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Frogs stop Tide from rolling in victory Alabama, known for its famous phrase “Roll Tide,” was unable to get rolling against TCU men’s tennis team at the Bayard H. Friedman Tennis Center Saturday. In a match marked by highly competitive play throughout the day, the No. 17 Horned Frogs defeated the No. 22 Crimson Tide, 5-2, to even their record at 1-1 on the short season. Alabama fell to 2-1 on the dual-match season.
The Crimson Tide, who defeated Samford 7-0 and Southern Miss 6-1 in their previous two matches, were unable to pull out the victory as the Frogs played intensely throughout the four hour match. “We played a tough team today,”said head coach Joey Rive. “It was good for us to come out with a win.” The match marked the first time that Rive has coached against the Crimson Tide. Rive began his coaching career at Alabama, notching a 1-22 record in his first year at the school. The Tide’s toughness showed as they took the Frogs to three sets three times on the day. The Frogs came out on top in two of the three matches. Freshman Daniel Scholten kept his perfect record, defeating Alabama’s Michael Ray Pallares, 3-6, 6-3, 7-5. Scholten is now 7-0 in singles action on the year. He also picked up a doubles win with fellow freshman Fabrizio Sestini, as they defeated Chris Gostek and Chris McRae, 9-8. “Our freshmen are doing better every match,” Rive said. “They’re learning a lot and playing well.” Junior Toni Gordon, ranked No. 69 in the nation in singles play, continued his undefeated spring season with a straight-set victory over Stephen Mitchell, 6-3, 6-3, while senior Daniel Wajnberg, ranked No. 82, defeated Christian Broderson 7-6, 6-3. Freshman Jacob Martin rounded out the singles’ scoring with his 7-6, 5-7, 6-1 victory over McRae. The Frogs captured the doubles point behind Gordon and sophomore Alex Menichini, who defeated William Boyles and Brian Isern, 8-6. “The guys showed a lot of toughness today,” Rive said. “Matches like these give them time to learn from their mistakes and play through them.” The Frogs have nine days before their next match against Texas-Arlington. Rive said that he and his team will use this time to prepare and get in shape. “I was pleased with the stamina and the toughness shown today,” Rive said. “We get some time to get all of the players in good shape and hopefully, we'll continue to play well.” The Frogs take on No. 70 Texas-Arlington, 1:30 p.m. Feb. 13 at the Bayard H. Friedman Tennis Center. Quinten
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