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Cougars Host SMU, USF in Weekend Matchups
4/7/2017 12:00:00 AM | Tennis
Cougars Host SMU, USF in Weekend Matchups
Pair of American Conference opponents visit Barbara Wallace Winston Tennis Facility
HOUSTON â€" The Houston Cougar Women's Tennis team will host American Athletic Conference opponents SMU and USF in a pair of weekend matches. SMU comes to the Barbara Wallace Winston Tennis Facility at 2 p.m., Saturday, while first serve against USF is scheduled for 1 p.m., Sunday.
ABOUT THE COUGARS
Houston enters weekend play with a 9-10 overall record after defeating Lamar 4-2 last week at the Galleria Tennis & Athletic Club.
The Cougars have been led in singles play this season by junior Sveva Mazzari, who holds a 9-6 record during the spring. A pair of freshmen, Tsveta Dimitrova and Lauren Alter, rank second on the squad with eight wins apiece, while Dimitrova enters on a 4-match winning streak.
Alter and Mazzari have teamed up this season to be Houston's top doubles squad, boasting a 7-7 record during the season. Dimitrova has teamed with freshman Cristina Rovira and junior Ana Glumac to pick up three wins while playing with each partner.
ABOUT THE MUSTANGS
SMU enters the weekend with a 15-4 record and a 2-0 mark in The American. The Mustangs fell 4-0 to Baylor on Friday.
SMU has been led in singles play by senior Dasha Sharapova, who has posted a 16-2 record while moving around from the No. 2, No. 3 and No. 4 singles positions. Sophomore Liza Buss and freshman Sarai Monarrez Yesaki are tied for second for the Mustangs with 11 wins apiece.
On the doubles court, Monarrez Yesaki has teamed with sophomore Ana Perez-Lopez to pick up 10 wins while playing primarily at the No. 2 position. Seniors Macie Elliot and Mary Wright play at the No. 3 and have picked up seven wins as a pair this year.
ABOUT THE BULLS
USF enters with a 9-9 record after falling 4-0 at Rice on Friday. The Bulls will play Marshall on Saturday, in Houston before meeting the Cougars on Sunday. The Bulls are 1-2 against opponents from The American this season.
Sunday's match will also serve as Faculty & Staff Appreciation Day. All University of Houston faculty and staff will be honored during the match.
The Bulls' top singles players this season have been sophomore Ana Roman Dominguez and junior Juliana Cardoso. Roman Dominguez has tallied a 10-6 mark while playing at the No. 1 singles position this spring, while Cardoso is 10-5 playing primarily from the No. 2 position.
Cardoso partners with senior Olga Martinez to lead the Bulls in doubles play with an 8-5 record from the No. 1 position. Meanwhile, Roman Dominguez has teamed with each sophomore Nicole Dzenga and freshman Brooke Lashway to post 4-2 records with each.
UP NEXT FOR HOUSTON
The Cougars wrap the 2017 regular season when they host Stephen F. Austin at 2 p.m., on Thursday, April 17, at the Barbara Wallace Winston Tennis Facility. Houston will then travel to Orlando, Fla., to compete at the American Athletic Conference Championship from April 19-22.
JOIN THE CENTER COURT CLUB
The Cougars are proud to introduce the Center Court Club, a restricted-giving program that directly impacts the needs of the University of Houston Tennis program. Gifts to the Center Court Club provide financial support directly to the University of Houston Tennis program for needs beyond the program's operating budget. Revenue generated from the Center Court Club is used at the discretion of the head coach for program enhancements. Membership in the Center Court Club is annual and requires a minimum $100 gift.
LEVELS OF GIVING
WINNER
For a minimum gift of $100, supporters receive a team poster and a signed tennis ball.
ACE
For a minimum gift of $500, supporters receive a team poster and a signed tennis ball, private practice invitation and a stadium blanket.
US OPEN
For a minimum gift of $1,000, supporters receive a team poster and a signed tennis ball, private practice invitation, a stadium blanket, fleece jacket and a lesson from the coach.
GRAND SLAM
For a minimum gift of $2,500, supporters receive a team poster and a signed tennis ball, private practice invitation, a stadium blanket, fleece jacket, a lesson from the coach and a group lesson from the coaching staff.
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