Houston Wraps Mizzou Invitational

Friday, September 20

Columbia, MO

University of Houston

Missouri

9/23/2019 3:09:00 PM | Tennis

Cougars collect 10 wins on the weekend

COLUMBIA, Mo. - Houston Tennis wrapped up the second tournament of the 2019 fall season, collecting four wins on the final day of the Mizzou Invitational, on Sunday.

QUOTES FROM COACH
"I'm very proud of our effort and team spirit. We played each match with high intensity and determination." said Head Coach Helena Besovic.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

On the doubles court, Chitdara/Gerits finished with an overall record of 2-1, while the pairs Kendall-Woseley/Tairyan and Pedemonti/Ndunda went 0-3 on the weekend.
For singles play, Belovukovic finished with an overall record of 2-0, Pedemonti finished 2-1, Gerits and Tairyan tallied a 1-1 finish, Chitdara and Kendall-Woseley came in at 1-2 and Ndunda finished at 0-3 on the weekend.

2019 MIZZOU INVITATIONAL RESULTS

Friday, Sep. 20 - Doubles - Houston vs. Tulsa
Martina Okalova & Vera Ploner (TLS) def. Ndindi Ndunda & Azul Pedemonti (HOU), 6-6 (7-1)
Shura Poppe & Marina Davtyan (TLS) def. Elena Tairyan & Mimi Kendall-Woseley (HOU), 6-4
Sophie Gerits & Phonexay Chitdara (HOU) def. Laia Conde Monfort & Megan Hopton (TLS), 6-4

Saturday, Sep. 21 - Doubles - Houston vs. Mizzou
Lisa Fukutoku & Ellie Wright (MIZ) def. Ndindi Ndunda & Azul Pedemonti (HOU), 7-5
Phonexay Chitdara & Sophie Gerits (HOU) def. Viven Abraham & Marta Oliveira (MIZ), 7-5
Gabrielle Goldin & Serena Nash (MIZ) def. Elena Tairyan & Mimi Kendall-Woseley (HOU), 6-3

Saturday, Sep. 21 - Doubles – Houston vs. SMU
Claudia Bartolome & Jackie Nylander (SMU) def. Ndindi Ndunda & Azul Pedemonti (HOU), 6-4
Tiffany Hollebeck & Nicole Petchey (SMU) def. Phonexay Chitdara & Sophie Gerits (HOU), 7-5
Katherine Jakeway & Emma Pieroni (SMU) def. Elena Tairyan & Mimi Kendall-Woseley (HOU), 7-5

Friday, Sep. 20 - Singles – Houston vs. Mizzou
Lisa Fukutoku (MIZ) def. Ndindi Ndunda (HOU), 4-6, 6-4, 10-8
Ellie Wright (MIZ) def. Mimi Kendall-Woseley (HOU), 7-5, 7-6
Serena Nash (MIZ) def. Sophie Gerits (HOU), 6-4, 6-1
Azul Pedemonti (HOU) def. Viven Abraham (MIZ), 7-6 (7-2), 6-1
Marta Oliveira (MIZ) def. Phonexay Chitdara (HOU), 6-4, 6-2
Steph Belovukovic (HOU) def. Gabrielle Goldin (MIZ), 7-6, 3-6, 10-6

Saturday, Sep. 21 - Singles - Houston vs. Tulsa
Martina Okalova (TLS) def. Ndini Ndunda (HOU), 6-1, 6-0
Vera Ploner (TLS) def. Azul Pedemonti (HOU), 6-1, 6-2
Stephanie Belovukovic (HOU) def. Shura Poppe (TLS), 7-6, 6-4
Marina Davtyan (TLS) def. Mimi Kendall-Woseley (HOU), 7-6, 6-0
Lian Benedejcic (TLS) def. Phonexay Chitdara (HOU), 7-5, 7-5
Elena Tairyan (HOU) def. Laia Conde Monfort (TLS), 6-0, 1-6, 10-7

Sunday, Sep. 22 - Singles - Houston vs. SMU
Claudia Bartolome (SMU) def. Ndini Ndunda (HOU), 6-2, 6-3
Mimi Kendall-Woseley (HOU) def. Jackie Nylander (SMU), 6-2, 6-4
Sophie Gerits (HOU) def. Sarai Monarrez Yesaki (SMU), 6-7, 6-0, 10-7
Azul Pedemonti (HOU) def. Nicole Petchey (SMU), 6-4, 6-1
Phonexay Chitdara (HOU) def. Tiffany Hollebeck (SMU), 6-2, 6-2
Katherine Jakeway (SMU) def. Elena Tairyan (HOU), 6-4, 6-3

UP NEXT
Houston will travel cross-town for the Rice Invitational across Sep. 27-29. Match times will be announced shortly, continue to follow the official Twitter account of Houston Tennis, @UHCougarTennis for updates.

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