Feb. 15, 2003

Tuscaloosa, Ala. - The University of Houston women's tennis team was swept by No. 31 Alabama 7-0 Saturday afternoon in a non-conference dual match. Houston is now 2-4 overall and 0-1 in Conference USA.

Results from Dual Match at No. 31 Alabama (6-1):

SINGLES

No./ Players/ Score
1. No. 71 Millie Begovic (UA) def. Analia Longoni (UH) 6-2, 6-1*
2. Sophie Cremers (UA) def. Miranda Foley (UH) 7-6, 6-1
3. Marie-France Lord-Andrade (UA) def. Karine Urbin (UH) 6-0, 6-2
4. Nathalie Koppelle (UA) def. Yolandi Terblanche (UH) 6-0, 6-1
5. Natalie McElveen (UA) def. Kami Miller (UH) 6-2, 6-0
6. Melissa Minor (UA) def. Sandra Blajer (UH) 6-1, 6-3
*clinched match

DOUBLES

No./ Players/ Score
1. Begovic/Koppelle (UA) def. Foley/Terblanche (UH) 8-4
2. Cremers/Ashley Bentley (UA) def. Longoni/Urbin (UH) 8-0
3. Stefanie Leung/Minor (UA) def. Sarah Flood /Miller (UH) 8-6

Houston will travel to Birmingham Sunday to face Conference USA opponent UAB at 1 p.m.

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