Rice University
Vanderbilt
Owls Swept By Commodores
2/25/2006 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
Feb. 25, 2006
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The 58th-ranked Rice women were swept 7-0 by 14th-ranked Vanderbilt Saturday morning in Nashville, Tenn.
The loss is the Owls' fourth straight as Rice has played seven of the last eight matches on the road, all against ranked foes.
The Commodores took the doubles point, then swept through singles for the win. Rice's Blair DiSesa fell to 40th-ranked Amanda Fish 6-4, 6-3 at the top spot, while Christine Dao lost to 19th-ranked Taka Bertrand 6-3, 6-0 at number two.
The Owls conclude their marathon road swing on Tuesday at 33rd-ranked Texas A&M before finally returning home to the Jake Hess Tennis Stadium to host Texas State on Friday.
Results
No. 14 Vanderbilt 7, No. 58 Rice 0
Doubles
1. Taylor/Yahner (VU) def. Rodgers/DiSesa (RU) 8-3
2. Fish/Bertrand (VU) def. Egic/Patenaude (RU) 8-2
3. Ferrell/Sveke (VU) def. Lee/Dao (RU), 8-5
Singles
1. No. 40 Amanda Fish (VU) def. Blair DiSesa (RU) 6-4, 6-3
2. No. 19 Taka Bertrand (VU) def. Christine Dao (RU) 6-3, 6-0
3. Amanda Taylor (VU) def. Alanna Rodgers (RU) 6-3, 6-0
4. Caroline Ferrell (VU) def. Tiffany Lee (RU) 6-3, 6-2
5. Maggie Yahner (VU) def. Medeja Egic (RU) 6-4, 6-2
6. Liberty Sveke (VU) def. Kimberley Patenaude (RU) 6-1, 6-0
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