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netters continue slump at home The past two home matches for the TCU women’s tennis team have been dramatic, but both ended in defeat. The Frogs came home hoping that their three-match win streak would increase to four. However, they would fall to No. 61-ranked Oklahoma, 4-3. The loss dropped their record to 6-3. The Sooners improve to 6-0. For the third consecutive home match, the Frogs could not capture the doubles point, winning only one of the three doubles matches. The team of Paty Aburto and Rosa Perez defeated Bethany Griffin and Heather Saluri of Oklahoma, 8-3. Aburto and Perez won their fourth straight doubles match, a streak that includes wins over two teams ranked in the Top 20. “Paty and Rosa played well in their match,” head coach Roland Ingram said. “Our second team (Saber Pierce and Leoni Weirich) came close, but their comeback started just a little too late. We’ve got to perform consistently in doubles.” In singles play, the Frogs were victorious in three matches. Pierce defeated Saluri in straight sets, 6-4, 6-2, and freshman Karla Mancinas claimed victory over Jessica Braver, 6-2, 6-3. Senior Katrin Gaber, ranked No. 60, closed out the scoring for the Frogs with her 6-2, 7-6 (11-9) victory over Elena Jirnova. Gaber’s win tied the match score at 3-3. However, Aburto, ranked No. 98, was defeated by Anda Perianu, 6-2, 4-6, 6-4, to clinch the match for the Sooners. Although Perianu’s win gave the victory to the Sooners, Ingram felt the deciding match was between Perez and Annette Bryntesson. Bryntesson went on to win the match, 6-3, 6-3. “I felt we still could have won the whole thing,” Ingram said. “I thought that Rosa could win her match, but Bryntesson played very well. Oklahoma has a great team.” Ingram said the key to preparation for their next match was to get all of the team members healthy. “We have to keep everyone in good playing condition,” Ingram said. “Leoni’s hurt, and we need to have her healthy. She’s a strong player, and we need that strength.” The Frogs travel to Houston on Saturday to take on Rice. The match begins at 2 p.m. Quinten
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