University of Houston
UCF
Cougar Tennis Team Tops UCF 4-3
3/7/2003 12:00:00 AM | Tennis
March 7, 2003
ORLANDO - The University of Houston tennis team defeated the University of Central Florida, 4-3, Friday at the UCF Tennis Complex. With the win, Houston improves to 6-6 overall.
Freshmen Miranda Foley and Yolandi Terblanche were victorious in the Cougars' No. 1 doubles spot while Sarah Flood and Analia Longoni lost a 9-7 decision to Kristina Lohmos and Anna Westin in No. 3 doubles.
Houston rallied on the singles side, winning all but two matches. Longoni picked up a win at No. 1 when Westin was forced to forfeit. Flood clinched the match for the Cougars at the No. 6 spot, getting past Amira Samara, 6-3, 6-3.
The Cougars will play their next seven matches at home beginning with a Conference USA contest against Charlotte Thursday at 2 p.m. All matches are played on the John E. Hoff Varsity tennis courts on the UH campus.
Houston 4, UCF 3
Doubles
No. 1 Foley/Terblanche (UH) def. Pecastaing/Samara (UCF) 8-2
No. 2 Fernandez/Luczak (UCF) def. Urbin/Miller (UH) 8-1
No. 3 Lohmos/Westin (UCF) def. Flood/Longoni (UH) 9-7
Singles
No. 1 Analia Longoni (UH) def. Anna Westin (UCF) 5-0, def.
No. 2 Julie Pecastaing (UCF) def. Miranda Foley (UH) 6-7, 6-2 (13-11)
No. 3 Kristina Lohmos (UCF) def. Karine Urbin (UH) 6-3, 6-2
No. 4 Yolandi Terblanche (UH) def. Ola Luczak (UCF) 6-2, 6-1
No. 5 Kami Miller (UH) def. Pamela Fernandez (UCF) 6-3, 6-4
No. 6 Sarah Flood (UH) def. Amira Samara (UCF) 6-3, 6-3
--www.UHCougars.com--
