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GoFrogs: Women's Tennis Drops Road Match to Texas Tech

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GoFrogs: Aristegui Wins Again as TCU Drops Road Match to Texas Tech

LUBBOCK, Texas – TCU women's tennis (5-4, 0-1) couldn't overcome the Texas Tech Red Raiders (7-1, 1-0) on Saturday afternoon, falling, 6-1 at the Mcleod Tennis Center in Lubbock, Texas. Mercedes Aristegui remains perfect on the season in dual singles play, 8-0, after she notched her second ranked win of the week. She defeated No. 100 Staines in straight sets today after defeating No. 42 Stolmar in straight sets on Thursday.

Texas Tech took a hard-fought doubles point with wins at No. 1 and No. 3. Marie Norris and Addy Guevara delivered their team-leading ninth doubles win together on court two. They are now 6-3 in dual doubles play this year. This was their first victory in their first start at the No. 2 doubles position.

Aristegui was the lone victorious Frog in singles play today. TCU is now 26-17 in dual singles matches this season.

SINGLES QUICK HITS
  • TCU recorded its lone singles victory from Aristegui at No. 2.
  • It was the highest ranked dual singles win of Aristegui's career and her first ranked win of the season.
  • Aristegui is now 3-2 against ranked opponents in dual matches as a Horned Frog.
  • She is 8-0 in dual singles play this season, 9-1 overall in 2021.
  • Her eight-match win streak is the longest streak of her collegiate career.
  • This was her second win of the season at No. 2 singles after collecting five wins at No. 3 and one at No. 4 singles.
  • She has not dropped a set this dual season (17-0), again, the longest such streak of her career.
  • Aristegui is outscoring her opponents by a combined game-score of 109-40 (73.2 percent).
  • The Horned Frogs fall to 26-17 in singles matches this dual season.
Doubles Results
1. Lisa Mays/Kaitlin Staines (TTU) def. Isabel Pascual/Mercedes Aristegui (TCU) 6-3
2. Marie Norris/Addy Guevara (TCU) def. Margarita Skriabina/Nell Miller (TTU) 6-4
3. Olivia Peet/Metka Komac (TTU) def. Margaret Polk/Stevie Kennedy (TCU) 7-5
Order of finish: 1, 2, 3

Singles Results
1. Lisa Mays (TTU) def. #68 Marie Norris (TCU) 6-0, 6-1
2. Mercedes Aristegui (TCU) def. #100 Kaitlin Staines (TTU) 7-5, 6-2
3. Margarita Skriabina (TTU) def. Stevie Kennedy (TCU) 6-4, 6-1
4. Nell Miller (TTU) def. Isabel Pascual (TCU) 6-4, 6-2
5. Olivia Peet (TTU) def. Addy Guevara (TCU) 7-5, 6-1
6. Metka Komac (TTU) def. Margaret Polk (TCU) 6-4, 6-0
Order of finish – 1, 6, 3, 2, 4, 5

Up Next
TCU continues Big 12 play next week, when the Frogs travel to Waco for a match against Baylor, next Thursday.
 
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