University of Houston
Rice
Cougar Tennis' Season Ends with Loss in C-USA Quarterfinals
4/17/2009 12:00:00 AM | Tennis
April 17, 2009
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HOUSTON - The University of Houston tennis team wrapped up its season on Friday, falling to tournament-host Rice by the score of 4-0 during the quarterfinal round of the 2009 Conference USA Women's Tennis Championship.
"I feel bad for our seniors," said head coach John Severance. "We played well in spots today and I am very pleased with Joanna's performance as well as Vicky's tenacity. I'm very disappointed in the loss. Neither myself, Jo (Keene) or our players planned on our season ending today."
The day began with the Owl capturing the doubles point by sweeping all three doubles matches. At the No. 1 spot, Lucy Forward & Vicky Simpson trailed Rice's Julie Chao & Ana Guzman 5-4, but the match was not finished after the Owls captured the doubles points by defeating the UH tandems of Laura Ring & Jordan McCombs and Lynley Wasson & Joanna Kacprzyk.
During the singles competition, Forward fell to Chao at the top singles match, by the count of 6-1, 6-1, while Wasson was downed by Rebekka Henle in straight sets 6-0, 6-0.
Rice was able to claim the match when they collected their fourth point of the day with Alex Rasch's win over Alix Young at the No. 6 singles position, 6-2, 6-1.
Houston was leading in two matches when the contest was ended, as Kacprzyk was leading Jessica Jackson 6-2, 3-1 at the No. 4 singles spot. In the No. 5 singles match, Simpson was also ahead 7-5, 1-1 when play was called.
The No. 3 singles match was also not completed as Ring had dropped the first set.
Singles competition
1. Julie Chao (RICE) def. Lucy Forward (HOU) 6-1, 6-1
2. Rebekka Henle (RICE) def. Lynley Wasson (HOU) 6-0, 6-0
3. Laura Ring (HOU) vs. Ana Guzman (RICE) 1-6, 3-4, unfinished
4. Joanna Kacprzyk (HOU) vs. Jessica Jackson (RICE) 6-2, 3-1, unfinished
5. Vicky Simpson (HOU) vs. Rebecca Lin (RICE) 7-5, 1-1, unfinished
6. Alex Rasch (RICE) def. Alix Young (HOU) 6-2, 6-1
Doubles competition
1. Julie Chao/Ana Guzman (RICE) def. Lucy Forward/Vicky Simpson (HOU) 5-4
2. Jessica Jackson/Rebecca Lin (RICE) def. Laura Ring/Jordan McCombs (HOU) 8-2
3. Rebekka Henle/Alex Rasch (RICE) def. Lynley Wasson/Joanna Kacprzyk (HOU) 8-3
Match Notes
Rice 13-11
Houston 18-4
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3); Singles (2,1,6)
Quarterfinals of the 14th C-USA Women's Tennis Championships
Rice advances to play SMU in the C-USA Semifinals
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