
Singles Sweep Closes Out River Oaks Invite
9/17/2023 9:08:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Up next: Houston Invitational
The Details: Rice swept to wins in all five singles matches on Sunday to close out the River Oaks Fall Collegiate Invitational.
The Details: Rice closed out the three days of competition with a combined singles record of 11-4 and 5-4 in doubles in three days of action against LSU, Texas and Texas A&M.
Singles Results
Chie Kezuka (Rice) def. Ellie Pittman (A&M) 3-6, 7-5, 6-2
Divna Ratkovic (Rice) def. Gianna Pielet (A&M) 6-2, 6-0
Saara Orav (Rice) def. Avery Esquival (A&M) 6-2, 6-0
Anushka Ashar (Rice) def. Kayal Gownder (A&M) 6-4, 7-6
Darya Schwartzman (Rice) def. Sydney Fitch (A&M) 6-2, 6-3
Elizabeth Schmidt: "This was a good start to the fall season for our team. It was great to see them embrace being back on the competition court and implement many of the things we have been working on in practice. Also very encouraging to see them finish strong today after a few days of long, physical tournament play. We'll get back to the practice court this week and build on this weekend."
Up Next: Rice will compete next weekend at the Houston Invitational, with play beginning on Friday and running through Sunday.
The Details: Rice closed out the three days of competition with a combined singles record of 11-4 and 5-4 in doubles in three days of action against LSU, Texas and Texas A&M.
Singles Results
Chie Kezuka (Rice) def. Ellie Pittman (A&M) 3-6, 7-5, 6-2
Divna Ratkovic (Rice) def. Gianna Pielet (A&M) 6-2, 6-0
Saara Orav (Rice) def. Avery Esquival (A&M) 6-2, 6-0
Anushka Ashar (Rice) def. Kayal Gownder (A&M) 6-4, 7-6
Darya Schwartzman (Rice) def. Sydney Fitch (A&M) 6-2, 6-3
Elizabeth Schmidt: "This was a good start to the fall season for our team. It was great to see them embrace being back on the competition court and implement many of the things we have been working on in practice. Also very encouraging to see them finish strong today after a few days of long, physical tournament play. We'll get back to the practice court this week and build on this weekend."
Up Next: Rice will compete next weekend at the Houston Invitational, with play beginning on Friday and running through Sunday.
Team Stats
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