Lady Raiders Suffer First Loss of the Season

Saturday, February 10

Madison, Wis.

12 PM

Texas Tech Athletics

North Carolina

Lady Raiders Suffer First Loss of the Season

February 10, 2018 | Women's Tennis

Consolation Draw

Tech falls to No. 5 North Carolina in ITA Indoor quarterfinals

MADISON, Wis. – The No. 8 Lady Raiders dropped a 4-1 decision to No. 5 North Carolina in the quarterfinals of the ITA Indoor National Championships Saturday afternoon.

The Tar Heels (8-0) captured the doubles point with wins on courts one and two. Texas Tech (5-1) earned the win on court three to force UNC to play out the doubles. Duo Alex Valenstein and Lana Rush defeated Marika Akkerman and Makenna Jones, 6-4, marking their sixth win of the season.

In singles play, No. 78 Alexa Graham took down #108 Sarah Dvorak in straight sets (6-0, 6-1) giving the Tar Heels a 2-0 advantage.

Senior No. 13 Gabriela Talaba scored the Lady Raiders' lone point with a 6-3, 6-4 win over No. 6 Alle Sanford. The win was her first over a Top 10 opponent this season.

North Carolina captured its third and fourth points of the match with back-to-back wins on courts four and three, advancing to the semifinals.

The Lady Raiders will face No. 4 Georgia in the quarterfinal consolation on Sunday at 3:30 p.m.

ITA Indoor National Championships
#8 Texas Tech vs. #5 North Carolina
Quarterfinals
DOUBLES
1. #30 Aney/Graham def. #16 Federici/Dvorak, 6-4
2. #20 Sanford/Daavettila def. Talaba/Maltby, 4-6
3. Valenstein/Rush def. Akkerman/Jones, 6-4

SINGLES
1. #13 Gabriela Talaba def. #6 Alle Sanford: 6-3, 6-4
2. #44 Felicity Maltby vs. #10 Makenna Jones: 4-6, 5-6, unfinished
3. #52 Sara Daavettila def. #72 Sabrina Federici: 6-3, 6-4
4. #21 Jessie Aney def. Alex Valenstein: 7-5, 6-3
5. #78 Alexa Graham def. #108 Sarah Dvorak: 6-0, 6-1
6. Lana Rush vs. Chloe Ouellet-Pizer: 7-6(3), 3-5