Felicity Maltby Moves on to Sweet 16

Tuesday, May 21

Orlando, Fla.

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Singles Round of 32

Big 12 Tennis Championships, April 19, 2019

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May 21, 2019 | Women's Tennis

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Senior Felicity Maltby becomes second player in school history to advance to Round of 16

ORLANDO, Fla. – Writing her name into the Texas Tech Women's Tennis records book, senior Felicity Maltby became just the second singles player in school history to advance to the Round of 16 at the NCAA Singles Championship.

After defeating Aiwen Zhu of UNLV in straight sets (6-4, 7-6(2)), Maltby is just the second player in school history to earn ITA All-America honors and the third honor for the program. Former Lady Raider Gabriela Talaba earned back-to-back All-America honors during her junior and senior seasons.

"No player deserves this more than Felicity. She has given her heart and soul to this program and I am so excited to see her get to be an All-American," Head Coach Todd Petty said. "This run isn't over yet and she is really hungry to keep improving. Felicity is one of the greatest to wear the Double T."

This is the first time Maltby has advanced to the Round of 16 at the NCAA Singles Championship. With the win, Maltby moves on to face Petra Melounova (Hawaii) on Wednesday. Start time will be announced after all matches have finished for the day.

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.

2019 NCAA Singles Championships
Round of 64 – Monday, May 20
No. 22 Felicity Maltby (TTU) defeats No. 18 Christina Rosca (Vanderbilt): 6-2, 7-5

Round of 32 – Tuesday, May 21
No. 58 Felicity Maltby (TTU) defeats No. 105 Aiwen Zhu (UNLV): 6-4, 7-6(2)

Round of 16 – Wednesday, May 22
No. 58 Felicity Maltby (TTU) vs. No. 61 Petra Melounova (Hawaii)