HOUSTON – The University of Houston Tennis program claimed its third-straight win of the season after defeating Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, 4-1 on Saturday afternoon from the Barbara Wallace Winston Tennis Facility.
 

For a third-straight match, Houston (11-5) led the way against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (11-2) by winning the doubles point.

For a second consecutive match, the tandem of Maria Dzemeshkevich and Sophie Schouten picked up the win on court two after defeating Emma Aucagne and Palina Saulevich, 6-4. Azul Pedemonti and Sonya Kovalenko clinched the doubles point for the Cougars after posting a 6-4 victory on court three against the Islanders’ Valeria Cherfus and Kateryna Rublevska  

 

In singles action, the Islanders evened the score on court five after Cherfus defeated Blanca Cortijo Parreno, 6-0, 6-4.

 

Laura Slisane earned her fourth consecutive singles win this season after defeating Naomi Moi McKenszie, 6-1, 6-2. Schouten increased Houston’s lead to 3-1 following a 6-1, 7-5 victory on court four over Victoire Delattre.

 

Pedemonti provided the clinching point for Houston with a 6-4, 6-2 victory on court three against Pinto.

 

The Cougars are now 6-3 all-time against the Islanders.

 

UP NEXT

Houston will travel to Ruston, La., to face Louisiana Tech, 2 p.m., Friday, and will remain in Ruston to face Grambling at 5 p.m., Saturday, March 25.

 

The Cougars will return to the friendly confines of the Barbara Wallace Winston Tennis Facility for a three-match homestand against FIU on Thursday, March 30 at 1 p.m., North Texas on Sunday, April 2 at 11 a.m., and South Florida on Monday, April 3 at 10 a.m.

 

Admission is free for all Houston Tennis matches and no student claim is necessary. Live stats can be found here.

 

RESULTS

 

Singles competition

1. Maria Dzemeshkevich (HOU) vs. Emma Aucagne (AMCC-W) 6-1, 2-5, unfinished

2. Laura Slisane (HOU) def. Naomi Moi McKenzie (AMCC-W) 6-1, 6-2

3. Azul Pedemonti (HOU) def. Sofia Pinto (AMCC-W) 6-4, 6-2

4. Sophie Schouten (HOU) def. Victoire Delattre (AMCC-W) 6-1, 7-5

5. Valeria Cherfus (AMCC-W) def. Blanca Cortijo Parreno (HOU) 6-0, 6-4

6. Sonya Kovalenko (HOU) vs. Kateryna Rublevska (AMCC-W) 6-2, 4-3, unfinished

 

Doubles competition

1. Blanca Cortijo Parreno/Laura Slisane (HOU) vs. Sofia Pinto/Naomi Moi McKenzie (AMCC-W) 5-5, unfinished

2. Maria Dzemeshkevich/Sophie Schouten (HOU) def. Emma Aucagne/Palina Saulevich (AMCC-W) 6-4

3. Sonya Kovalenko/Azul Pedemonti (HOU) def. Valeria Cherfus/Kateryna Rublevska (AMCC-W) 6-4

 

Order of finish: Doubles (2,3); Singles (5,2,4,3)

 

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