#36 Tennis Opens Weekend with Win over West Virginia

Friday, April 10

Morgantown, W. Va.

3 PM CT

University of Houston

West Virginia

Sophie schouten celebrates after winning a point

#36 Tennis Opens Weekend with Win over West Virginia

4/10/2026 6:05:00 PM | Tennis

Box Score

Cougars sweep Mountaineers, 4-0, to open final weekend of regular

MORGANTOWN, W. Va. — The #36 University of Houston Tennis team opened its final weekend of regular season play with a 4-0 sweep of West Virginia on Friday afternoon at the Mountaineer Tennis Courts.

Houston (17-5, 7-5 Big 12) opened the day taking the doubles point as juniors Valeriia Krokhotina and Iva Sepa dominated Lyla Byers and Sosanne Malaak, 6-0, on court three.

West Virginia (7-12, 1-11 Big 12) evened the doubles point as Julie Bousseau and Audrey Moutama defeated seniors Sophie Schouten and Chems Doha Zeghlouli, 6-4, on court one.

Juniors Elizaveta Morozova and Petja Drame downed Lucia Tognoni and Laura Morillo, 6-4, on court two to claim the doubles point for the Cougars.

In singles, Schouten earned her 15th win of the season as she bested Malaak, 6-2, 6-4, on court six to double Houston's advantage.

Sepa won her second match in a row as she took care of Byers in straight sets, 6-4, 6-3, on court four.

For the second match in a row, Drame clinched the match for the Cougars on court five with a pair of 6-3 set victories to push her win streak to four.

DOUBLES
Julie Bousseau/Audrey Moutama (WVU) def. Chems Doha Zeghlouli/Sophie SchoutenPetja, 6-4 Drame/Elizaveta Morozova def. Lucia Tognoni/Laura Morillo (WVU) 6-4
Iva Sepa/Valeriia Krokhotina def. Lyla Byers/Sosanne Malaak (WVU) 6-0

SINGLES
Audrey Moutama(WVU) vs. Elizaveta Morozova, 6-4, 3-3, unfinished
Laura Morillo (WVU) vs. Chems Doha Zeghlouli, 6-3, 3-5, unfinished
Julie Bousseau (WVU) vs. Valeriia Krokhotina, 6-2, 4-6, unfinished
Iva Sepa def. Diana Smolinska (WVU) 6-4, 6-3
Petja Drame def. Lucia Tognoni (WVU) 6-3, 6-3
Sophie Schouten def. Sosanne Malaak (WVU) 6-2, 6-4

UP NEXT
The Cougars conclude the regular season by visiting Cincinnati at 11 a.m. CT Sunday at the Trabert-Talbert Tennis Center.

Following action around the Big 12 on Sunday, Houston will learn its seeding for the Big 12 Tournament beginning Wednesday at the USTA National Campus in Orlando.

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