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Four Lady Raiders Named All-Big 12
May 10, 2018 | Women's Tennis
Two singles and two doubles teams earn Big 12 postseason awards
IRVING, Texas – Two singles players and two doubles teams earned spots on the All-Big 12 Tennis teams following another successful regular season, the league officials announced Thursday afternoon.
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"I'm so proud of these young ladies. These awards are just proof of how much hard work and dedication this team puts toward the program," Head Coach Todd Petty said.
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Senior Gabriela Talaba earned first team singles honors for the second straight season and the third time in her career. She has been selected to an All-Big 12 team every year since arriving at Texas Tech. This season, Talaba has posted a 13-8 record, 12 of those wins coming during dual match play.
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Sabrina Federici picked up All-Big 12 second team singles honors for the second straight year. Federici posted a 16-3 record overall and was 5-1 in conference action. Federici clinched the first singles point against Kansas State in the opening round of the Big 12 tournament.
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In doubles, Federici and Sarah Dvorak were named to the All-Big 12 First Team for the first time in their careers. The duo went 10-8 with a 4-1 record against conference rivals at the No. 1 position. Their highest ranked win of the season came against No. 16 Lindsey Hodge and Wendy Zhang of Rice.
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Doubles pair Talaba and Felicity Maltby were named to the All-Big 12 First Team for the second straight year after posting a 20-4 record and going a perfect 7-0 in Big 12 play. The two had a 14-match win streak going before falling to Marta Perez-Mur and Dani Wagland (Texas) during the Big 12 Championship match.
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The Lady Raiders are set to host the NCAA First and Second Rounds at the McLeod Tennis Center this weekend. Texas Tech will face Army West Point on Friday at 1 p.m. Fans can purchase tickets on-site for $5 (adults) and $3 (youth – 12 and under).
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Illinois and Princeton will begin the four-team regional with a 10 a.m. first serve on Friday. The two winners will meet on Saturday at 1 p.m. for a chance to advance to the NCAA Round of 16 in Winston-Salem, NC, on Thursday, May 17.
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Visit www.TexasTech.com for the latest news and information on the women's tennis program. Fans also can follow the program and live match updates on its social media outlets at www.Facebook.com/TechWomensTennis and @TexasTechTennis on Twitter.
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"I'm so proud of these young ladies. These awards are just proof of how much hard work and dedication this team puts toward the program," Head Coach Todd Petty said.
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Senior Gabriela Talaba earned first team singles honors for the second straight season and the third time in her career. She has been selected to an All-Big 12 team every year since arriving at Texas Tech. This season, Talaba has posted a 13-8 record, 12 of those wins coming during dual match play.
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Sabrina Federici picked up All-Big 12 second team singles honors for the second straight year. Federici posted a 16-3 record overall and was 5-1 in conference action. Federici clinched the first singles point against Kansas State in the opening round of the Big 12 tournament.
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In doubles, Federici and Sarah Dvorak were named to the All-Big 12 First Team for the first time in their careers. The duo went 10-8 with a 4-1 record against conference rivals at the No. 1 position. Their highest ranked win of the season came against No. 16 Lindsey Hodge and Wendy Zhang of Rice.
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Doubles pair Talaba and Felicity Maltby were named to the All-Big 12 First Team for the second straight year after posting a 20-4 record and going a perfect 7-0 in Big 12 play. The two had a 14-match win streak going before falling to Marta Perez-Mur and Dani Wagland (Texas) during the Big 12 Championship match.
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The Lady Raiders are set to host the NCAA First and Second Rounds at the McLeod Tennis Center this weekend. Texas Tech will face Army West Point on Friday at 1 p.m. Fans can purchase tickets on-site for $5 (adults) and $3 (youth – 12 and under).
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Illinois and Princeton will begin the four-team regional with a 10 a.m. first serve on Friday. The two winners will meet on Saturday at 1 p.m. for a chance to advance to the NCAA Round of 16 in Winston-Salem, NC, on Thursday, May 17.
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Visit www.TexasTech.com for the latest news and information on the women's tennis program. Fans also can follow the program and live match updates on its social media outlets at www.Facebook.com/TechWomensTennis and @TexasTechTennis on Twitter.
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