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Cougars Drop UTSA to Begin Spring Season
1/17/2015 12:00:00 AM | Tennis
HOUSTON - The No. 37 University of Houston tennis team opened the 2015 spring season with a victory on Saturday afternoon as they took down UTSA, 6-1, at the John E. Hoff Courts. Houston is now 1-0 on the season.
Head Coach Patrick Sullivan's team carried the day without dropping a set in seven of the eight completed matches. Houston is now 21-1 all-time against the Roadrunners (0-1).
The Cougars opened the afternoon with a strong effort to win the doubles point. Angela Lorenzo and Maria Cardenas took less than 15 minutes to earn a 6-1 victory over Irene Gandara and Daniela Garcia-Diaz on court two, while Elena Kordolaimi and Rocio Martin dispatched of Nicole Karaklis and Lina Hallgren on the third court, 6-2.
Houston's two nationally-ranked veterans took charge at the outset of singles play. No. 52 Kordolaimi was the first to put a point on the board with a 6-2, 6-1 court two win over Alena Shichkova. No. 21 Despoina Vogasari followed with a 6-2, 6-3 triumph over Jacobea Junger in the top flight.
Making her collegiate debut, Mina Markovic scored the clinching point for the Cougars. The freshman secured the victory with a 6-2, 6-3 win on court four over UTSA's Garcia-Diaz.
With the match in hand, Houston was still able to earn two more points. No. 108 Lorenzo won the fifth flight, 6-3, 6-2 over Hallgren, and Charlotte Phillips took the sixth court, 6-2, 6-0, over Gandara.
UTSA's lone win came on the third court, where Karaklis edged out Martin, 4-6, 7-6 (7-5), 10-5.
Lorenzo's victory improved her singles record to a perfect 10-0 as a collegian, while Vogasari, the reigning USTA/ITA Texas Regional Champion, is 12-3 on the year.
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Houston finishes their first week of play on Monday against No. 61 BYU. First serve is scheduled for 11 am CT at the John E. Hoff Courts and live scoring is available at UHCougars.com/TennisScores.
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