Eagle Staff Reports
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Final luncheon Monday: Texas A&M women's basketball coach Gary Blair hosts the team's final fan luncheon of the 2009-10 season Monday at Reed Arena.
The luncheon will be held in the women's basketball practice gym located in the Cox-McFerrin Center For Aggie Basketball from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Cost is $10 (cash or checks only) per person and includes a meal, video highlights of games, guest speakers, player interviews and commentary from Blair. Parking will be available in Lot 100-G.
For more information or to RSVP, please contact the Texas A&M women's basketball office at (979) 845-0565 or send e-mail to ddoles@ athletics.tamu.edu.
TENNIS
Aggies fall just short against No. 3 Ohio State: COLUMBUS, Ohio - The 17th-ranked Texas A&M men's tennis team fell to third-ranked Ohio State 4-3 on Sunday at the OSU Varsity Indoor Tennis Center.
The Aggies (7-4) won three singles matches to stay within striking distance of the Buckeyes (12-1) after dropping the doubles point for the first time in five matches. Junior Alexey Grigorov tied the match up at 1-1 with a 6-1, 6-3 victory over Shuhei Uzawa at the No. 4 line, while freshman Alberto Bautista added another point for A&M with a win over Matt Allare, 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 (4), at No. 5. Both OSU players were members of last year's 36-2 squad that reached the national title match in College Station.
Junior Jeff Dadamo beat Dino Marcan, 3-6, 7-6 (2), 6-4, at No. 2, but it wasn't enough.
Ohio State swept the doubles point with victories by Chase Buchanan and Dino Marcan; Matt Allare and Shuhei Uzawa; and Balazs Novak and Justin Kronauge. Buchanan went on to end Austin Krajicek's seven-match winning streak in singles.
The Aggies return home to face No. 10 California on Friday. First serve is set for 6 p.m. at the George P. Mitchell Tennis Center.
Ohio State 4, Texas A&M 3
Sunday at the OSU Varsity Indoor Tennis Center in Columbus, Ohio.
SINGLES
No. 1 - (23) Chase Buchanan (OSU) def. (16) Austin Krajicek (Texas A&M), 6-3, 7-6 (3).
No. 2 - (33) Jeff Dadamo (Texas A&M) def. (47) Dino Marcan (OSU), 3-6, 7-6 (2), 6-4.
No. 3 - (30) Justin Kronauge (OSU) def. Alexis Klegou (Texas A&M), 3-6, 6-2, 6-4.
No. 4 - Alexey Grigorov (Texas A&M) def. (91) Shuhei Uzawa (OSU), 6-1, 6-3.
No. 5 - Alberto Bautista (Texas A&M) def. Matt Allare (OSU), 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 (4).
No. 6 - Balazs Novak (OSU) def. Colin Hoover (Texas A&M), 6-1, 6-1.
DOUBLES
No. 1 - Chase Buchanan-Dino Marcan (OSU) def. (9) Austin Krajicek-Jeff Dadamo (Texas A&M), 8-7 (5).
No. 2 - Matt Allare-Shuhei Uzawa (OSU) def. Alberto Bautista-Alexey Grigorov (Texas A&M), 8-5.
No. 3 - Balazs Novak-Justin Kronauge (OSU) def. Marcus Lunt-Alexis Klegou (Texas A&M), 8-4.
ORDER OF FINISH
Singles: 4, 6, 1, 5, 3*, 2
Doubles: 2, 3, 1
*clinched match
SOCCER
Aggies shut out North Texas and Utah in exhibitions: The Texas A&M soccer team shut out North Texas and Utah in exhibition matches Sunday at the Aggie Soccer Stadium.
The Aggies beat the Mean Green 2-0 and the Utes 3-0. Chelsea Jones and Christina Navalta scored goals against North Texas, while Rachel Shipley scored twice and Rachel Lenz added a goal against Utah.
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