Rice University
Alabama
Beazant Remains Unbeaten With Impressive Win
2/18/2012 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
Feb. 18, 2012
Natalie Beazant raced to an impressive straight-set win over a nationally-ranked opponent, but the 21st Alabama women's tennis team proved too strong for the Owls, downing the 69th ranked Owls 6-1 in Tuscaloosa on Saturday afternoon.
"Natalie played a really solid match and did a great job battling through that tight first set," Rice head coach Elizabeth Schmidt said. "Her intensity and attitude from start to finish was excellent. Our team ran into a very good Alabama team today and we can take a lot from this match. Now we have to rebound and be ready to go again tomorrow against UAB.
Beazant extended her spring dual record to 8-0 with a straight set win over Bama's Mary Anne Macfarlane, the 2011 SEC Freshman of the Year. Beazant outlasted McFarlane in a tough first set, 7-5 before racing to a 6-0 win in the second set to score the Owls only point on the day.
The Owls will look to gain a split of their weekend trip to Alabama when they open Conference USA dual action on Sunday with a match at UAB. Rice is currently 2-2 through the first four matches of six consecutive contests on the road. They will travel to College Station on Friday afternoon to take on Texas A&M at 1:30 to close out the stretch of matches away from home.
#21 Alabama 6, #69 Rice 1
2/18/2012 at Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Doubles
1. No. 39 Guarachi/McLane (UA) def. No. 47 Beazant/Harmath (RICE) 8-3
2. Foehse/Macfarlane (UA) def. Guzman/Gater (RICE) 8-2
3. Lindsey/Ebada (UA) def. Anicete/Nguyen (RICE) 8-4
Order of Finish: 2,1,3
Singles
1. Natalie Beazant (RICE) def. No. 15 Mary Anne Macfarlane (UA) 7-5, 6-0
2. No. 40 Alexa Guarachi (UA) def. Dominique Harmath (RICE) 6-1, 7-5
3. Courtney McLane (UA) def. Ana Guzman (RICE) 6-0, 6-1
4. Alex Clay (UA) Katie Gater (RICE) 1-6, 6-4, 1-0(3)
5. Antonia Foehse (UA) def. Kimberly Anicete (RICE) 6-1, 6-3
6. Taylor Lindsey (UA) def. Stephanie Nguyen (RICE) 6-1, 6-3
Order of Finish: 3,5,6*,1,2,4
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