University of Houston Athletics
Cougars Face UConn in American Quarterfinals
4/15/2015 12:00:00 AM | Tennis
| No. 29 HOUSTON COUGARS vs. UCONN HUSKIES | |
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| Date/Time | Thursday, April 16 · noon CT |
| Location | Case Tennis Center · Tulsa, Okla. |
| Tournament Central | TheAmerican.org/Tennis |
| Series History | Houston leads, 2-0 |
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TULSA, Okla. -- The No. 29 University of Houston tennis team will face eighth-seeded UConn on Thursday in their 2015 American Athletic Conference Championship opener. The quarterfinal match begins at noon CT at the Case Tennis Center.
UConn (15-8) advanced to the quarterfinals after beating ninth-seeded East Carolina, 4-0, on Wednesday morning in a first round battle.
The top seed in the tournament, Houston (20-4) is 2-0 all-time against UConn, including a 6-1 win on Feb. 28 in East Hartford, Conn. Despoina Vogasari, Elena Kordolaimi, Tina Rupert, Rocio Martin and Charlotte Phillips each earned singles wins in the regular season meeting.
Patrick Sullivan's club is in the midst of a school-record 16-match winning streak and has not lost since Feb. 14. UH is undefeated against American opponents this season, posting a 7-0 record by a combined score of 36-8.
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The winner of Thursday's match will face either fourth-seeded SMU or fifth-seeded Memphis in Friday's semifinal round, which also begins at noon CT. A win there puts UH in the championship match, which will be held on Saturday, with first serve scheduled for 1 p.m. CT.
Live video coverage is available for each match of the 2015 American Championship, including full American Digital Network coverage of the championship match. For direct links and more information, including a tournament bracket, please visit The American's Tournament Central page.
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