04/25/2024 | News release | Distributed by Public on 04/25/2024 20:14
The Gamecocks got one back on Court 5, as Kiara Amigon and Morgan McClure defeated and 14-21 21-19 15-13.
Tarleton's top pair then clinched the team victory on the top court, as and defeated Stavroula Papazoglou and Brooklyn Schiffli 21-17 15-21 15-10.
The match on Court 3 was tied at a set apiece, as Jacksonville State's Luci Wilkinson and Caty Havekost won the first set 21-13 before Tarleton's and won the second set 21-18.
TCU 3, Tarleton State 0
The Texans had their work cut out for them in their second match, taking on the 1-seed and the sixth ranked team in the nation, TCU.
The Horned Frogs improved to 26-7 on the year with the 3-0 win.
TCU started with a win on Court 2 by Sutton MacTavish and Ana Vergara over McDonough and Schirpik 21-11 21-12. Then Olivia Clines and Anete Namike defeated Fitzmaurice and Wilkins 21-11 21-10 on Court 5. The team victory was clinched on Court 3 by Tara Patton and Morgan Williams over Gonzaba and Garrison 21-8 21-9.
The other two matches went unfinished with TCU's Hailey Hamlett and Anhelina Khmil winning 21-15 over Halcomb and Bryant on Court 1, and TCU's Keagan Polk and Emma Glagau leading 21-12 over Maldonado Ortiz and Ching on Court 4.
UAB 3, Tarleton State 0
Tarleton's third match of the day started at 5:30 p.m., and the Texans needed a victory to survive the double-elimination tournament and advance to Day 2 on Friday.
Tarleton State ended up losing 3-0, concluding their 2023-24 campaign, as UAB improved to 19-14 overall.
UAB started with a win on Court 5 21-8 21-11 by Addison Atkins and Ashley Torsone over Fitzmaurice and Wilkins. Then Brooke Pertuit and Olivia Chychrun defeated Gonzaba and Garrison 21-10 21-9 on Court 3. The team match was clinched on Court 2 by Jess Ennis and Izzy Day over McDonough and Schirpik 21-18 21-10.
The other two matches went unfinished with UAB's Olivia Stant and Sadie Sharpe winning 21-14 20-13 over Maldonado and Ching on Court 4, plus UAB's Arden Copping and Jazzie Haas winning 21-12 over Halcomb and Bryant.
Halcomb and Bryant served as Tarleton State's best pair all season. They played on the top court in all 13 matches, going 7-6 in the Texans' inaugural season.