Rice University
TCU
Men's Tennis Falls to No. 5 TCU, 4-0
1/27/2024 7:22:00 PM | Men's Tennis
FORT WORTH, Texas — Rice lost to No. 5-ranked TCU, 4-0, in the first round of the ITA Kickoff Weekend on Saturday.
Doubles: The Horned Frogs used victories at the first and second positions to take the doubles point and the early lead. At the third position, juniors Arthus de la Bassetiere and Eduardo Morais led, 5-2, at the time the doubles point was clinched.
Singles: In singles play, TCU won at the first, third and fourth positions to clinch the match. At the second position, senior Trinity Grear bounced back after a first-set defeat to win 6-3 in set two before the match was suspended after the clinching point. Also at the time of clinch, sophomore Santiago Navarro was leading, 3-0, in the opening set.
Head coach Efe Ustundag: "We battled one of the best teams in the country today. We gave ourselves chances in some of the matches but overall, TCU was too strong. We have another big match tomorrow against Princeton at 11 am. We need to play better in certain parts of the game and execute better in key points. It should be a great match."
Up Next: The Owls are set to face off against either Princeton on Sunday, Jan. 28, at 11 a.m. (CT) as part of ITA Kickoff Weekend.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,1
#1 Singles Match
#2 Singles Match
#3 Singles Match
#4 Singles Match
#5 Singles Match
#6 Singles Match
Order of Finish:
1,4,3
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