Thursday, 10/13/2011

xLonghorns fall in the singles and doubles semifinals on day two of the Rice Invitational.

 

                HOUSTON – Texas’ singles and doubles semifinalists were eliminated from contention for their respective titles Saturday on day two of the Rice Invitational at the Owls’ Jake Hess Tennis Stadium.

                In the blue singles bracket, UT’s Elizabeth Begley suffered a 1-6, 6-1, 6-3 defeat to Rice’s Dominique Harmath, and the Owls’ Natalie Beazant defeated UT sophomore Juliana Gajic by a 6-1, 6-2 count.

                In the gray singles bracket, UT freshman Alex Martin suffered a 6-1, 6-4 defeat to Rice’s Stephanie Nguyen, and Rice’s Kim Anicete defeated UT’s Annat Rabinovich by a 7-6 (5), 6-2 count.  UT’s two doubles pairs also were eliminated by Rice.

                Texas will compete in consolation play Sunday morning at the Rice Invitational.

 

Rice Invitational

Blue Singles Semifinals

Dominique Harmath (Rice) def. Elizabeth Begley (UT) – 1-6, 6-1, 6-3

Natalie Beazant (Rice) def. Juliana Gajic (UT) – 6-1, 6-2

Gray Singles Semifinals

Stephanie Nguyen (Rice) def. Alex Martin (UT) – 6-1, 6-4

Kim Anicete (Rice) def. Annat Rabinovich (UT) – 7-6 (5), 6-2

Doubles Semifinals

Natalie Beazant/Stephanie Nguyen (Rice) def. Elizabeth Begley/Alex Martin (UT) – 8-4

Katie Gater/Dominique Harmath (Rice) def. Juliana Gajic/Annat Rabinovich (UT) – 8-4

 

Sunday’s Singles Matches

Rabinovich (UT) VS. Perrotta (Penn State)

Begley (UT) vs. McNight (DePaul)

Martin (UT) vs. Fargas (DePaul)