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Houston Drops Road Contest at No. 18 Texas A&M
1/19/2020 5:36:00 PM | Tennis
Cougars fall in 6-1 decision to Aggies
COLLEGE STATION, Texas - Houston concluded its season opener, falling to Texas A&M in a 6-1 decision Sunday afternoon at the Mitchell Tennis Center.
MATCH NOTABLES
- Senior Phonexay Chitdara put Houston on the board after heading to the tie breaker in singles action.
- Sophomore Stephanie Belovukovic and Freshman Azul Pedemonti made their debut as a doubles pair.
- Texas A&M's lineup featured two ranked singles contenders and two ranked doubles pairs.
- The Aggies own the all-time series, 6-0.
- Houston falls to 0-1 on the season.
RESULTS
1. Katya Townsend (TAMU) def. Mimi Kendall-Woseley 6-4, 7-5
2. Jayci Goldsmith (TAMU) def. Sophie Gerits 6-3, 7-5
3. No. 95 Tatiana Makarova (TAMU) def. Azul Pedemonti 6-1, 6-2
4. Phonexay Chitdara def. Lucia Quiterio (TAMU) 6-3, 4-6, 1-0 (10-7)
5. No. 114 Dorthea Faa-Hviding (TAMU) def. Stephanie Belovukovic 6-0, 6-2
6. Riley McQuaid (TAMU) def. Elena Tairyan 6-1, 6-1
1.No. 47 Tatiana Makarova/Jayci Goldsmith (TAMU) def. Sophie Gerits/Phonexay Chitdara 6-3
2. No. 20 Lucia Quiterio/Jessica Anzo (TAMU) def. Mimi Kendall-Woseley/Elena Tairyan 6-2
3. Dorthea Faa-Hviding/Katya Townsend (TAMU) def. Azul Pedemonti/Stephanie Belovukovic 6-3
UP NEXT
Houston returns home to the Winston Tennis Facility for its home opener on Jan. 31, where it is set to take on McNeese at 11 a.m. CT.
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