Houston Cougars drop McNeese Cowgirls 7-0 in collegiate tennis

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By Robert H Kelly
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HOUSTON, TEXAS (January 17, 2021) The Houston Cougars women’s tennis team rolled over the McNeese State Cowgirls by the score of 7-0 at the Barbara Wallace Winston Tennis Facility on Sunday afternoon.

 

The Cougars jumped out to a 1-0 lead when the duo of Mimi Kendall-Woseley and Phonexay Chitdara down the Cowgirls 6-1 in doubles play. Following a 6-2 win from Blanca Cortijo Parreño and Azul Pedmonti, Houston completed their sweep in doubles competition with a 7-5 victory by Laura Slisane and Gabriello Giraldo

 

Pedemonti (6-1, 6-2) and Cortijo Parreño (6-1, 6-0) extended the Cougars lead with singles wins (6-3, 6-3) victory. Chitdara followed her with a (6-2, 6-0) sweep of her own to give the Cougars a 5-0 lead.

 

Giraldo then collected a additiona; singles win for the Cougars, as her (6-4, 6-0) win put the team score to 6-0. Kendall-Woseley capped off the 7-0 victory with her (6-2, 6-0) win.

With the team win, the Cougars improve their all-time record to 8-0 against the Cowgirls. Sunday’s victory also marked Houston’s fourth consecutive home-opening win.