LAWTON, OK – Tarleton and Metro State met at a neutral site for a regional match and the shorthanded TexAnns came up just short in a 5-4 loss to the Roadrunners.
 
The TexAnns spotted Metro State two points due to limited roster sizes but did not let that keep them from pushing the Roadrunners to the wire Friday afternoon.
 
Metro State took a 2-1 advantage after doubles with an 8-6 win in the No. 2 match and a free point by default from the No. 3 spot, but Tarleton's Alicia Barbaroux and Sherine Salem delivered Tarleton's first win of the afternoon with an 8-6 win in the top-seeded match.
 
Tarleton came back to win three of the singles points, but losses in the No. 1, 5 and 6 match delivered the victory to Metro State.
 
The complete results are as follows:
 
DOUBLES
1. Alicia Barbaroux/Sherine Salem (TSU) def. Emily Kerr/Courtney Wright (METRO) 8-6
2. Tabitha Porter/Alex Pessoa (METRO) def. Shelby Fillingame/Neetika Sud (TSU) 8-6
3. Mackenzie Hotan/Linying Xiao (METRO) def. Erika Johnston/Chrystalynn Shirley (TSU), by default
 
SINGLES
1. Tabitha Porter (METRO) def. Alicia Barbaroux (TSU) 6-1, 6-2
2. Neetika Sud (TSU) def. Alex Pessoa (METRO) 6-3, 6-0
3. Sherine Salem (TSU) def. Courtney Wright (METRO) 6-4, 6-2
4. Shelby Fillingame (TSU) def. Ainsley Winterrowd (METRO) 6-2, 6-1
5. Emily Kerr (METRO) def. Erika Johnston (TSU), by default
6. Linying Xiao (METRO) def. Chrystalynn Shirley (TSU) 6-1, 6-0
 
Tarleton will remain in Oklahoma for another regional battle with an RMAC opponent tomorrow as the TexAnns square off with Colorado State-Pueblo tomorrow at 9 a.m.