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Houston Falls to Rice to Close Regular Season
4/13/2019 10:03:00 AM | Tennis
The Cougars droppes their last match at home, 4-0
HOUSTON – The Houston Women's Tennis team fought their last regular season match against Rice, eventually falling 4-0 at the Barbara Wallace Winston Facility.
In doubles, junior Ndindi Ndunda and freshman Sophie Geritsdropped the match at Court 2, falling to Victoria Smirnova and Priya Niezgoda, 6-1. To clinch the first point of the day, the Owls were able to snatch the win at Flight 1 from junior Mimi Kendall-Woseley and freshman Elena Tairyan, 6-3.Â
Moving into the singles, the Cougars struggled to close the first sets. The second point for the Owls came from Victoria Smirnova, who defeated Ndunda on Court 2, 6-0, 6-1. Next, freshman Jovana Vukovic dropped the third point at Flight 3, 6-4, 6-4. While Gerits won the first set at Court 3, junior PhonexayChitdara lost her match in a tough loss against Anna Bowtell, 6-3, 6-3. The Owls clinched the match on Court 5, topping the Cougars, 4-0.
Tennis Match Results
Houston 0, Rice 4
Doubles
1. Huang/Haet (RICE) def. Kendall-Woseley/Tairyan (HOU) 6-3
2. Smirnova/Niezgoda (RICE) def. Gerits/Ndunda (HOU) 6-1
3. Chitdara/Vukovic (HOU) vs. Bowtel/Smirnova (RICE) 4-3
Singles
1. Mimi Kendall-Woseley (HOU) vs. Michaela Haet (RICE)  3-6, 6-4 (unfinished)
2. Victoria Smirnova (RICE) def. Ndindi Ndunda (HOU) 6-0, 6-1
3. Sophie Gerits (HOU) vs. Anastasia Smirnova (RICE) 6-4, 5-6 (unfinished)
4. Priya Niezgoda (RICE) def. Jovana Vukovic (HOU) 6-4, 6-4
5. Anna Bowtell (RICE) def. Phonexay Chitdara (HOU) 6-3, 6-3
6. Stephanie Belovukovic (HOU) vs. (RICE) 6-7, 5-3, (unfinished)
Match Notes:
Houston 14-6, 3-0 AAC
Order of finish: Doubles (2, 1) Singles (2, 4, 5)
UP NEXT FOR HOUSTON
The Cougars will head to the American Athletic Conference tournament in Orlando, FL.Â
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