TCU
Columbia
Horned Frogs Sweep Columbia
3/19/2017 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
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FORT WORTH, Texas - The No. 26 TCU women's tennis team dominated action on Sunday as it pulled off a 4-0 victory over Columbia at the Bayard H. Friedman Tennis Center.
The Horned Frogs (9-5) cruised to the doubles point over the Lions (3-10) and then won the first sets on all six singles courts. Sofiko Kadzhaya won her second match of the day after clinching the doubles point with Seda Arantekin and put TCU up 2-0 with a 6-0, 6-3 victory on court three. Donika Bashota then moved the Frogs closer to the match victory as she held her opponent to only one game the entire match with a 6-0, 6-1 win on court four.
No. 60 Arantekin powered through her match at the top position to clinch the match victory for TCU with a 6-4, 6-1 win. Arantekin now has a team-best 16 victories on the season and won two straight matches.
Quotes from the Match
Head Coach Lee Taylor Walker
"It's always nice to play on our home purple courts in great weather in front of Frog fans. I thought Columbia was a little flat and discouraged coming into today's match because of some recent losses. Once we set the tone in doubles I think it just snowballed from there and we were able to get the 4-0 win. I think the depth of our team is showing to be strong. Although it's not fun having players out with injuries, it's a great opportunity for everyone to get some playing time and build confidence."
Match Results
Columbia vs TCU
Mar 19, 2017 at Fort Worth, Texas
(Bayard H. Friedman Tennis Center)
#26 TCU 4, Columbia 0
Singles competition
1. #60 Seda Arantekin (TCU) def. Alexandra Solovyev (COL) 6-4, 6-1
2. Aleksandra Zenovka (TCU) vs. Andrea Kevakian (COL) 6-3, 4-5, unfinished
3. Sofiko Kadzhaya (TCU) def. Ali Pollack (COL) 6-0, 6-3
4. Donika Bashota (TCU) def. Rima Asatrian (COL) 6-0, 6-1
5. Caroline Wegner (TCU) vs. Renee Ren (COL) 6-1, 4-4, unfinished
6. Alexis Pereira (TCU) vs. Sarah Hu (COL) 6-3, 5-4, unfinished
Doubles competition
1. Caroline Wegner/Donika Bashota (TCU) vs. Alexandra Solovyev/Renee Ren (COL) 5-3, unfinished
2. Seda Arantekin/Sofiko Kadzhaya (TCU) def. Lindsey Mendelson/Andrea Kevakian (COL) 6-3
3. Alexis Pereira/Aleksandra Zenovka (TCU) def. Ali Pollack/Sarah Hu (COL) 6-0
Match Notes:
Columbia 3-10
TCU 9-5; National ranking #26
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2); Singles (3,4,1)
A-171
Up Next
TCU will hit the road for one of the final times this season as they travel to Austin, Texas to face No. 30 Texas on Sunday, March 26 at Noon.
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