After earning their first Southeastern Conference victory of the season in a 6-1 win against Missouri on Friday, the Lady Tigers lost, 4-0, to Texas A&M on Sunday.
Sunday’s contest marks LSU’s fourth of five top 20 losses to end in a 4-0 score. LSU coach Julia Sell said it’s important for the Lady Tigers to have a good start against tough opponents.
On Sunday, LSU lost the doubles point in straight sets to Texas A&M, including an 8-0 result.
“Our doubles today was atrocious,” Sell said. “It was the worst we’ve played all season, and I let them know I was very unhappy after the doubles point.”
A month away from the SEC Championships, this is a critical point in the Lady Tigers’ 2014 season. With Sunday’s match being the last top-20 matchup on LSU’s regular season schedule, the Lady Tigers are confident their SEC record will improve before the conference tournament.
“What’s important is that we’re playing our best tennis in April and May,” Sell said. “You get to the SEC tournament and the beauty of our conference is everybody’s so good. You knock off anyone in that tournament, that’s a great win.”