UH tennis finished up its regular season with wins over North Texas and No. 56 Rice Friday and Saturday. The Cougars’ win over the Owls is the first one in 20 years.
Game 1
Against North Texas, the Cougars ended a three-game losing streak and beat the Mean Green 4-1.
After dropping the first doubles match, UH pulled out two close wins to secure the point.
Freshman Sophie Schouten and junior Laura Slisane held off a comeback attempt to win their match 7-5, then senior Azul Pedemonti and freshman Sonya Kovalenko earned a hard-fought 7-6 (7-3).