April 13, 2003

NEW ORLEANS, La. - The University of Houston women's tennis team swept South Florida 4-0 in Round Two of the 2003 Conference USA Tournament Sunday in New Orleans. The third-seeded Cougars swept the fifth-seeded Bulls in doubles play and clinched the match with three straight singles wins.

Houston (13-8, 3-2 C-USA) will face host and tournament favorite No. 28 Tulane Monday at noon in the semifinal round of the championship.

Sunday's results:

(3) Houston 4, (5) South Florida 0
Conference USA Tournament - New Orleans, La. (Dillard)

Doubles
1) Foley/Terblanche (Houston) vs. Taverna/Obando (South Florida), DNF
2) Longoni/Miller (Houston) def. Kolendo/Romero (South Florida), 8-4
3) Flood/Urbin (Houston) def. Craig/Larson (South Florida), 8-6

Singles
1) Miranda Foley (Houston) vs. Fabiana Taverna (South Florida), DNF
2) Analia Longoni (Houston) def. Patricia Kolendo (South Florida), 6-1, 6-2
3) Karine Urbin (Houston) vs. Luisa Obando (South Florida), DNF
4) Yolandi Terblanche (Houston) def. Talia Romero (South Florida), 6-2, 6-3
5) Kami Miller (Houston) def. Gina Craig (South Florida), 6-2, 6-1 - clinched match
6) Sarah Flood (Houston) def. Belen Pandre (South Florida), DNF

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