THOUGHTS ON THE CHAMPIONSHIPS I really don’t have a whole to say on the subject, since no Texas teams were there, but I had a feeling that USC was going to win. I thought that before the Ohio State-UCLA match ended, but after the way that one finished, it seemed obvious that Ohio State was [...]
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No. 12 Texas falls to No. 8 USC in NCAA semifinals, 4-1
Sophomore Kellen Damico ends season by winning last 12 decisions. COLLEGE STATION – No. 12 Texas (23-7) picked up a decisive straight-set singles win from sophomore Kellen Damico, but it wasn’t enough Monday afternoon, as eighth-seeded USC (23-7) dealt the Longhorns a 4-1 defeat in the semifinals of the 2009 NCAA Men’s Tennis Championships at [...]
Baylor Women Drop NCAA Quarterfinal Match, 4-3
Baylor upset by Notre Dame. COLLEGE STATION – Baylor’s fourth-seeded women’s tennis team couldn’t pull off another close victory, losing in the NCAA Championship semifinals against fifth-seeded Ohio State, 4-3, at the George P. Mitchell Tennis Center on the campus of Texas A&M. For the second match in a row, the deciding point came down [...]
Sajous, Sajous, Sajous, Sajous, Sajous, Sajous and the Horns play on; Kudos to A&M
I was stuck. Texas was leading 3-2 with Damico just gaining a split against Jamie Hunt and Sajous up a set, but on a roller coaster ride in the second. I needed to leave so I could get to New Braunfels for something I had to do for work. I turned off the computer and [...]
#12 Texas tops #4 Georgia, 4-2, advances to NCAA semifinals
Longhorns storm back from 1-0 deficit, overpower defending NCAA champion Bulldogs in singles to advance to NCAA semifinals. COLLEGE STATION – Resuming its match Sunday after a weather-induced suspension on Saturday, 12th-seeded Texas rallied from a 1-0 deficit behind a formidable singles rally and picked up the clinching win from junior Olivier Sajous on its [...]
Ladies’ Day, disastrous night
I figured while the rain has now been coming down for awhile and I got some of the early photos from today already up, I would get down to brass tacks and spew my thoughts for the last few days. I went over most of Thursday, specifically my whining that I couldn’t be here. Yesterday [...]
Rain? No Rain, but lightning
Play has stopped at the NCAA Team Championships here in College Station. This time it is not because of no electricity, but rather because of too much. The university’s lightning alarm sounded at approx. 1:43 PM and play was halted a few minutes later. I am writing this at 2:10 and there is still no [...]
College Station Visitor’s Guide: Part I, Interview with Kevin O’Shea
TexasCollegeTennis.com decided there needs to be an unofficial guide to College Station, for those travelling to Aggieland for the NCAA Tournament. I am breaking the guide into two parts. Part I is an interview with Kevin O’Shea, the Director of Tennis Operations at Texas A&M University and one of two people tasked with running the [...]