Rice University
Texas A&M
No. 14 Aggies Down Owls 6-1
3/31/2007 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
March 31, 2007
COLLEGE STATION, Texas -- In a reunion of former Southwest Conference foes, the Rice women were stopped by No. 14 Texas A&M in a 6-1 decision at College Station on Saturday afternoon.
Freshman Julie Chao scored the Owls' lone point of the day, sweeping Sarah Foster 6-4, 6-3 at No. 1 singles. At No. 3 singles, junior Tiffany Lee took the first set, but was edged by the Aggies' 83rd-ranked Elza Potgieter in the third-set, super tie-break 1-6, 6-1, 10-8.
Playing at No. 1 doubles, Chao and Lee's upset bid was averted by the 42nd-ranked tandem of Foster and Tiffany Clifford, 8-7 (4).
The Owls have a week off before returning to action on April 9 when they host No. 22 Pepperdine at the Jake Hess Tennis Stadium at noon.
Results
No. 14 Texas A&M 6, Rice 1
Doubles
1. (#42) Clifford/Foster (A&M) def. Chao/Lee (RU), 8-7 (4)
2. (#32) Anna Lubinsky/Mechem (A&M) def. Karas/Lin (RU), 8-4
3. Blagodarova/Michelle Sammons (A&M) def. Dao/ Kimberley Patenaude (RU), 8-1
Singles
1. Julie Chao (RU) def. Sarah Foster (A&M), 6-4, 6-3
2. Anna Blagodarova (A&M) def. Christine Dao (RU), 6-4, 6-2
3. (#83) Elze Potgieter (A&M) def. Tiffany Lee (RU), 1-6, 6-1, 1-0 (8)
4. Nicki Mechem (A&M) def. Dominique Karas (RU), 6-1, 6-1
5. Tiffany Clifford (A&M) def. Rebecca Lin (RU), 6-0, default
6. Marisa Druss (A&M) def. Emily Braid (RU), 7-5, 6-0
Order of finish: D3, D2, D1, S5, S4, S6*, S2, S3, S1
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