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Rice Drops 4-3 Decision to Ohio State
3/27/2010 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
March 27, 2010
HOUSTON - Ohio State came back from losing the doubles point to win four points in singles play, including a pair of matches decided in three sets, to beat Rice 4-3 Saturday at the Jake Hess Tennis Stadium.
With the win, No. 45 Ohio State improved to 14-4 while Rice, ranked No. 40, dropped to 9-6 on the year. The Owls travel to Tampa, Fla., April 2 to take on USF and will also play Virginia Commonwealth during the road trip.
On Saturday, Rice got wins at both No. 2 and No. 3 doubles to earn the first point of the match.
Jessica Jackson, ranked 106th in the nation, posted a 6-2, 1-6, 6-1 win over Kelsey Haviland at No. 3 singles and Rebecca Lin's 7-5, 7-5 win over Christina Keesey at No. 5 had the matched tied at 3-3. But OSU's Gabby Steele was able to close out the match with a 3-6, 6-4, 6-2 win over Ana Guzman to give the Buckeyes the team victory.
Ohio State 4, Rice 3
Singles
1. #61 Kirsten Flower (OSU) def. Rebekka Hänle (RICE) 7-5, 6-2
2. Paloma Escobedo (OSU) def. Julie Chao (RICE) 6-1, 7-5
3. #106 Jessica Jackson (RICE) def. Kelsey Haviland (OSU) 6-2, 1-6, 6-1
4. Gabby Steele (OSU) def. Ana Guzman (RICE) 3-6, 6-4, 6-2
5. Rebecca Lin (RICE) def. Christina Keesey (OSU) 7-5, 7-5
6. Fidan Manashirova (OSU) def. Daniella Trigo (RICE) 6-4, 4-6, 6-0
Doubles
1. Kelsey Haviland/Cami Hubbs (OSU) def. #41 Julie Chao/Ana Guzman (RICE) 8-1
2. Jessica Jackson/Daniella Trigo (RICE) def. Paloma Escobedo/Christina Keesey (OSU) 9-8 (7-5)
3. Rebekka Hänle/Rebecca Lin (RICE) def. Gabby Steele/Fidan Manashirova (OSU) 8-2
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