University of Houston
Tulane
Women's Tennis Upset Bid Falls Short at Tulane
2/25/2012 12:00:00 AM | Tennis
Feb. 25, 2012
NEW ORLEANS, La. - The University of Houston tennis team had its five-match win streak snapped as its rally fell just short in a 5-2 loss against Tulane on Saturday afternoon.
"We couldn't finish off points in doubles play but we were in four matches in singles against a team that's going to be nationally ranked," head coach John Severance said. "We'll work on our mistakes but we fought hard and played well as a team. We'll take the positives from this and try to build on them."
After the Cougars (5-3) fell in two of three doubles matches to drop the opening point, Tulane (9-1) held a 3-0 lead before the final four singles matches went into a third set.
Maja Kazimieruk forced a third set against Jenny Hois by winning the second frame, 6-2, but fell in the deciding set as the Green Wave clinched the match.
Bryony Hunter followed by claiming the final set over Caroline Thornton at the No. 2 position to put the Cougars on the board and Giorgia Pozzan rounded out the Houston scoring by winning the final two sets, 6-3, 6-2, over Mariam Kurdadze at the top spot to improve to 7-1 this spring.
The Cougars will look to get back to their winning ways against Prairie View A&M at 2 p.m., on March 7 at John E. Hoff Courts.
Tulane 5, Houston 2
SINGLES
1. Giorgia Pozzan (UH) def. Mariam Kurdadze (TLN), 2-6, 6-3, 6-2
2. Bryony Hunter (UH) def. Caroline Thornton (TLN), 7-5, 3-6, 6-4
3. Emma Levy (TLN) def. Celia Fraser (UH), 6-4, 6-1
4. Caroline Magnusson (TLN) def. Charlotte Phillips (UH), 6-0, 6-3
5. Jenny Hois (TLN) def. Maja Kazimieruk (UH), 2-6, 6-2, 6-3
6. Emma Hellsten (TLN) def. Liselot Koenen (UH), 6-2, 4-6, 6-3
Order of Finish: 4,3,5*,2,1,6
DOUBLES
1. Kurdadze/Levy (TLN) def. Pozzan/Hunter (UH), 8-2
2. Magnusson/Thornton (TLN) def. Fraser/Phillips (UH), 8-1
3. Koenen/Ring (UH) def. Dvorak/Elster (TLN), 8-4
Order of Finish: 2,1*,3
*Clinching point
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