University of Houston Athletics
Cougars Jump 17 Spots in Latest ITA National Rankings
2/24/2015 12:00:00 AM | Tennis
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SKILLMAN, N.J. - The University of Houston tennis team improved 17 spots to No. 39 in the latest Intercollegiate Tennis Association national rankings, it was announced today.
Houston (6-4) was rewarded after four straight wins over nationally-ranked opponents and two victories last week. Patrick Sullivan's team downed Missouri, 4-2, on Feb. 20 and followed that with a 4-2 triumph over No. 48 Utah on Feb. 22.
The Cougars are the nation's top-ranked squad out of the American Athletic Conference.
This is the first set of rankings this season that is based on a computerized point-per-match formula, which caused several major changes this week.
Individually, sophomore Despoina Vogasari is ranked No. 34 this week. The reigning Texas Regional Champion is 19-4 overall, with a 9-1 spring record. She is the highest-ranked American Athletic Conference player in the nation.
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The Cougars will play a pair of East Coast opponents on the road on Saturday. Houston will take on No. 36 Brown University at 9 am CT in Providence, R.I., before facing American rival UConn at 5 pm CT in Storrs, Conn.
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