University of Missouri
(#42) Texas A&M
@MizzouTennis Loses at No. 42 Texas A&M, 4-0
3/15/2018 5:30:00 PM | Tennis
Wright/Middlebrooks move to 14-3 on the year
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – In its first competition on the road in six weeks, the Mizzou Tennis team dropped at 4-0 decision at No. 42 Texas A&M on Thursday afternoon.
For the third straight match, the Tigers (11-7, 0-4 SEC) won the first match of the day. This time, it was the duo of sophomore Mackenzy Middlebrooks (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) and freshman Ellie Wright (Gainesville, Fla.), who cruised to a 6-0 win at No. 3 doubles. It's the pair's fourth 6-0 win of the season, with all four coming in dual-match play. The two are now 14-3 on the season, and 13-2 in dual matches (1-1 SEC).
The Aggies (11-4, 2-3) fought back to win the doubles point with a 6-2 win at No. 2, and a 7-6 (4) win at No. 1.
Play moved to the six singles matches, and Texas A&M was able to pick up straight-set wins at Nos. 1, 3 and 6 to clinch the match.
UP NEXT
Mizzou travels to Baton Rouge, La., in preparation for a match at No. 43 LSU on Saturday at Noon. For all the latest on Mizzou Tennis, stay tuned to mutigers.com and follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
MATCH-BY-MATCH RESULTS
#42 Texas A&M 4, Mizzou 0
DOUBLES (order of finish: 3, 2, 1)
Domenica Gonzalez/Eva Paalma (A&M) def. Marta Oliveira/Clare Raley (MIZ), 7-6 (4)
Tatiana Makarova/Iulia Ivascu (A&M) def. Amina Ismail/Serena Nash (MIZ), 6-2
Ellie Wright/Mackenzy Middlebrooks (MIZ) def. Riley McQuaid/Dorthea Faa-Hviding (A&M), 6-0
SINGLES (order of finish: 6, 1, 3)
#111 Domenica Gonzalez (A&M) def. Serena Nash (MIZ), 6-3, 6-1
Macarena Olivares (A&M) vs. Mackenzy Middlebrooks (MIZ), 6-4, 3-0, suspended
Eva Paalma (A&M) def. Taylor Gruber (MIZ), 6-4, 6-2
Riley McQuaid (A&M) vs. Ellie Wright (MIZ), 6-2, 4-3, suspended
Tatiana Makarova (A&M) vs. Amina Ismail (MIZ), 6-2, 5-4, suspended
Dorthea Faa-Hviding (A&M) def. Clare Raley (MIZ), 6-3, 6-0
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