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Stillwater, Okla. – The TCU women's tennis team moved to 3-2 in conference play after a 4-0 loss to No. 1 Oklahoma State at the Greenwood Tennis Center.
GoFrogs: Frogs Fall to No. 1 OSU
Stillwater, Okla. – The TCU women's tennis team moved to 3-2 in conference play after a 4-0 loss to No. 1 Oklahoma State at the Greenwood Tennis Center.
LEE'S THOUGHTS
"Doubles point was a really tough one, our team played well and the ladies put themselves in position to win that point," said head coach Lee Taylor Walker. "We were more courageous than our precious match, but still at times doubtful and hesitant and ultimately that cost us the doubles point. In singles Raquel and Yuki did a great job of fighting back and had all the momentum in those matches when stopped."
"OSU outplayed us at four and six.. credit to them there for just bringing a higher level than us. On one and two it was a high level and we didn't capitalize on our early opportunities at one, as well as Isa's second set at two. Overall, high quality tennis from all opponents and it doesn't take much for us to see five points on the board for the Frogs."
"We are entering a stretch in our season that is probably the most important. It's time to use everything we have learned up to this point and have no regrets from here forward for any mental mistakes or lapses in courage. Conference is strong this year, but we know we have the talent to beat anyone. We are growing in our mental toughness every match and I'm proud of the girls for that. Already pumped and focused on KSU and getting better there and bringing home a win."
THE RUNDOWN
The match began in doubles play where Destinee Martins and Helena Narmont secured their second win as a pair on court three 6-2. Yu-Chin Tsai and Chiho Mushika went to a tiebreak game with the No. 5 duo of Anastasiya Komar and Ange Oby Kajuru before ultimately falling 7-5 on court one. The Cowgirls secured the doubles point with a 6-4 win on court two.
In singles, OSU secured wins on courts one, two and six to clinch the match 4-0. On court one, Jade Otway battled winning seven games over No. 7 Anastasiya Komar (6-3, 6-4). Tsai was off to a strong start in her third set over No. 89 Ayumi Miyamoto before the match was clinched. The sophomore fell 6-1 in the first set before coming back to earn the second set 6-4.
RESULTS
Doubles:
1. #5 Anastasiya Komar/Ange Oby Kajuru (OSUW) def. Yu-Chin Tsai/Chiho Mushika (TCU WTEN) 7-5 2. Ayumi Miyamoto/Raquel Gonzalez (OSUW) def. Jade Otway/Isabel Pascual (TCU WTEN) 6-4
3. Destinee Martins/Helena Narmont (TCU WTEN) def. Safiya Carrington/Kristina Novak (OSUW) 6-2
ORDER OF FINISH: 3,2,1
Singles:
1. #7 Anastasiya Komar (OSUW) def. Jade Otway (TCU WTEN) 6-3, 6-4
2. #56 Lucia Peyre (OSUW) def. Isabel Pascual (TCU WTEN) 6-4, 6-3
3. #89 Safiya Carrington (OSUW) vs. Yu-Chin Tsai (TCU WTEN) 6-1, 4-6, 1-1, unfinished 4. #84 Ayumi Miyamoto (OSUW) vs. Helena Narmont (TCU WTEN) 6-2, 5-3, unfinished 5. Kristina Novak (OSUW) vs. Raquel Caballero (TCU WTEN) 6-2, 6-6 (2-3), unfinished 6. Raquel Gonzalez (OSUW) def. Chiho Mushika (TCU WTEN) 6-3, 6-0
ORDER OF FINISH: 6,1,2
UP NEXT
TCU will head north to Manhattan, Kan. to take on the Kansas State Wildcats at the Mike Goss Tennis Center at 12 p.m. on Sunday, March 17.
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