Tennis Collects Six Wins on Day One of H-E-B Invite
9/20/2024 6:11:00 PM | Tennis
Cougars collect three singles and three doubles victories
WACO, Texas – The University of Houston Tennis team opened fall action collecting three singles and three doubles victories on the first day of the H-E-B Invite at the Hurd Tennis Center on Friday.
DOUBLES
The Cougars won all three of their doubles matches and three of their four singles contests. Juniors Gabriela Cortes and Sophie Schouten opened the day defeating SMU's Arianna Stavropoulos and Caroline McGinley, 6-4.
Cortes and Schouten continued their winning ways in the semifinals as they ran away with the match against Nithesa Selvaraj and Saara Orav of Rice, 6-1.
After earning a bye in the opening round, sophomores Valeriia Krokhotina and Iva Sepa advanced to the finals of the green bracket by defeating Colorado's Willow Gretsch and Lera Alexin, 7-5.
SINGLES
The Cougars fought hard to come away with three victories. Schouten defeated UTSA's Letizia Corsini, 3-6, 6-4 (10-8), Krokhotina knocked off Eku Youri (UTSA), 6-4, 5-7 (10-6), and Cortes pushed past SMU's Caroline McGinley, 4-6, 6-2, (10-5).
DOUBLES RESULTS
Schouten/Cortes def. McGinley/Stavropoulos (SMU), 6-3
Schouten/Cortes def. Selvaraj/Orav (Rice), 6-1
Sepa/Krokhotina def. Gretsch/Alexin (Colorado), 7-5
SINGLES RESULTS
Schouten def. Letizia Corsini (UTSA), 3-6, 6-4, 1-0(10-8)
Krokhotina def. Ekua Youri (UTSA), 6-4, 5-7, 1-0(10-6)
Reya Coe (Nebraska) def. Iva Sepa, 3-6, 6-3, 1-0(12-10)
Cortes def. Carolina McGinley (SMU), 4-6, 6-2, 1-0(10-5)
UP NEXT
The Cougars continue action at the H-E-B Invite, beginning at 10 a.m., Saturday with the doubles final. The singles schedule is still to be determined.
Cortes and Schouten battle Baylor's Sierra Berry and Wenfei Yu while Krokhotina and Sepa face Rice's Rivna Ratkovic and Valentina Ponce Serrano.
SUPPORT YOUR COOGS
Fans can make a direct impact on the success of Houston Tennis by supporting Linking Coogs – UH's very own NIL collective and by joining the Center Court Club, which provides financial support directly to Houston Tennis for needs beyond its operating budget.
STAY CONNECTED
Fans can receive updates by following @UHCougarTennis on X, formerly known as Twitter and catch up with the latest news and notes on the team by clicking LIKE on the team's Facebook page at UHCougarTennis or on the team's Instagram page at @uhcougartennis.
DOUBLES
The Cougars won all three of their doubles matches and three of their four singles contests. Juniors Gabriela Cortes and Sophie Schouten opened the day defeating SMU's Arianna Stavropoulos and Caroline McGinley, 6-4.
Cortes and Schouten continued their winning ways in the semifinals as they ran away with the match against Nithesa Selvaraj and Saara Orav of Rice, 6-1.
After earning a bye in the opening round, sophomores Valeriia Krokhotina and Iva Sepa advanced to the finals of the green bracket by defeating Colorado's Willow Gretsch and Lera Alexin, 7-5.
SINGLES
The Cougars fought hard to come away with three victories. Schouten defeated UTSA's Letizia Corsini, 3-6, 6-4 (10-8), Krokhotina knocked off Eku Youri (UTSA), 6-4, 5-7 (10-6), and Cortes pushed past SMU's Caroline McGinley, 4-6, 6-2, (10-5).
DOUBLES RESULTS
Schouten/Cortes def. McGinley/Stavropoulos (SMU), 6-3
Schouten/Cortes def. Selvaraj/Orav (Rice), 6-1
Sepa/Krokhotina def. Gretsch/Alexin (Colorado), 7-5
SINGLES RESULTS
Schouten def. Letizia Corsini (UTSA), 3-6, 6-4, 1-0(10-8)
Krokhotina def. Ekua Youri (UTSA), 6-4, 5-7, 1-0(10-6)
Reya Coe (Nebraska) def. Iva Sepa, 3-6, 6-3, 1-0(12-10)
Cortes def. Carolina McGinley (SMU), 4-6, 6-2, 1-0(10-5)
UP NEXT
The Cougars continue action at the H-E-B Invite, beginning at 10 a.m., Saturday with the doubles final. The singles schedule is still to be determined.
Cortes and Schouten battle Baylor's Sierra Berry and Wenfei Yu while Krokhotina and Sepa face Rice's Rivna Ratkovic and Valentina Ponce Serrano.
SUPPORT YOUR COOGS
Fans can make a direct impact on the success of Houston Tennis by supporting Linking Coogs – UH's very own NIL collective and by joining the Center Court Club, which provides financial support directly to Houston Tennis for needs beyond its operating budget.
STAY CONNECTED
Fans can receive updates by following @UHCougarTennis on X, formerly known as Twitter and catch up with the latest news and notes on the team by clicking LIKE on the team's Facebook page at UHCougarTennis or on the team's Instagram page at @uhcougartennis.
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