Makarova Falls in NCAA Round of 64
May 23, 2021 | Women's Tennis
ORLANDO, Fla. – Texas A&M women's tennis senior Tatiana Makarova fell in the NCAA Individual Championships Singles Competition Round of 64 to No. 37 Peyton Stearns of Texas in straight sets on Sunday at the USTA National Campus Collegiate Complex.
Neither player capitalized on their opportunities early on in the first set, with Stearns lurching ahead to a 3-2 lead after dropping both of her service games and breaking Makarova in each of hers. The Moscow, Russia, native Makarova battled to deciding points in a pair of games after that, but ultimately fell in the opening frame by a 6-2 margin. Many of the same trends persisted in the second set, with Stearns finalizing her 6-2, 6-3 win in the process.
As an individual competitor, Makarova concludes the 2020-21 campaign with a 26-7 overall singles record coupled with an impressive string of eight victories when facing ranked singles opposition. The senior garnered All-SEC First Team recognition following a 10-0 regular season gauntlet in Southeastern Conference play and boasts a 73-32 career singles record in Aggieland.
Makarova will continue her stay in Central Florida tomorrow, Monday, May 24th as she joins Jayci Goldsmith in the NCAA Doubles Championships Round of 32. The No. 20 Aggie duo will face No. 15 Maya Tahan and Diana Khodan from the University of Miami, with match time to be announced.
UP NEXT
The No. 20-ranked doubles duo of Makarova and Goldsmith will take the courts tomorrow, Monday, May 24th in the Round of 32 against Miami's No. 15 duo of Tahan and Khodan. Match time will be relased when it becomes available.
Fans interested in following along with the NCAA Women's Tennis Individual Championships are encouraged to click here to download the TennisONE app. In collaboration with the NCAA, TennisONE will offer live streaming and scoring from every match at the USTA National Campus. For more information, be sure to follow the Aggies on Facebook, Instagram, and on Twitter by following @AggieWTEN.
POSTMATCH QUOTES
TEXAS A&M QUOTES
Head Coach Mark Weaver
On Tatiana Makarova's season…
"Tatiana had an excellent individual season for us and lost to one of the best players in the tournament today. She has been able to raise her game to another level every year for the Aggies, and the challenge for her this offseason is going to be finding another gear and another level of play next season. I have all the confidence in the world in her, and with another year of hard work she can potentially be one of the favorites going into next year's NCAA Championships."
TENNIS MATCH RESULTS
NCAA Women's Tennis Individual Championships
USTA National Campus Collegiate Complex – Orlando, Florida
Singles Round of 64
#37 Peyton Stearns (TEX) def. #25 Tatiana Makarova (TAMU) 6-2, 6-3
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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.
Neither player capitalized on their opportunities early on in the first set, with Stearns lurching ahead to a 3-2 lead after dropping both of her service games and breaking Makarova in each of hers. The Moscow, Russia, native Makarova battled to deciding points in a pair of games after that, but ultimately fell in the opening frame by a 6-2 margin. Many of the same trends persisted in the second set, with Stearns finalizing her 6-2, 6-3 win in the process.
As an individual competitor, Makarova concludes the 2020-21 campaign with a 26-7 overall singles record coupled with an impressive string of eight victories when facing ranked singles opposition. The senior garnered All-SEC First Team recognition following a 10-0 regular season gauntlet in Southeastern Conference play and boasts a 73-32 career singles record in Aggieland.
Makarova will continue her stay in Central Florida tomorrow, Monday, May 24th as she joins Jayci Goldsmith in the NCAA Doubles Championships Round of 32. The No. 20 Aggie duo will face No. 15 Maya Tahan and Diana Khodan from the University of Miami, with match time to be announced.
UP NEXT
The No. 20-ranked doubles duo of Makarova and Goldsmith will take the courts tomorrow, Monday, May 24th in the Round of 32 against Miami's No. 15 duo of Tahan and Khodan. Match time will be relased when it becomes available.
Fans interested in following along with the NCAA Women's Tennis Individual Championships are encouraged to click here to download the TennisONE app. In collaboration with the NCAA, TennisONE will offer live streaming and scoring from every match at the USTA National Campus. For more information, be sure to follow the Aggies on Facebook, Instagram, and on Twitter by following @AggieWTEN.
POSTMATCH QUOTES
TEXAS A&M QUOTES
Head Coach Mark Weaver
On Tatiana Makarova's season…
"Tatiana had an excellent individual season for us and lost to one of the best players in the tournament today. She has been able to raise her game to another level every year for the Aggies, and the challenge for her this offseason is going to be finding another gear and another level of play next season. I have all the confidence in the world in her, and with another year of hard work she can potentially be one of the favorites going into next year's NCAA Championships."
TENNIS MATCH RESULTS
NCAA Women's Tennis Individual Championships
USTA National Campus Collegiate Complex – Orlando, Florida
Singles Round of 64
#37 Peyton Stearns (TEX) def. #25 Tatiana Makarova (TAMU) 6-2, 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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