University of Houston Athletics
Friday, March 22
Morgantown, W. Va.
4 PM
University of Houston
at
West Virginia
Photo by: Mario Terrana
PREVIEW: Cougars Face Off Against #71 West Virginia and Cincinnati
3/21/2024 11:18:00 AM | Tennis
Houston takes on West Virginia at 4 p.m. CT Friday, and Cincinnati at 11 a.m., CT Sunday
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. – The University of Houston Tennis program travels outside of Texas for the first time this season when it takes on #71 West Virginia and Cincinnati starting Friday.
The Cougars (1-11, 0-6 Big 12) face the Mountaineers (12-5, 1-4 Big 12) at 4 p.m CT., Friday from Summit Tennis Academy in Morgantown, W. Va. Houston follows up with a match against the Bearcats (6-7, 0-5 Big 12) at 11 a.m. CT, Sunday at the Trabert-Talbert Tennis Center in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Seniors Blanca Cortijo Parreno and Laura Slisane, and sophomore Sophie Schouten lead Houston in singles with three wins each. In doubles, sophomore Sonya Kovalenko and Schouten pace the Cougars with five wins on court one.
West Virginia is led in singles by Maja Dodik with an 11-4 record. In doubles, Dodik and Maya Bordereau are 10-2, with five wins apiece on courts two and three.
Rozalia Gruszczynska leads the Bearcats in singles with six wins. Partners Morgan Pyrz and Sakurako Watanabe hold a 6-2 record, with four wins on court three.
LAST TIME OUT
The Cougars dropped a pair of matches by 0-4 decisions to #7 Texas and #21 Oklahoma, on Friday and Sunday, respectively.
SERIES VS WEST VIRGINIA
The Cougars and Mountaineers will meet for just the second time in program history on Friday.
Houston meets Cincinnati for the seventh time in program history, holding a 5-1 advantage over the Bearcats. Houston has won the last three meetings, all by a score of 4-0.
In their last meeting, the Cougars took the doubles point after Slisane and partner Mimi Kendall-Woseley took a 6-2 win on court one. Cortijo Parreno claimed the first singles point on court six, 6-1, 6-1 (March 14, 2021).
HOW TO FOLLOW
Live stats for the match at West Virginia are available here. Live stats for the match at Cincinnati can be found here. Live video for the match against the Bearcats can be found here.
UP NEXT
Houston returns home to host Prairie View A&M, Thursday, March 28, and #62 UCF, Saturday, March 30, at the Barbara Wallace Winston Tennis Facility. Both matches are slated for a 1 p.m., first serve.
Admission is free for all home Houston Tennis matches.
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.
The Cougars (1-11, 0-6 Big 12) face the Mountaineers (12-5, 1-4 Big 12) at 4 p.m CT., Friday from Summit Tennis Academy in Morgantown, W. Va. Houston follows up with a match against the Bearcats (6-7, 0-5 Big 12) at 11 a.m. CT, Sunday at the Trabert-Talbert Tennis Center in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Seniors Blanca Cortijo Parreno and Laura Slisane, and sophomore Sophie Schouten lead Houston in singles with three wins each. In doubles, sophomore Sonya Kovalenko and Schouten pace the Cougars with five wins on court one.
West Virginia is led in singles by Maja Dodik with an 11-4 record. In doubles, Dodik and Maya Bordereau are 10-2, with five wins apiece on courts two and three.
Rozalia Gruszczynska leads the Bearcats in singles with six wins. Partners Morgan Pyrz and Sakurako Watanabe hold a 6-2 record, with four wins on court three.
LAST TIME OUT
The Cougars dropped a pair of matches by 0-4 decisions to #7 Texas and #21 Oklahoma, on Friday and Sunday, respectively.
SERIES VS WEST VIRGINIA
The Cougars and Mountaineers will meet for just the second time in program history on Friday.
In its first meeting, West Virginia defeated Houston 4-3 (March 20, 2010). After dropping the doubles point, the Cougars collected three wins in singles, but ultimately fell short of clinching the match.
SERIES VS CINCINNATIHouston meets Cincinnati for the seventh time in program history, holding a 5-1 advantage over the Bearcats. Houston has won the last three meetings, all by a score of 4-0.
In their last meeting, the Cougars took the doubles point after Slisane and partner Mimi Kendall-Woseley took a 6-2 win on court one. Cortijo Parreno claimed the first singles point on court six, 6-1, 6-1 (March 14, 2021).
HOW TO FOLLOW
Live stats for the match at West Virginia are available here. Live stats for the match at Cincinnati can be found here. Live video for the match against the Bearcats can be found here.
UP NEXT
Houston returns home to host Prairie View A&M, Thursday, March 28, and #62 UCF, Saturday, March 30, at the Barbara Wallace Winston Tennis Facility. Both matches are slated for a 1 p.m., first serve.
Admission is free for all home Houston Tennis matches.
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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