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ITA Texas Regional (Oct. 18-22)
Niezgoda Closes Regional Action on High Note
10/21/2018 3:59:00 PM | Women's Tennis
The Lead: Anna Bowtell and Victoria Smirnova fell in the doubles title match at the ITA Texas Regional in College Station but Priya Niezgoda closed the Owls' weekend on a high note, capturing the consolation singles title with a pair of wins on Sunday.
The Details: Bowtell and Smirnova dropped a 6-3, 6-4 decision to North Texas' Maria Kononova and Tamuna Kutubidze in the doubles final. Niezgoda capped a run through the consolation bracket in which she did not lose a set in five matches to give the Owls their second consecutive regional consolation bracket winner. Savannah Durkin captured the title in 2017.
The Results:
Consolation Singles:
Priya Niezgoda def. Nidhi Surapaneni (North Texas) 6-3, 6-1
Priya Niezgoda def. Lusine Chobanyan (Sam Houston State) 6-2, 6-4
Doubles competition
Tamuna Kutubidze/Maria Kononova (North Texas) def. Anna Bowtell/Victoria
5-7, 7-6, 1-0.
Up Next: The Owls will wrap up the fall tournament season next weekend when they compete in the River Oaks Country Club Fall College Invitational, October 26-28.
The Details: Bowtell and Smirnova dropped a 6-3, 6-4 decision to North Texas' Maria Kononova and Tamuna Kutubidze in the doubles final. Niezgoda capped a run through the consolation bracket in which she did not lose a set in five matches to give the Owls their second consecutive regional consolation bracket winner. Savannah Durkin captured the title in 2017.
The Results:
Consolation Singles:
Priya Niezgoda def. Nidhi Surapaneni (North Texas) 6-3, 6-1
Priya Niezgoda def. Lusine Chobanyan (Sam Houston State) 6-2, 6-4
Doubles competition
Tamuna Kutubidze/Maria Kononova (North Texas) def. Anna Bowtell/Victoria
5-7, 7-6, 1-0.
Up Next: The Owls will wrap up the fall tournament season next weekend when they compete in the River Oaks Country Club Fall College Invitational, October 26-28.
Team Stats
# Doubles Match
# Singles Match
Players Mentioned
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