
Felicity Maltby Advances to Round of 32
May 20, 2019 | Women's Tennis
Senior advances to second round for third straight season
ORLANDO, Fla.  – For the third straight year, senior Felicity Maltby has advanced to the Round of 32 at the NCAA Singles Championship Monday afternoon.
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No. 22 Maltby clinched a spot in the second round after defeating No. 18 Christina Rosca of Vanderbilt in straight sets. She cruised to a 6-2 win in the opening set before fighting off Rosca in the second to clinch the match, 7-5. The win marked her eighth over a ranked opponent this season.
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Maltby will face Aiwen Zhu (UNLV) tomorrow in the Round of 32. A start time will be determined later this evening. The two previously met during the opening round of the NCAA Tournament.
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Visit www.TexasTech.com for the latest news and information on the women's tennis program. Fans also can follow the program and live match updates on its social media outlets at www.Facebook.com/TechWomensTennis and @TexasTechWTEN on Twitter.
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2018 NCAA Singles Championships – Monday, May 20
Round of 64
No. 22 Felicity Maltby (TTU) defeats No. 18 Christina Rosca (Vanderbilt): 6-2, 7-5
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2018 NCAA Singles Championships – Tuesday, May 21
Round of 32
No. 58 Felicity Maltby (TTU) vs. #105 Aiwen Zhu (UNLV)
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No. 22 Maltby clinched a spot in the second round after defeating No. 18 Christina Rosca of Vanderbilt in straight sets. She cruised to a 6-2 win in the opening set before fighting off Rosca in the second to clinch the match, 7-5. The win marked her eighth over a ranked opponent this season.
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Maltby will face Aiwen Zhu (UNLV) tomorrow in the Round of 32. A start time will be determined later this evening. The two previously met during the opening round of the NCAA Tournament.
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Visit www.TexasTech.com for the latest news and information on the women's tennis program. Fans also can follow the program and live match updates on its social media outlets at www.Facebook.com/TechWomensTennis and @TexasTechWTEN on Twitter.
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2018 NCAA Singles Championships – Monday, May 20
Round of 64
No. 22 Felicity Maltby (TTU) defeats No. 18 Christina Rosca (Vanderbilt): 6-2, 7-5
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2018 NCAA Singles Championships – Tuesday, May 21
Round of 32
No. 58 Felicity Maltby (TTU) vs. #105 Aiwen Zhu (UNLV)
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