Feb. 22, 2003

BRYAN, Texas - The 31st-ranked Texas A&M women's tennis team won its fourth consecutive match as the Aggies topped Houston, 6-1, in front of 499 tonight at the Bryan Indoor Tennis Center.

Houston (2-5, 0-1 C-USA) avoided a shutout and picked up its only point of the match as Miranda Foley downed Roberta Spencer, 6-4, 7-6, taking the tiebreaker, 7-5, at No. 2 singles.

Texas A&M 6, Houston 1
Singles
No./Players/Score
1. Jessica Roland, A&M, df. Analia Longoni, UH, 6-3, 6-3
2. Miranda Foley, UH, def. Roberta Spencer, A&M, 6-4, 7-6 (5)
3. Ashley Hedberg, A&M, def. Karine Urbin, UH, 6-1, 6-3
4. Lauren Walker, A&M, def. Yolandi Terblanche, UH, 6-3, 6-1
5. Nicki Mechem, A&M, def. Sandra Blajer, UH, 6-0, 6-0*
6. Seva Iwinski, A&M, def. Kami Miller, UH, 6-3, 6-2

Doubles (A&M wins doubles point)
No./Players/Score
1. Hedberg/Lauren Walker, A&M, Foley/Terblanche, UH, 9-8(4)
2. Roland/Spencer, A&M, def. Longoni/Urbin, UH, 8-5
3. Iwinski/Mechem, A&M, def. Sarah Flood /Miller, UH, 8-6

* Clinched match

The Cougars will return to Houston to host McNeese State Sunday at the John E. Hoff Varsity tennis courts. The match, which was originally scheduled for Jan.25, is set to begin at noon.

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