Rice University
Texas A&M
Aggies Best Owls 5-2
2/28/2006 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
Feb. 28, 2006
COLLEGE STATION -- Playing their fifth-straight road match against a top-40 foe, the 57th-ranked Rice women fell to 31st-ranked Texas A&M 5-2 Tuesday evening in College Station.
The Owls jumped out to an early advantage in doubles as sophomores Christine Dao and Tiffany Lee teamed for an 8-5 win against Tiffany Clifford and Raquel Wagner at number three. The Aggies rebounded with an 8-6 win at the top spot, before clinching the doubles point with a tough 9-7 decision at number two.
After Texas A&M went up 2-0 with a win at number six singles, senior Medeja Egic got Rice on the scoreboard with a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Tiffany Clifford at five. The Aggies then scored wins at one and three singles to secure the team victory.
In the final match of the day, Dao posted a big second-set rally to send her match with Sarah Foster to a third frame. With the score knotted at 2-2, Dao charged ahead to claim a 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 victory at the two postion.
After playing eight of their last nine on the road, the Owls (3-8) return home this weekend to host Texas State on Friday and Texas-Arlington on Saturday. Both matches are slated for 1:30 pm starts at the Jake Hess Tennis Stadium.
Results
No. 31 Texas A&M 5, No. 57 Rice 2
Doubles
1. Blagodarova/Foster (TAMU) def. DiSesa/Rodgers (RU), 8-6
2. Lubinsky/Mechem (TAMU) def. Egic/Patenaude (RU),9-7
3. Dao/Lee (RU) def. Clifford/Raquel Wagner (TAMU), 8-5
Singles
1. No. 67 Anna Lubinsky (TAMU) def. Blair DiSesa (RU), 6-2, 6-3
2. Christine Dao (RU) def. Sarah Foster (TAMU), 2-6, 6-3, 6-2
3. Anna Blagodarova (TAMU) def. Alanna Rodgers (RU), 6-0, 7-5
4. Nicki Mechem (TAMU) def. Tiffany Lee (RU), 6-2, 6-2
5. Medeja Egic (RU) def. Tiffany Clifford (TAMU), 6-3, 6-3
6. Marisa Druss (TAMU) def. Kimberley Patenaude (RU), 6-3, 6-1
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