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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Samford women's tennis team fell to TCU after a 6-1 decision on Saturday afternoon at the Pat M. Courington Tennis Pavilion.
 
The Bulldogs now move to an overall record of 2-4, while TCU improved its record to 5-2 on the season.
 
The Horned Frogs found an early advantage after winning the doubles point with wins at the No. 2 and No. 3 spots. Rouxanne Janse Van Rensburg and Alexis Lopez showed impressive results on court one with a 6-1 victory against TCU's Mercedes Aristegui / Margaret Polk.  
 
Rouxanne Janse Van Rensburg represented the Bulldogs in singles play as well with the lone win for Samford at the No. 1 spot. She competed against ranked Tate Schroeder in a three-set battle. Schroeder would take the first set 6-4, but Rouxanne Janse Van Rensburg would bounce back with a 6-3 win in the second set and a 4-1 win in the third set to defeat her opponent.
 
The Bulldogs will continue their home stretch on Friday, Feb. 19 with a match against Nicholls State starting at 1 p.m. at the Samford Tennis Center.
 
TCU 6, Samford 1
Singles Competition
1: Rouxanne Janse Van Rensburg def. Tate Schroeder 4-6, 6-3, 4-1
2: Marie Norris def. Natalia De Ugarte 6-1, 6-1
3: Stevie Kennedy def. Alexis Lopez 6-2, 7-5
4: Mercedes Aristegui def. Alex Koniaev 6-2, 6-2
5: Addy Guevara def. Samantha Nanere 6-3, 6-4
6: Margaret Polk def. Ally Hayduk 6-2, 7-5
 
Doubles Competition
1: Rouxanne Janse Van Rensburg / Alexis Lopez def. Mercedes Aristegui / Margaret Polk 6-1
2: Tate Schroeder / Stevie Kennedy def. Natalia De Ugarte / Cindy Oest 6-3
3: Marie Norris / Addy Guevara def. Alex Koniaev / Olivia Jablonski 6-3