Rice University
Pepperdine
Rice Falls At 28th-Ranked Pepperdine
1/27/2006 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
Jan. 27, 2006
LOS ANGELES - Facing their second top-30 team in two days, Rice suffered a 7-0 loss at the hands of 28th-ranked Pepperdine on Friday afternoon in Malibu, Calif.
The sophomore tandem of Christine Dao and Tiffany Lee struck for the Owls with an 8-6 victory against the Waves' Lise Sissler and Jelena Jovic at number three doubles. Pepperdine won at one and two doubles to take the point.
In singles action, senior Blair DiSesa, ranked 31st, kept 15th-ranked Bianca Dulgheru of Pepperdine on the ropes before succumbing in a 7-5, 3-6, 1-0 (10-6) loss at the top spot. Senior Medeja Egic also went three at number-five singles before the Waves' Eva Dickes edged out the win in a 4-6, 6-3, 1-0 (9) decision.
The loss drops Rice's record to 2-2 on the year. The Owls hit the road again next week, traveling to Baton Rouge, La., to take on 43rd-ranked LSU on Feb. 4.
Results
No. 28 Pepperdine 7, No. 51 Rice 0
Doubles
1. No. 22 Asgimali/Kosakowski (PEP) def. No. 31 DiSesa/Rodgers (RU), 8-4
2. No. 21 Dulgheru/Dickes (PEP) def. Egic/Patenaude (RU), 9-7
3. Dao/Lee (RU) def. Lise Sissler/Jelena Jovic (PEP), 8-6
Singles
1. No. 15 Bianca Dulgheru (PEP) def. No. 31 Blair DiSesa (RU), 7-5, 3-6, 1-0 (6)
2. Sylvia Kosakowski (PEP) def. Christine Dao (RU), 6-1, 6-2
3. Caroline Raba (PEP) def. Alanna Rodgers (RU), 6-2, 6-0
4. Natalie Braverman (PEP) def. Tiffany Lee (RU), 6-3, 6-2
5. Eva Dickes (PEP) def. Medeja Egic (RU), 4-6, 6-3, 1-0 (9)
6. Merve Asimgil (PEP) def. Emily Braid (RU), 6-4, 6-1
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