Quite the match. Show some grit and fight to come back with multiple third sets wins.
survive and advance!
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That was a scary, scary match. Credit to Thea and Tatum for battling. Both have had so many issues with their serves in college but they found a way when we needed them
Reese and Maddy were bad. Really bad. Reese's opponent is ranked high but Reese couldnt keep 2 balls in the court from 3 all in the 1st set.
We were just a few points from losing that match in Evan's and Ratman's second sets. They fought hard and Evans got a gift on match points with a double fault (after what I thought was an ace on the first serve).
We were just a few points from losing that match in Evan's and Ratman's second sets. They fought hard and Evans got a gift on match points with a double fault (after what I thought was an ace on the first serve).
Escaped. Any time you make the quarters it’s a damn good year. So congrats to the team!
TAMU is next and we’re the underdog. They beat USC 5-1 today. Lost the doubles point won 5 singles. 2 easily, one tight 2-setter, and 2 tight 3-setters. They were up a break in the 3rd of the unfinished match. Will be tough but we have a great lineup. And one that seems like anyone can be the hero on a given day. Obviously Evans and Rabman winning those second sets was huge. But Frey was maybe the key. She got smoked in the second set, but found a way to totally turn the tables in the third.
TAMU is next and we’re the underdog. They beat USC 5-1 today. Lost the doubles point won 5 singles. 2 easily, one tight 2-setter, and 2 tight 3-setters. They were up a break in the 3rd of the unfinished match. Will be tough but we have a great lineup. And one that seems like anyone can be the hero on a given day. Obviously Evans and Rabman winning those second sets was huge. But Frey was maybe the key. She got smoked in the second set, but found a way to totally turn the tables in the third.
A&M's #1 is 26-0 in completed singles matches this spring. reese will need to bring a lot more than she brought last night.
I said the last 2 years that this team cannot win a match if Reese loses a point. The only exceptions to that so far are her injury retirement last year, SMU earlier this year, and last night. Hopefully this gives her the kick needed to push across the finish line next week.
#4 UNC Quarterfinals vs #5 aTm at 7PM today at UGA host site.
This match is a dead heat on paper (UTR in Parentheses)
We really need the doubles point:
#9 Reese Brantmeier/Alanis Hamilton vs #11 Perez 10.44 /Kupres 10.47 (A&M)
Tatum Evans/Oby Kajuru (UNC) vs #35 Martinez/Amariei (A&M)
Susanna Maltby/Maddy Zampardo 10.55 (UNC)s Smetannikov/Reed (A&M)
Note that our last two pairs basically switched partners, zeroing out their rankings. Kajuru/Maltby were ranked #5 and Evans used to play with Rabman and they were ranked in the fall.
The NCAA Championship page here
Live on ESPN+ here
Individual court streams here
Live scoring here
This match is a dead heat on paper (UTR in Parentheses)
- Brantmeier (11.20) vs Perez (11.37)
- Kajuru (10.96) vs Kupres (10.86)
- Evans (10.82) vs Amariei (10.79)
- Zampardo (10.44) vs Reed (10.59)
- Hamilton (10.44) vs Martinez (10.51)
- Frey (10.52) vs Smetannikov (10.49)
We really need the doubles point:
#9 Reese Brantmeier/Alanis Hamilton vs #11 Perez 10.44 /Kupres 10.47 (A&M)
Tatum Evans/Oby Kajuru (UNC) vs #35 Martinez/Amariei (A&M)
Susanna Maltby/Maddy Zampardo 10.55 (UNC)s Smetannikov/Reed (A&M)
Note that our last two pairs basically switched partners, zeroing out their rankings. Kajuru/Maltby were ranked #5 and Evans used to play with Rabman and they were ranked in the fall.
The NCAA Championship page here
Live on ESPN+ here
Individual court streams here
Live scoring here
Reese was wearing no wrap on her left wrist in the practice pictures from yesterday. That’s a good sign.
What a hard-fought doubles point. This is gonna be a fun night!
It's sad to see Reese go out like this. This is not player I have watched for 4 years.