University of Houston
Tulsa
Houston Falls to Tulsa 5-2
4/9/2016 12:00:00 AM | Tennis
HOUSTON â€" The University of Houston women's tennis team met up with fellow conference competitor No. 29 Tulsa on Saturday, falling 5-2 to the Golden Hurricane to begin the final weekend of play before the American Conference Championship Tournament.
Despite Tulsa having the advantage in doubles due Houston being down a player, the Cougar's gave themselves a chance to win the doubles point with Mina Markovic and Tina Rupert defeating Rongrong Leenabanchong and Martha Matoula on the second court 6-3. However, Tulsa secured their first point for the day with Ksenia Laskutova and Renata Kuricova overcoming Despoina Vogasari and Rocio Martin 6-4 on the top court.
The Golden Hurricane would take a 2-0 lead into singles play without a Cougar player on court six, and Tulsa locked down the two clinching points for the day on courts three and five with Martin falling to Leenabanchong 6-4, 6-1 and Maria Cardenas falling to Kuricova 6-3, 6-1.
The remaining three courts all split sets and finished out with a third-set tiebreaker to end the day. Rupert won court four 6-3, 2-6, 10-8 over Marcelina Cichon, while Markovic also secured a point for Houston, defeating Laskutova 6-4, 2-6, 10-5 on court two. Tulsa won their fifth and final point for the day on the top court with Vogasari falling to Saana Saarteinen 6-3, 5-7, 5-10.
UP NEXT FOR THE COUGARS
The Cougars will pick back up Sunday, April 10 at John E. Hoff courts when North Texas visits Houston at noon. Houston will honor its seniors Maria Cardena and Rocio Martin in a special Senior Day presentation prior to Sunday's match. Fans are encouraged to arrive early in order to watch the ceremony, and free pizza will be served to all fans while supplies last.
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