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Houston Defeats UTRGV on the Road
3/2/2019 11:44:00 PM | Tennis
The Cougars earn their first away win, 5-2
HOUSTON – The Houston Women's Tennis Team traveled to Edinburg, TX for a weekend matchup against UTRGV, where they earned their first away victory of the season.
The Cougars came back after dropping the first point in doubles at Courts 1 & 3. Ndindi Ndunda paired up with Sophie Gerits at Flight 1, while Mimi Kendall-Woseley teamed up with Elena Tairyan in the second court. The junior from Boca Raton and redshirt freshman from Russia defeated Michelle Walker and Doris Aleksovska in a tight set, 7-5. On court 3, Phonexay Chitdara and Jovana Vukotic faced Sandra Putz and Katarina Sasaroga, who took the set to clinch, 6-4.
In singles, Kendall-Woseley stole the first point to tie the match at Court 2, 6-3, 6-2. Shortly after, the freshman from Australia, Stephanie Belovukovic, dropped only one game to defeat Sandra Putz, 6-1, 6-0. At her neighboring court, Chitdara secured another point at Flight 5, winning 6-1, 6-1.
The momentum in singles continued to clinch the match at court 3, where Gerits topped Michelle Walker in a tight match, 7-5, 6-3. Dominique Ibarra then defeated Ndunda at Court 1 for their lone singles win, as freshman Vukovic finished the last match for the Cougars, defeating Doris Aleksovska in a long three-set match, 5-7, 6-0, 10-1.
Tennis Match Results
Houston vs UTRGV
3/02/19 at Edinburg, TX
Houston 5, UTRGV 2
Singles Competition
1. Dominique Ibarra (UTRGV) def. Ndindi Ndunda (UH) 6-3, 6-4
2. Mimi Kendall-Woseley (UH) def. Marine Darzyan (UTRGV) 6-3, 6-2
3.. Sophie Gerits (UH) def. Michelle Walker (UTRGV) 7-5, 6-3
4. Jovana Vukovic (UH) def. Doris Aleksovska (UTRGV) 5-7, 6-0, 10-1
5. Phonexay Chitdara (UH) def. Nethmi Waduge (UTRGV) 6-1, 6-1
6. Stephanie Belovukovic (UH) def. Sandra Putz (UTRGV) 6-1, 6-0
Doubles Competition
1. Marine Darzyan/Dominique Ibarra (UTRGV) def. Ndini Nduna/Sophie Gerits (UH) 6-4
2. Mimi Kendall-Woseley/Elena Tairyan (UH) def. Michelle Walker/Doris Aleksovska (UTRGV) 7-5
3. Sandra Putz/Katarina Sasaroga (UTRGV) def. Phonexay Chitdara/Jovana Vukovic (UH) 6-4
Match Notes:
Houston 6-4
UTRGV 2-7
Order of finish: Doubles (1, 3, 2); Singles: (2, 6, 5, 3, 1 ,4)
UP NEXT FOR HOUSTON
The Cougars will host their second American Athletic Conference match against SMU at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 9th. The next day, they will face Prairie View A&M twice for a double-header at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the Barbara Wallace Winston Tennis Facility.
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