COLLEGE STATION, Texas — The Alabama women’s tennis team (10-5, 0-2 Southeastern Conference) fell 4-0 to the No. 24 Texas A&M Aggies (14-1, 2-0 SEC) Sunday at the George P. Mitchell Tennis Center.
The Aggies won the doubles point thanks to a 6-1 decision on court three, Riley McQuaid and Lucia Quiterio defeated juniors Ann Selim and Kimberley Gintrand. The Crimson Tide’s Andie Daniell and Moka Ito fell 7-6(3) to Jayci Goldsmith and Tatiana Makarova.
Texas A&M took five of the six first sets in singles action. Dorthea Faa-Hviding won 6-0, 6-3 over Gintrand. Renee McBryde defeated Selim, 6-2, 6-4, and McQuaid clinched the team victory for the Aggies with a 6-0, 6-3 decision on court five.
Alabama begins its SEC home slate at 5 p.m. Friday, when it faces No. 25 Kentucky at 5 p.m. CT.
Alabama Results
Doubles
1. Jayci Goldsmith/Tatiana Makarova (TAMU) def. Andie Daniell/Moka Ito (UA) 7-6 (7-3)
2. No. 52 Renee McBryde/Katya Townsend (TAMU) vs. Alba Cortina Pou/Luca Fabian (UA) 6-6, unfinished
3. Riley McQuaid/Lucia Quiterio (TAMU) def. Ann Selim/Kimberley Gintrand (UA) 6-1
Order of Finish: 3, 1
Singles
1. Katya Townsend (TAMU) vs. No. 62 Andie Daniell (UA) 6-0, 6-6 (2-2), unfinished
2. No. 89 Jayci Goldsmith (TAMU) vs. Moka Ito (UA) 4-6, 4-4, unfinished
3. Tatiana Makarova (TAMU) vs. Alba Cortina Pou (UA) 6-2, 4-4, unfinished
4. Renee McBryde (TAMU) def. Ann Selim (UA) 6-2, 6-4
5. Riley McQuaid (TAMU) def. Luca Fabian (UA) 6-0, 6-3
6. Dorthea Faa-Hviding (TAMU) def. Kimberley Gintrand (UA) 6-0, 6-3
Order of Finish: 6, 4, 5
