University of Houston
Day 3
Rain Halts Final Day of Rice Invitational
9/27/2015 12:00:00 AM | Tennis
HOUSTON -- Rainy weather washed away singles matches on the final day of the Rice Invitational, held at the George R. Brown Tennis Center. Among University of Houston Tennis student-athletes, only Rocio Martin and Tina Rupert were able to post a result, winning their final doubles match of the event.
Martin and Rupert defeated Baylor's tandem of Gabriela Ferreira and Theresa Van Zyl, 6-4. With the victory, the Houston duo finished the tournament with a 2-1 record.
No singles matches were completed on the final day of the event, as rain stopped the proceedings with Martin, Rupert and No. 42 Despoina Vogasari on the court. Vogasari was scheduled to face No. 48 Breaunna Addison of Texas in a much-anticipated clash for the No. 1 Singles flight championship, while Martin and Rupert both had consolation matches that were cancelled.
Despite the weather issues, Houston's time at the Rice Invitational was a resounding success in Head Coach Courtney Steinbock's debut tournament. The Cougars won eight of their 12 completed matches, with Vogasari posting a 3-0 record. The junior has now won six of her last seven matches dating back to last season, along with 10 of her last 11 fall season matches.
The opening tournament of the fall season also continued momentum that Martin and Rupert carried over from the spring. Dating back to last season, the duo has combined to win five of their last seven doubles contests, including victories over opponents from Baylor, SMU and UConn.
 | RESULTS |
Doubles Consolation
F1- Martin/Rupert (Houston) def. Ferreira/ Van Zyl (Baylor) 6-4
| UP NEXT FOR HOUSTON |
Vogasari returns to action for the Riviera/ITA Women's All-American Championship, which runs Oct. 6-11 in Pacific Palisades, Calif. This will be the junior's third appearance at the prestigious fall national championship; last season she won a pair of singles matches.
The full Cougar squad is back on the courts for the USTA/ITA Texas Regional Championships, to be held Oct. 22-26 in College Station, Texas. Vogasari captured the Regional crown in 2014, a first in Houston history, while teammate Maria Cardenas earned a pair of wins.
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