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Strong Singles Play Punctuates Day Three of H-E-B Invitational
Oct 02, 2021 | Women's Tennis
WACO, Texas – Texas A&M women's tennis came away with four victories on day three of the H-E-B Invitational Saturday at the Hurd Tennis Center, headlined by a trio of wins in the singles competition.
Clearer skies brought the third day of action outdoors following a bout with poor weather Friday. The Aggies capitalized on the change of scenery with Isa Di Laura securing a 6-3, 6-2 win over Arkansas' Grace O'Donnell. Elise Robbins added a straight-set victory of her own, locking in a 6-3, 6-1 result against Razorback junior Claire Slaughter. Finally, Kayal Gownder stepped up in the third-set tiebreaker against Arkansas' Presley Southerland, snagging a 6-4, 5-7, 1-0(4) win to close out the Aggies singles efforts. In doubles play, Robbins and Gownder submitted a hard-fought 7-6(3) score over Baylor's duo of Brooke Thompson and Ana Carmen Zamburek to conclude the day.
Di Laura and Mireles have lead the way to open the fall season with 2-1 records in singles action. In doubles play, the Aggie squad of Gownder and Robbins boasts an unblemished 2-0 mark.
UP NEXT
Texas A&M women's tennis concludes its first fall tournament of the 2020-21 season tomorrow, as the Aggies get set for day four of the H-E-B Invitational from the Hurd Tennis Center. First serve in the doubles competition is 9 a.m. with singles matches to follow shortly thereafter.
POSTMATCH QUOTES
TEXAS A&M QUOTES
Head Coach Mark Weaver
On the team's performance Saturday…
"It was another productive day for our group. We are getting a ton of good competitive match experience out there. As long as we come out tomorrow and compete at a high level, we will head back to College Station feeling good after a four day event with a bunch of matches and experience under our belt."
TENNIS MATCH RESULTS
H-E-B Invitational – Day Three
Hurd Tennis Center – Waco, Texas
SINGLES COMPETITION
Isa Di Laura (TAMU) def. Grace O'Donnell (ARK) 6-3, 6-2
Elise Robbins (TAMU) def. Claire Slaughter (ARK) 6-3, 6-1
Morgan Cross (ARK) def. Ellie Pittman (TAMU) 6-4, 6-3
Lenka Stara (ARK) def. Renee McBryde (TAMU) 6-4, 6-2
Tatum Rice (ARK) def. Jeanette Mireles (TAMU) 3-6, 6-3, 1-0(6)
Kayal Gownder (TAMU) def. Presley Southerland (ARK) 6-4, 5-7, 1-0(4)
DOUBLES COMPETITION
Valeryia Rozenkova / M. Bertanga Bandera (TULS) def. Renee McBryde / Jeanette Mireles (TAMU) 7-6(3)
Lily Hutchings / Ana Naranjo Martinez (TULS) def. Kayal Gownder / Ellie Pittman (TAMU) 6-3
Laia Conde Monfort / LP Dias De Oliveira (TULS) def. Isa Di Laura / Elise Robbins (TAMU) 6-4
Mel Krywoj / Isabella Harvison (BAY) def. Renee McBryde / Ellie Pittman (TAMU) 7-5
Paula Baranano / Oliva Malm (BAY) def. Isa Di Laura / Jeanette Mireles (TAMU) 6-2
Elise Robbins / Kayal Gownder (TAMU) def. Brooke Thompson / Ana Carmen Zamburek (BAY) 7-6(3)
FOLLOW THE AGGIES
Visit 12thman.com for more information on Texas A&M women's tennis. Fans can keep up to date with the A&M women's tennis team on Facebook, Instagram, and on Twitter by following @AggieWTEN.
Clearer skies brought the third day of action outdoors following a bout with poor weather Friday. The Aggies capitalized on the change of scenery with Isa Di Laura securing a 6-3, 6-2 win over Arkansas' Grace O'Donnell. Elise Robbins added a straight-set victory of her own, locking in a 6-3, 6-1 result against Razorback junior Claire Slaughter. Finally, Kayal Gownder stepped up in the third-set tiebreaker against Arkansas' Presley Southerland, snagging a 6-4, 5-7, 1-0(4) win to close out the Aggies singles efforts. In doubles play, Robbins and Gownder submitted a hard-fought 7-6(3) score over Baylor's duo of Brooke Thompson and Ana Carmen Zamburek to conclude the day.
Di Laura and Mireles have lead the way to open the fall season with 2-1 records in singles action. In doubles play, the Aggie squad of Gownder and Robbins boasts an unblemished 2-0 mark.
UP NEXT
Texas A&M women's tennis concludes its first fall tournament of the 2020-21 season tomorrow, as the Aggies get set for day four of the H-E-B Invitational from the Hurd Tennis Center. First serve in the doubles competition is 9 a.m. with singles matches to follow shortly thereafter.
POSTMATCH QUOTES
TEXAS A&M QUOTES
Head Coach Mark Weaver
On the team's performance Saturday…
"It was another productive day for our group. We are getting a ton of good competitive match experience out there. As long as we come out tomorrow and compete at a high level, we will head back to College Station feeling good after a four day event with a bunch of matches and experience under our belt."
TENNIS MATCH RESULTS
H-E-B Invitational – Day Three
Hurd Tennis Center – Waco, Texas
SINGLES COMPETITION
Isa Di Laura (TAMU) def. Grace O'Donnell (ARK) 6-3, 6-2
Elise Robbins (TAMU) def. Claire Slaughter (ARK) 6-3, 6-1
Morgan Cross (ARK) def. Ellie Pittman (TAMU) 6-4, 6-3
Lenka Stara (ARK) def. Renee McBryde (TAMU) 6-4, 6-2
Tatum Rice (ARK) def. Jeanette Mireles (TAMU) 3-6, 6-3, 1-0(6)
Kayal Gownder (TAMU) def. Presley Southerland (ARK) 6-4, 5-7, 1-0(4)
DOUBLES COMPETITION
Valeryia Rozenkova / M. Bertanga Bandera (TULS) def. Renee McBryde / Jeanette Mireles (TAMU) 7-6(3)
Lily Hutchings / Ana Naranjo Martinez (TULS) def. Kayal Gownder / Ellie Pittman (TAMU) 6-3
Laia Conde Monfort / LP Dias De Oliveira (TULS) def. Isa Di Laura / Elise Robbins (TAMU) 6-4
Mel Krywoj / Isabella Harvison (BAY) def. Renee McBryde / Ellie Pittman (TAMU) 7-5
Paula Baranano / Oliva Malm (BAY) def. Isa Di Laura / Jeanette Mireles (TAMU) 6-2
Elise Robbins / Kayal Gownder (TAMU) def. Brooke Thompson / Ana Carmen Zamburek (BAY) 7-6(3)
FOLLOW THE AGGIES
Visit 12thman.com for more information on Texas A&M women's tennis. Fans can keep up to date with the A&M women's tennis team on Facebook, Instagram, and on Twitter by following @AggieWTEN.
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