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4/8/2006 12:00:00 AM | Tennis
April 8, 2006
HOUSTON - The University of Houston tennis inched closer to an unbeaten season at home Saturday morning with a 6-0 whitewashing of Louisiana Tech in singles action at Hoff Courts.
The Cougars (18-4, 3-1 C-USA) improved to 12-0 at Hoff Courts and have a chance to be only the second team in school history, joining the 1989-90 squad, as the only teams to complete an unbeaten season at home.
"The team did a good job of playing within themselves and staying focused," head coach John Severance said. "Before the match I told the team that the only time they need to relax is once the match is over and you're off the court."
Kami Miller and Sarah Reimer dispatched of the opposition in just under 45 minutes, storming to a pair of 6-0, 6-0 victories giving Houston a 2-0 lead.
Vicky Simpson and Sonja Nikolic followed by notching strong 6-2, 6-2 wins, clinching the match for the Cougars.
Up 5-4 in the first set, Brianna Bateup reeled off six of the next seven games for a convincing 6-4, 6-1 win in the No. 2 spot.
At the top of the lineup, Loli Gomez found herself down a break 5-4 in the opening set. Gomez broke back, held and broke again, claiming the opening set 7-5. Gomez put the finishing touches rolling to a 6-2 win in the second set.
Houston finishes the regular season with Senior Day as the program will honor Kami Miller, Yolandi Terblanche and Sarah Reimer against Arkansas State Sunday morning. First serve against ASU is slated for 10am.
"Tomorrow's match is a special day for our seniors," Severance said. "Kami and Yolandi have had wonderful careers, and Sarah is playing her best tennis here at the end of the season. Arkansas State will be our toughest match of the weekend but we'll be ready to go."
Houston 6, Louisiana Tech 0
Singles
No. 1 - Gomez (UH) d. Kelly (La. Tech) (7-5, 6-2)
No. 2 - Bateup (UH) d. Martinez (La. Tech) (6-4, 6-1)
No. 3 - Nikolic (UH) d. McKousha (La. Tech) (6-2, 6-2)
No. 4 - Miller (UH) d. Gispar (La. Tech) (6-0, 6-0)
No. 5 - Simpson (UH) d. Tran (La. Tech) (6-2, 6-2)
No. 6 - Reimer (UH) d. Cornell (La. Tech) (6-0, 6-0)
Order of Finish: 6, 4, 5, 3, 2, 1
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