University of Houston
Lamar
Houston Seals First Win of Season
1/20/2019 5:24:00 PM | Tennis
Cougars roll through Lamar, 6-1
HOUSTON -- The Houston Tennis team stepped foot on the Winston Tennis Facility for the first time in the season, cruising over Lamar, 6-1, on Sunday for their opening home match.
"I'm very happy to get our first win of the season," said Head Coach Helena Besovic. "We've been working hard to start competing. Overall, we stayed very focused. We're coming out on the court and feeling more confident. That's our goal. Being patient and working every match at a time."
To open the match, Phonexay Chitdara and Sophie Gerits rolled through their match on Court 2, securing the match 6-0. Minutes after, Stephanie Belovukovic and Elena Tairyan won 6-2 to clinch the doubles point.
In singles play, Belovukovic was the first to step off the court with a 6-1, 6-1 win over Laura Sola. Sophomore Ndindi Ndunda followed the winning streak for the team, topping Jasmin Buchta, 6-2, 6-3.
Trailing Amelie Vossgaetter, junior Chitdara managed to come back and win the first set on Court 4, 7-5. The Belgian then sealed the second set 6-1 to clinch the match for the Cougars.
Next, freshman Sophie Gerits battled through her match at Flight 3, winning 6-4, 6-2. Teammate Elena Tairyan won in a hard-fought match, 7-5, 6-3.
Junior Mimi Kendall-Woseley faced Bianca Vitale on Court 2, where the Boca Raton native played a long match, eventually falling in a tough tiebreak in the second set.
Tennis Match Results
Houston vs Lamar
1/20/19 at Houston, TX
(Barbara Wallace Winston Tennis Facility)
Houston 6, Lamar 1
Singles competition
1. Ndindi Ndunda (UH) def. Jasmin Buchta (LU) 6-2, 6-3
2. Bianca Vitale (LU) def. Mimi Kendall-Woseley (UH)
3. Sophie Gerits (UH) def. Sanja Jolic (LU) 6-4, 6-2
4. Phonexay Chitdara (UH) def. Amelie Vossgaetter (LU) 7-5, 6-1
5. Elena Tairyan (UH) def. Natalia Molina Garcia (LU) 7-5, 6-3
6. Stephanie Belovukovic (UH) def. Laura Sola (LU) 6-1, 6-1
Doubles competition
1. Buchta/Vossgaetter (LU) def. Ndindi Ndunda/M Kendall-Woseley (UH) 6-4
2. Sophie Gerits/Phonexay Chitdara (UH) def. Garcia Molina/Vitale (LU) 4-3
3. Elena Tairyan/S Belovukovic (UH) def. Jolic/Sola (LU) 6-1
Match Notes:
Houston 1-1
Lamar 0-2
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (6,1,4,3,5,2)
UP NEXT FOR HOUSTON
Houston is set to continue its season, hosting Sam Houston State on Friday, Jan. 25, and Incarnate Word on Sunday, Jan. 27. The Cougars will take on the Bearkats at 2 p.m. at the Winston Tennis Facility.
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