March 25, 2006

HOUSTON (SMU) - The SMU women's tennis team swept Texas Southern at the Jake Hess Tennis Stadium on the campus of Rice University on Saturday. The 7-0 win completed a weekend sweep after topping Rice 4-3 on Friday.

"This was a nice match for everyone to continue to gain confidence," said head coach Rob Howarth. "We are looking forward to the trip to El Paso next week."

The Mustangs (12-5) started the sweep by winning the doubles points. Svetlana Kouzmenko and Natalia Bubien won 8-2 in No. 1 doubles, Monica Neveklovska and Kristen Reid domintade 8-1 in No. 2 doubles, and Brooke Rambally and Halley Rambally scored the 8-1 win in No. 3 doubles.

The Mustangs swept the singles in dominant fashion, losing just seven games among the 12 total sets. The Mustangs scored 6-0, 6-0 wins at No. 1 by Kouzmenko, at No. 5 from Brooke Rambally, and at No. 6 by Neveklovska. Bubien won 6-0, 6-1 at No. 2, Geogiana Marta cruised 6-3, 6-1 at No. 3, and Reid took care of business 6-2, 6-1 in the No. 4 singles.

The Mustangs face UTEP, New Mexico State, and Houston in El Paso next weekend.

SCORE SMU 7, Texas Southern 0

DOUBLES No. 1 SMU - Kouzmenko/Bubien def. TSU - Kruk/Boteva 8-2 No. 2 SMU - Neveklovska/Reid def TSU - Moraleda/Cervantes 8-1 No. 3 SMU - B Rambally/H Rambally def. TSU - Balboa/Nantage 8-1

SINGLES No. 1 SMU - Kouzmenko def. TSU - Boteva 6-0, 6-0 No. 2 SMU - Bubien def. TSU - Moraleda 6-0, 6-1 No. 3 SMU - Marta def. TSU - Kruk 6-3, 6-1 No. 4 SMU - Reid def. TSU - Cervantes 6-2, 6-1 No. 5 SMU - B. Rambally def. TSU - Balboa 6-0, 6-0 No. 6 SMU - Nevekloska def. TSU - Nantage 6-0, 6-0