Rice University Athletics
Women's Tennis: Owls Sweep Northwestern State 9-0
2/5/2000 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
The Owls' captured all six singles wins in straight sets as number one Elle Lewis set the pace by knocking out Jelena Lukic 6-0, 6-0. Number four Stephanie Moat and number six Natalie Briaud continued the trend, disposing their opponents 6-1, 6-0, and 6-0, 6-1, respectively. The closest singles matches of the day came at the two and three positions, as Erin Waters handed Northwestern State's Brandi Mathews a 6-3, 6-4 loss at the second seed, and Judith Hagedorn topped Katy Wallace 6-4, 6-3 in the third spot. Jeri Gonzalessealed the sweep for the Owls, defeating number five Brandee Lasyzzo 6-1, 6-3.
In doubles action, the Rice duo of Kylie Wallis and Waters grabbed the quickest win, taking down Natalie Unger and Kathryn Olsen, 8-2. The other two teams had to fight a bit harder to keep the Owl shutout intact, as Lewis and Hagedorn and Gonzales and Briaud each won their bouts 8-6.
The Owls improve to 1-2 on the season and will hit the courts next in El Paso when they travel to take on the Miners Friday.
Rice 9, Northwestern State 0
Singles
1) Elle Lewis (RU) def. Jelena Lukic (NWS), 6-0, 6-0
2) Erin Waters (RU) def. Brandie Mathews (NWS), 6-3, 6-4
3) Judith Hagedorn (RU) def. Katy Wallace (NWS), 6-4, 6-3
4) Stephanie Moat (RU) def. Natalie Unger (NWS), 6-1, 6-0
5) Jeri Gonzales (RU) def. Brandee Lasyzzo (NWS), 6-1, 6-3
6) Natalie Briaud (RU) def. Kathryn Olsen (NWS), 6-0, 6-1
Doubles
1) Lewis/Hagedorn (RU) def. Mathews/Wallace (NWS), 8-6
2) Gonzales/Briaud (RU) def. Lukic/Lasyzzo (NWS), 8-6
3) Waters/Wallis (RU) def. Unger/Olsen (NWS), 8-2
