Alabama Women’s Tennis Upsets No. 17 Texas A&M on Senior Day, 4-3

Saturday, April 3

Tuscaloosa, Ala.

12 p.m. CT

Alabama

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Alabama Women’s Tennis Upsets No. 17 Texas A&M on Senior Day, 4-3

4/3/2021 6:22:00 PM | Women's Tennis

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The Crimson Tide used big performances from graduate seniors Alba Cortina Pou and Sydney Riley to secure its second top-25 win in its last three matches

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – In a battle that went all the way to a tiebreaker in the third set on the last court, Alabama women's tennis upset No. 17 Texas A&M by a score of 4-3 Saturday afternoon at the Alabama Tennis Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala.

The Crimson Tide opened Senior Day by taking the doubles point with wins by Anna Parkhomenko and Alba Cortina Pou at No. 3 and Anne Marie Hiser and Sydney Riley at No. 2.

After the Aggies picked up a win at No. 1, Riley put the Crimson Tide back in the lead with a win at No. 6 singles. Hiser added a win at No. 4, while Texas A&M won at No. 3 and No. 5 to tie the match up 3-3, with Cortina Pou fighting it out at No. 2.

After losing the first set 6-1, Cortina Pou came back with a 6-4 win to send it to a third and deciding set. Cortina Pou went up early before the Aggie's Jayci Goldsmith tied it up and then pulled ahead. Cortina Pou fought back to tie it up 6-6 and send it to a tiebreaker, which she won 7-3 to secure the match.

Before the match, seniors Riley, Cortina Pou and Moka Ito were celebrated for their Crimson Tide careers. After the match they celebrated another line in their sterling Crimson Tide resumes with their teammates, as well as the team's second top-25 win in its last three matches.

Head Coach Jenny Mainz Said

"We could not have scripted today's match any better. It was hard-fought by both teams and both teams competed with grit and tenacity. If there's any player you want in that clutch position it's Alba Cortina Pou. She showed the determination and competitive character that she's epitomized in her career at Alabama. It was a total team effort from start to finish. Sydney Riley also stepped up today in a big way. She answered the call with a convincing win in both singles and doubles. Every player on our team played an integral part in this win. I also want to genuinely thank all of our Alabama fans that came out to recognize and support our seniors today. There's no question that our Alabama fans helped inspire our team. There's nothing more powerful than a team playing together with a cause. Today Bama played with conviction in their hearts and stepped up to the challenge. Jonatan (Berhane), Keith (Swindoll) and I are very proud of the way this team played for each other."

Alabama 4, #17 Texas A&M 3

Singles

No. 1 #22 Tatiana Makarova (A&M) def. #94 Loudmilla Bencheikh (UA) 6-2, 6-2
No. 2 Alba Cortina Pou (UA) def. Jayci Goldsmith (A&M) 1-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7-3)
No. 3 Katya Townsend (A&M) def. Anna Parkhomenko (UA) 6-3, 6-4
No. 4 Anne Marie Hiser (UA) def. Dorthea Faa-Hviding (A&M) 7-5, 6-2
No. 5 Renee McBryde (A&M) def. Sasha Gorchanyuk (UA) 6-4, 7-5
No. 6 Sydney Riley (UA) def. Riley McQuaid (A&M) 7-5, 6-0

Doubles

No. 1 #43 Tatiana Makarova/Jayci Goldsmith (A&M) def. Sasha Gorchanyuk/Loudmilla Bencheikh (UA) 6-2
No. 2 Anne Marie Hiser/Sydney Riley (UA) def. Renee McBryde/Dorthea Faa-Hviding (A&M) 6-4
No. 3 Alba Cortina Pou/Anna Parkhomenko (UA) def. Katya Townsend/Riley McQuaid (A&M) 6-1

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