No. 20 Women's Tennis Drops Championship Match to No. 23 TCU, 4-1No. 20 Women's Tennis Drops Championship Match to No. 23 TCU, 4-1

No. 20 Women's Tennis Drops Championship Match to No. 23 TCU, 4-1

by Aiden Kocol
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ORLANDO – The No. 20 UCF women’s tennis fell in a heartbreaking championship contest to the No. 23 TCU Horned Frogs on Saturday evening, 4-1. 

Despite the loss, the Knights remain in a strong position to earn an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament, which begins May 1 at select campus host sites. Tournament seeding and host sites will be announced on April 27 at 5:30 p.m.

The Knights came out strong, clinching the doubles point in dramatic fashion with wins on courts one and three. Jantje Tilbuerger and Marina Gatell set the tone on court one, defeating TCU’s Victo Gomez O’Hayon and Yu-Chin Tsai, 6-4.

After the Frogs secured court two earlier in the day, the point came down to court three, where Vladislava Andreevskaya and Jade Psonka battled deep into doubles play, eventually leveling the score at six-all. Andreevskaya and Psonka ultimately prevailed, taking control in the tiebreak to secure a 7-6 (7-4) victory.

Despite a strong start, the Knights struggled to find their footing in singles play as TCU surged back, winning four straight matches to claim its first-ever Big 12 title. The Horned Frogs quickly took courts five and six, then sealed the victory with wins on courts three and one. Both Gatell and Tilbuerger battled hard on their respective courts but ultimately fell in tight contests, 6-3, 6-4, and 7-5, 6-2. 

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The Knights will have a few weeks off to rest and recover as they await their NCAA fate, as seeding and locations are to be announced.