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Texas A&M Fall Invitational
Lady Raiders Wrap Successful First Day in College Station
October 16, 2020 | Women's Tennis
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The Texas Tech Lady Raider tennis team returned to the court at the Texas A&M Fall Invitational in College Station, Texas on Friday.
The Texas Tech duo of Kaitlin Staines and Nell Miller went 2-0 on the day in doubles to begin the weekend. The pair started with a 6-2 win over Peyton Stearns and Malaika Rapolu of Texas, before going on to beat Rice's Michaela Haet and Linda Huang in the second round.
The Lady Raiders finished strong, going 3-1 in singles to wrap up the day.
Staines moved onto singles later in the day to beat Diae El Jardi of Rice in three sets, 3-6, 6-2, 6-4. A second Tech win in singles was secured by Nell Miller against Texas State's Rishona Israel Lewis in a 6-2, 6-1 victory.
In Olivia Mikkelson's first collegiate event, she picked up a singles triumph against Andrea Fuchs of Texas State, 6-3, 7-5.
To start off only her second collegiate tournament, freshman Kailey Evans fought a tough battle against Texas State, but came up short in three sets.
Play will continue in College Station beginning at 11 a.m. on Saturday with one match of both doubles and singles.
Visit www.TexasTech.com for the latest news and information on the Texas Tech women's tennis program. Fans are also encouraged to follow the program on its social media outlets at www.facebook.com/techwomenstennis and @TexasTechWTEN on Twitter and Instagram.
TEXAS A&M FALL INVITATIONAL – DAY ONE RESULTS
Doubles
Round 1
Nell Miller/Kaitlin Staines def. Peyton Stearns/Malaika Rapolu (Texas) 6-2
Fernanda Labrana/Marta Perez Mur (Texas) def. Kailey Evans/Olivia Mikkelson 6-4 (Tech)
Round 2
Kaitlin Staines/Nell Miller (Tech) def. Michaela Haet/Linda Huang (Rice) 6-3
Singles
Kaitlin Staines (Tech) def. Diae El Jardi (Rice) 3-6 6-2 6-4
Nell Miller (Tech) def. Rishona Israel-Lewis (Texas State) 6-2 6-1
Hana Kvapilova (Texas State) def. Kailey Evans (Tech) 6-1 6-7(8) 6-0
Olivia Mikkelson (Tech) def. Andrea Fuchs 6-3 7-5 (Texas State)
The Texas Tech duo of Kaitlin Staines and Nell Miller went 2-0 on the day in doubles to begin the weekend. The pair started with a 6-2 win over Peyton Stearns and Malaika Rapolu of Texas, before going on to beat Rice's Michaela Haet and Linda Huang in the second round.
The Lady Raiders finished strong, going 3-1 in singles to wrap up the day.
Staines moved onto singles later in the day to beat Diae El Jardi of Rice in three sets, 3-6, 6-2, 6-4. A second Tech win in singles was secured by Nell Miller against Texas State's Rishona Israel Lewis in a 6-2, 6-1 victory.
In Olivia Mikkelson's first collegiate event, she picked up a singles triumph against Andrea Fuchs of Texas State, 6-3, 7-5.
To start off only her second collegiate tournament, freshman Kailey Evans fought a tough battle against Texas State, but came up short in three sets.
Play will continue in College Station beginning at 11 a.m. on Saturday with one match of both doubles and singles.
Visit www.TexasTech.com for the latest news and information on the Texas Tech women's tennis program. Fans are also encouraged to follow the program on its social media outlets at www.facebook.com/techwomenstennis and @TexasTechWTEN on Twitter and Instagram.
TEXAS A&M FALL INVITATIONAL – DAY ONE RESULTS
Doubles
Round 1
Nell Miller/Kaitlin Staines def. Peyton Stearns/Malaika Rapolu (Texas) 6-2
Fernanda Labrana/Marta Perez Mur (Texas) def. Kailey Evans/Olivia Mikkelson 6-4 (Tech)
Round 2
Kaitlin Staines/Nell Miller (Tech) def. Michaela Haet/Linda Huang (Rice) 6-3
Singles
Kaitlin Staines (Tech) def. Diae El Jardi (Rice) 3-6 6-2 6-4
Nell Miller (Tech) def. Rishona Israel-Lewis (Texas State) 6-2 6-1
Hana Kvapilova (Texas State) def. Kailey Evans (Tech) 6-1 6-7(8) 6-0
Olivia Mikkelson (Tech) def. Andrea Fuchs 6-3 7-5 (Texas State)
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