Tennis Drops Match Against Memphis

NEW ORLEANS, La. – The University of Houston Tennis program competed at Tulane's City Park Tennis Center on Saturday afternoon, falling to American Athletic Conference opponent Memphis, 5-2.

Houston (8-5) picked up two singles points, while Memphis (4-6) claimed the doubles point along with four singles points. Houston will have a new opportunity to pick up a win at 9 a.m., Sunday against Southeastern Louisiana on the campus of Dillard University.

The Cougars started the day off with a close match of doubles against the Tigers. Memphis took the win on court two after Camila Soares/Monique Woog defeated Blanca Cortijo Parreno and Laura Slisane (6-3).

Houston's Sonya Kovalenko and Azul Pedemonti evened things up on court three following the win against Dolavee Tumthong/Miriam Grosmann (7-5). This marks the pairs fifth consecutive doubles victory of the season. The Tigers escaped with the doubles point after Aran Teixido/Emily Meyer came out on top against Elena Trencheva and Sophie Schouten (7-5).

Slisane earned Houston's first point of the afternoon in a win by retirement on court two against the 2022 American Conference Championship's Most Outstanding Player, Soares (6-4, 3-6, 1-1). Blanca Cortijo Parreno rallied back to give the Cougars the second and final point against the Tigers after defeating Grosmann in three sets (2-6, 6-4, 6-1).

RESULTS
Memphis 5, Houston 2

Singles competition
1. Aran Teixido (MEM) def. Maria Dzemeshkevich (HOU) 3-6, 0-6
2. Laura Slisane (HOU) def. Camila Soares (MEM) 6-4, 3-6, 1-1, win by retirement
3. Monique Woog (MEM) def. Azul Pedemonti (HOU) 6-2, 4-6, 4-6
4. Emily Meyer (MEM) def. Sophie Schouten (HOU) 0-6, 3-6
5. Blanca Cortijo Parreno (HOU) def. Miriam Grosmann (MEM) 2-6, 6-4, 6-1
6. Micah Pierce (MEM) def. Sonya Kovalenko (HOU) 4-6, 4-6

Doubles competition
1. Aran Teixido/Emily Meyer (MEM) def. Elena Trencheva/Sophie Schouten (HOU) 5-7
2. Camila Soares/Monique Woog (MEM) def. Blanca Cortijo Parreno/Laura Slisane (HOU) 3-6
3. Sonya Kovalenko/Azul Pedemonti (HOU) def. Dolavee Tumthong/Miriam Grosmann (HOU) 7-5

Match Notes:
Memphis 3-9
Houston 8-4

Order of finish: Doubles (2, 3, 1); Singles (1,4,6,2,5,3)

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Blanca Cortijo Parreno

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