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Maltby, Talaba Named to ITA Indoors All-Tournament Team
February 16, 2017 | Women's Tennis
Doubles team earns two top 25 wins at ITA Indoor Nationals, selected to all-tournament team
TEMPE, Ariz. – Doubles duo Felicity Maltby and Gabriela Talaba were selected to the 2017 ITA Division I National Women's Team Indoor Championship All-Tournament Team, the ITA announced Thursday.
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The 16 participating head coaches voted and selected the all-tournament team.
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Maltby and Talaba posted a 3-0 weekend in New Haven, Conn. The duo defeated Florida's No. 18 Belinda Woolcock and Josie Kuhlman (7-5) for their first Top 25 win of the season.
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The two closed out the ITA Indoors with a 6-2 win over Pepperdine's No. 28 Luisa Stefani and Jean Runglerdkriangkrai.
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2017 ITA All-Tournament Team – Singles
1. Hayley Carter, North Carolina
2. Sara Daavettila, North Carolina
3. Ingrid Neel, Florida
4. Aliona Bolsova, Oklahoma State
5. Brooke Austin, Florida
6. Kourtney Keegan, Florida
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2017 ITA All-Tournament Team – Doubles
1. Christine Maddox/Mayar Sherif Ahmed, Pepperdine
2. Aliona Bolsova/Sofia Blanco, Oklahoma State
3. Felicity Maltby/Gabriela Talaba, Texas Tech
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UP NEXT
The Lady Raiders continue spring play next weekend at the Blue Gray National Tennis Classic in Montgomery, Ala.
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The 16 participating head coaches voted and selected the all-tournament team.
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Maltby and Talaba posted a 3-0 weekend in New Haven, Conn. The duo defeated Florida's No. 18 Belinda Woolcock and Josie Kuhlman (7-5) for their first Top 25 win of the season.
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The two closed out the ITA Indoors with a 6-2 win over Pepperdine's No. 28 Luisa Stefani and Jean Runglerdkriangkrai.
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2017 ITA All-Tournament Team – Singles
1. Hayley Carter, North Carolina
2. Sara Daavettila, North Carolina
3. Ingrid Neel, Florida
4. Aliona Bolsova, Oklahoma State
5. Brooke Austin, Florida
6. Kourtney Keegan, Florida
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2017 ITA All-Tournament Team – Doubles
1. Christine Maddox/Mayar Sherif Ahmed, Pepperdine
2. Aliona Bolsova/Sofia Blanco, Oklahoma State
3. Felicity Maltby/Gabriela Talaba, Texas Tech
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UP NEXT
The Lady Raiders continue spring play next weekend at the Blue Gray National Tennis Classic in Montgomery, Ala.
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