Women's Tennis Closes H-E-B Invitational With Four Victories

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WACO, Texas - The Rice Owls women's tennis team earned four victories on the final day of the H-E-B Invitational to wrap up its first competition of the 2024-25 season.

The first victory of the day came from Nithesa Selvaraj, who defeated her opponent from Colorado by a final score of 6-1, 6-2. The next victory came from Saara Orav, who rallied in the two final sets to take a 3-6, 6-4, 1-0 (10-8) victory over her opponent from Colorado. Fernanda Martinez defeated her opponent from the host institution, Baylor, by a final of 6-4, 6-2, to claim Rice's third victory of the day. Rice's final win of the day came from Anushka Ashar, who took a two-set victory by a final of 6-4, 6-4 against her opponent from Baylor.

Two Owls fell during the final day of competition, with Valentina Ponce falling 6-3, 6-3, to her opponent from UTSA, and Darya Schwartzmann falling 7-6 (7-4), 7-5 to her opponent from Nebraska.

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Rice returns to play on Oct. 10, taking part in the ITA Texas Women's Regional Championships hosted in Fort Worth.

RESULTS

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Taranova (NEB) def. Schwartzman (RICE), 7-6 (7-4), 7-5
Selvaraj (RICE) def. Rebec (COL), 6-1, 6-2
Orav (RICE) def. Alexin (COL), 3-6, 6-4, 1-0 (10-8)
Martinez (RICE) def. Littell (BAY), 6-4, 6-2
Sanchez (UTSA) def. Ponce (RICE), 6-3, 6-3
Ashar (RICE) def. Thompson (BAY), 6-4, 6-4

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