HOUSTON – Louisiana Tech had its nine-match win streak come to an end Sunday as the Bulldogs fell 4-0 to 54th-ranked Rice at the George R. Brown Tennis Center.
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LA Tech (12-3) struggled to find its rhythm from the outset, getting off to a slow and sluggish start that proved difficult to overcome. Rice (10-5) seized early control by winning the doubles point with victories on courts one and two.
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That lack of momentum carried into singles play as the Owls won the first set on five of the six courts. Rice would ultimately win in straight sets on courts three, four, and five to clinch the match before the Bulldogs could mount a response.
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LA Tech showed signs of life on a few courts, including a 6-3 first-set win by
Zoie Epps against Darya Schwartzman at the No. 1 position. There was also
Isabella Walker who was rallying back, one game away from forcing a third set against Ema Mravcova at the No. 6 spot prior to the match being abandoned.
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UP NEXT
LA Tech will be back in action on Saturday, March 28 when the Bulldogs play host to Texas State. First serve is set for 11 a.m. CT at the LA Tech Tennis Complex.
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