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Women's tennis tops Houston

Postby PonyPride » Sun Apr 02, 2006 3:43 pm

Women's tennis outplays Houston, 5-2
Mustangs are 15-5 on the season and on eight match win-streak

April 2, 2006

EL PASO, Texas (SMU - In the last match of their road trip, the #52 Mustangs posted one more win as they increased their winning streak to eight. SMU defeated conference opponent, #71 Houston, 5-2, at the neutral courts of UTEP. The Mustangs improve to 15-5 overall and 4-0 in C-USA play. The Mustangs handed Houston their first conference loss as they are now 3-1 in C-USA and 16-4 overall.

"The girls came ready to play," head coach Rob Howarth said. "They showed the determination to outplay a good team and strong conference opponent."

In doubles, Natalia Bubien and Svetlana Kouzmenko blanked Loli Gomez and Sonja Nikolic, 8-0, at No. 1 but Kristen Reid and Monica Neveklovska were unable to overcome Kami Miller and Yolandi Terblanche as they fell, 8-6, at No. 2. The duo of Brooke Rambally and Halley Rambally outlasted Vicky Simpson and Brianna Bateup to clinch the doubles point, 9-7, at No. 3.

In singles competition, Marta controlled Nikolic at No. 3, 6-1, 6-2. H. Rambally added another Mustang win as she defeated Sarah Reimer, 7-6, 6-1, at No. 6. At No. 4, Reid was unable to overturn Miller as she fell, 6-3, 6-0.

With the score 3-1, Kouzmenko battled for a win over Loli Gomez, 7-6, 6-4, at No. 1 while B. Rambally split the first sets, but held on the for the win over Simpson, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2. In a long fight with Bateup, Bubien was unable to pull through as she fell, 7-6, 7-5, at No. 2.

The Mustangs have the week off as they will return to play, Sat. Aril 15 as the host North Texas at 10 a.m.

Singles competition

1. Svetlana Kouzmenko (SMU) def. Loli Gomez (UH) 7-6, 6-4
2. Brianna Bateup (UH) def. Natalia Bubien (SMU) 7-6, 7-5
3. Georgiana Marta (SMU) def. Sonja Nikolic (UH) 6-1, 6-2
4. Kami Miller (UH) def. Kristen Reid (SMU) 6-3, 6-0
5. Brooke Rambally (SMU) def. Vicky Simpson (UH) 4-6, 6-3, 6-2
6. Halley Rambally (SMU) def. Sarah Reimer (UH) 7-6, 6-1

Doubles competition

1. Natalia Bubien/Svetlana Kouzmenko (SMU) def. Loli Gomez/Sonja Nikolic (UH) 8-0
2. Kami Miller/Yolandi Terblanche (UH) def. Kristen Reid/Monica Neveklovska (SMU) 8-6
3. Brooke Rambally/Halley Rambally (SMU) def. Vicky Simpson/Brianna Bateup (UH) 9-7
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