Texas Tech Women's Tennis Team Falls to Houston

LUBBOCK, Texas - The 38th-ranked University of Houston women's tennis team won two of three doubles matches to claim a tight 5-4 victory over Texas Tech today at the Athletic Training Center.

With the match tied at three-each after the singles matches, Houston's Jane Brown and Sarah Bolle won a decisive 8-2 match at the number three doubles position to clinch the victory. Tech's lone doubles win was a 9-7 victory by Eva Eguiguren and Amanda Earhart over Luciana Kelbert and Julie Stone at the number one position.

"We have got to play well as a team to beat quality teams like Houston," said Texas Tech assistant coach Mary Dailey. "All three of our doubles teams have to play well for us to have a legitimate chance to win. Today, that didn't happen."

Texas Tech drops to 5-8 on the season, while Houston improves to 10-3 overall.

Houston 5, Texas Tech 4

Singles
#1 Susanne Andersson, Houston def. Eva Eguiguren, Texas Tech 6-3, 6-3
#2 Luciana Kelbert, Houston def. Erika Fisher, Texas Tech 6-2, 7-5
#3 Amanda Earhart, Texas Tech def. Kristen Paris, Houston, 6-7, 6-0, 6-2
#4 Lakshmi Ravindra, Texas Tech def. Julie Stone, Houston 7-6 (3), 7-6 (5)
#5 Misty Meyer, Texas Tech def. Sarah Bolle, Houston, 6-2, 6-3
#6 Jane Brown, Houston def. Christine Van Regenmorter, Texas Tech 6-4, 6-4

Doubles
#1 Eguiguren/Earhart, Texas Tech def. Kelbert/Stone, Houston 9-7
#2 Andersson/Paris, Houston def. L. Ravindra/Helbing, Texas Tech 8-6
#3 Brown/Bolle, Houston def. Meyer/Van Regenmorter, Texas Tech 8-2

Texas Tech's next match: Sunday, March 23 vs. Colorado, 9 a.m. (Athletic Training Center)
Houston's next match: Saturday, March 22 vs. Colorado, 9 a.m. (Texas Tech Athletic Training Center)
Records: Texas Tech 3-8 overall; Houston 10-3 overall

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