Rice University
University of Southern Mississippi
Rice Drops Southern Miss 4-0 at C-USA Championship
4/20/2006 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
April 20, 2006
GARLAND, Texas -- The Rice women made quick work of Southern Miss, winning 4-0 in the first round of the Conference USA championship on Thursday in Garland.
With overnight rains on Wednesday and the threat of more wet weather on the way, the match started with singles action in hopes of a speedy decision. Doubles was not played.
Senior Blair DiSesa, ranked 69th nationally, struck first for the Owls, blasting the Golden Eagles' Sherry Price 6-0, 6-2 at the top spot. That win was quickly followed by another score for Rice as sophomore Christine Dao beat Grace Kammerer 6-1, 6-2 at the two position. Sophomore Tiffany Lee then put the Owls up 3-0 as she dropped Nikhila Narra 6-1, 6-3 at three, with her Rice teammates leading in the final three matches.
Freshman Emily Braid beat teammates Medeja Egic, a senior, and Alanna Rodgers, also a freshman, to the knockout punch as she defeated Courtney Ulrich 6-2, 6-4 at six singles to clinch the team decision.
With the win, the seventh-seeded Owls advance to face second-seeded, and 55th-ranked, Marshall on Friday at 2 pm for a shot at Saturday's 2 pm semifinals. The championship match is slated for a 10 am start on Sunday.
Results
Rice 4, Southern Miss 0
Doubles
Did Not Play
Singles
1. #69 Blair DiSesa (RU) def. Sherry Price (USM), 6-0, 6-2
2. Christine Dao (RU) def. Grace Kammerer (USM), 6-1, 6-2
3. Tiffany Lee (RU) def. Nikhila Narra (USM), 6-1, 6-3
4. Medeja Egic (RU) vs. Ali Blackett (USM), 7-5, 4-3, DNF
5. Alanna Rodgers (RU) vs. Chelsea Bond (USM), 6-1, 5-3, DNF
6. Emily Braid (RU) def. Courtney Ulrich (USM), 6-2, 6-4
Order of Finish: S1, S2, S3, S6
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