ORLANDO\u00a0\u2014 The seventh-seeded University of Houston Tennis team fell, 4-1 to 10th-seeded Texas Tech in the First Round of the Big 12 Tennis Tournament on Wednesday afternoon at the USTA National Campus.<\/p>\n
Houston (18-6) dropped the doubles point as seniors Sophie Schouten<\/a> and Chems Doha Zeghlouli<\/a> fell to #83 Hailey Murphy and Yekaterina Dmitrichenko, 6-1 on court one before juniors Elizaveta Morozova<\/a> and Iva Sepa<\/a> dropped a 6-3 decision to Mariia Hlahola and Elena Daskalova on court two.<\/p>\n Schouten earned her 17th win of the season and fifth match in a row as she defeated Ella Brownback, 6-2, 6-2, on court six to tie the match at one.<\/p>\n Texas Tech (17-9) jumped back ahead as Zeghlouli fell, 6-4, 6-2 to Dmitrichenko on court two.<\/p>\n The Red Raiders clinched the match with back-to-back wins on court five and one when Havana Kadi bested Drame, 6-3, 6-0 and Murphy defeated Morozova, 6-3, 6-4.<\/p>\n DOUBLES \u2013 UHCougars.com \u2013<\/p>\n
\n#83 Hailey Murphy\/Yekaterina Dmitrichenko (TTU) def. Chems Doha Zeghlouli<\/a>\/Sophie Schouten<\/a>, 6-1
\nMariia Hlahola\/Elena Daskalova (TTU) def. Drame\/Elizaveta Morozova<\/a>, 6-3
\nIva Sepa<\/a>\/Valeriia Krokhotina<\/a> vs. Ella Brownback\/Polina Sleptova (TTU) 5-3
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\nSINGLES
\nHailey Murphy (TTU) def. Elizaveta Morozova<\/a>, 6-3, 6-4
\nYekaterina Dmitrichenko(TTU) def. Chems Doha Zeghlouli<\/a>, 6-4, 6-2
\nValeriia Krokhotina<\/a> vs. Elenda Daskalova (TTU) 5-7, 2-4
\nIva Sepa<\/a> vs. Mariia Hlahola (TTU) 6-3, 3-5
\nHavana Kadi (TTU) def. Petja Drame<\/a>, 6-3, 6-0
\nSophie Schouten<\/a> def. Ella Brownback (TTU) 6-3, 6-0
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