero (TAMU) def. Laura Sola Grau (LU-W) 6-2, 6-2
6. Dorthea Faa-Hviding (TAMU) def. Amelie Vossgaetter (LU-W) 6-0, 4-6, 1-0 (11-9)
 
Doubles competition
1. Jayci Goldsmith/Tatiana Makarova (TAMU) def. Jasmin Buchta/Amelie Vossgaetter (LU-W) 6-3
2. Katya Townsend/Lucia Quitero (TAMU) def. Natalia Molina/Bianca Vitale (LU-W) 6-3
3. Riley McQuaid/Dorthea Faa-Hviding (TAMU) vs. Sanja Jolic/Laura Sola Grau (LU-W) 5-3, unfinished
 
Match Notes:
Lamar University 1-5
Texas A&M 6-0
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (4,2,1,5,6,3)