April 14, 2003

NEW ORLEANS, La. - The University of Houston women's tennis team fell to tournament favorite No. 28 Tulane Monday in the semifinal round of the 2003 Conference USA Championships in New Orleans. The third-seeded Cougars (13-9) were swept by the top-seeded Green Wave (16-4) 4-0.

(1) Tulane 4, (3) Houston 0
Conference USA Tournament - Monday, April 14, 2003 - New Orleans, La. (Tulane)

Doubles
1) #9 Kuhn/Smekodub (Tulane) def. Foley/Terblance (Houston), 8-1
2) Kockott/Ivanov (Tulane) def. Miller/Longoni (Houston), 8-5
3) Saaibi/Valdes (Tulane) vs. Flood/Urbin (Houston), DNF

Singles
1) #32 Julie Smekodub (Tulane) vs. Miranda Foley (Houston), DNF
2) #56 Jenny Kuhn (Tulane) vs. Analia Longoni (Houston), DNF
3) Maria Ivanov (Tulane) vs. Karine Urbin (Houston), DNF
4) #103 Erika Valdes (Tulane) def. Yolandi Terblance (Houston), 6-1, 6-0
5) Ana Saaibi (Tulane) def. Kami Miller (Houston), 6-1, 6-2 - clinched match
6) Nancy Kockott (Tulane) def. Sarah Flood (Houston), 6-1, 6-1

Houston will face sixth-seeded Louisville for in the loser's bracket finale for third place Tuesday at noon.

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