Sunday, January 19
Houston, TX
1 PM
Rice University
vs
Lamar
Dual Opener Moved to Sunday
1/17/2020 4:03:00 PM | Women's Tennis
First Serves set for 1 p.m.
In Brief: The Rice women's tennis team will have to wait an additional 24 hours to open their 2020 dual campaign as their season opener vs. Lamar has been moved back to Sunday at 1 p. m. due to anticipated rain in Houston on Saturday. Sunday's match is the first of nine home matches currently scheduled for 2020.
Live Scoring and Video: Live video and match scoring is available for all matches at the George R. Brown Tennis Center during the 2020 dual season.
For Openers: This marks the ninth consecutive year the Owls have met the Cardinals to open their dual season with Owls winning each. Rice has won its last 11 dual season openers since falling to #6 Baylor to kick off the 2007 season.
Lamar: Rice has won the last 26 dual matches with Lamar, including 19 at home (16 at Jake Hess Tennis Stadium and three at GRBTC). The Owls last loss to Lamar came in 1980. The Cardinals finished 2019 with an 8-14 dual mark (5-6 in the Southland Conference).
George R. Brown Tennis Center: Rice has posted a 46-10 regular season record at GRBTC since making their debut at their new home by defeating Lamar 7-0 on 1/17/15. The Owls have also posted a 6-0 postseason mark while winning a pair of Conference USA titles at home (2015 & 2019).
Oracle/ITA final fall player rankings
Doubles
37. Priya Niezgoda/Anastasia Smirnova, Rice
Singles
86. Anastasia Smirnova, Rice
Up Next: Rice will make its seventh appearance in the 12-year history of ITA Kickoff Weekend when the Owls travel to Raleigh, North Carolina to face No. 8 NC State on January 25. The winner of that match will face the winner of the match between Oklahoma and Florida for a berth in the Oracle ITA National Women's Indoor Championship in Chicago, Illinois (February 7-10).
Live Scoring and Video: Live video and match scoring is available for all matches at the George R. Brown Tennis Center during the 2020 dual season.
For Openers: This marks the ninth consecutive year the Owls have met the Cardinals to open their dual season with Owls winning each. Rice has won its last 11 dual season openers since falling to #6 Baylor to kick off the 2007 season.
Lamar: Rice has won the last 26 dual matches with Lamar, including 19 at home (16 at Jake Hess Tennis Stadium and three at GRBTC). The Owls last loss to Lamar came in 1980. The Cardinals finished 2019 with an 8-14 dual mark (5-6 in the Southland Conference).
George R. Brown Tennis Center: Rice has posted a 46-10 regular season record at GRBTC since making their debut at their new home by defeating Lamar 7-0 on 1/17/15. The Owls have also posted a 6-0 postseason mark while winning a pair of Conference USA titles at home (2015 & 2019).
Oracle/ITA final fall player rankings
Doubles
37. Priya Niezgoda/Anastasia Smirnova, Rice
Singles
86. Anastasia Smirnova, Rice
Up Next: Rice will make its seventh appearance in the 12-year history of ITA Kickoff Weekend when the Owls travel to Raleigh, North Carolina to face No. 8 NC State on January 25. The winner of that match will face the winner of the match between Oklahoma and Florida for a berth in the Oracle ITA National Women's Indoor Championship in Chicago, Illinois (February 7-10).
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