HOUSTON – Texas A&M’s all-freshman doubles team of Stefania Hristov and Anna Mamalat won the Flight 1 doubles title at the Rice Fall Invitational today at Jake Hess Tennis Stadium. The Aggies defeated Edyta Cieplucha and Heidi Stewart of SMU, 8-4.
It was Cieplucha who had the upper hand in singles, as the No. 1 seed and 34th nationally ranked Mustang topped Hristov, 6-7, (4), 6-1, 6-1, in the championship match in the Flight 1 singles bracket.
In other singles action, Mamalat suffered a 7-5, 6-3 setback to Jessica Kahts of Texas State in the Flight 1 consolation bracket.
Next up for the Aggies is the ITA Texas Regionals to be played at Baylor in Waco, Texas, Oct. 19-23.
Sunday, October 7
Flight 1 Singles
F (#34) Edyta Cieplucha, SMU def. Stefania Hristov, 6-7 (4), 6-1, 6-1
Flight 1 Singles Consolation
Jessica Kahts, Texas State def. Anna Mamalat, 7-5, 6-3
Flight 1 Doubles
F Hristov/Mamalat, Texas A&M def. Cieplucha/Heidi Stewart, SMU, 8-4
Saturday, October 6
Flight 1 Singles
SF Hristov, Texas A&M def. No. 2 seed Klaudia Gawlik, McNeese State, 6-1, 6-3
Cons Mary Jeremiah, LSU def. Mamalat, Texas A&M, 6-4, 2-6, 10-7
Flight 1 Doubles
SF Hristov/Mamalat, Texas A&M def. Solo Zinko/Stephanie Nguyen, Rice, 8-4
Friday, October 5
Flight 1 Singles
1st Rnd Hristov def. Jessica Kahts, Texas State, 6-3, 6-0
1st Rnd (#34/#1 seed) Edyta Cieplucha, SMU def. Mamalat, Texas A&M, 4-6, 6-2, 6-4
Flight 1 Doubles
1st Rnd Hristov/Mamalat def. Hristina Dishkova/Elena Fayner, SMU, 8-5
