
Tennis Falls in Houston
1/31/2025 1:30:00 PM | Women's Tennis
UNT Takes Second Loss of Season at Houston
Houston, Texas — The UNT women's tennis team fell 4-0 to Houston at the Barbara Wallace Winston Tennis Facility Friday.
Houston (2-0) picked up the doubles point with wins at lines one, 6-1, and three, 6-2. The duo of Lilly Schultz and Stanislava Shulzhenko won at line two 6-2 for the Mean Green's only match win of the day in their first pairing of the season.
The Cougars took wins at lines one 6-3, 6-3, four 6-1, 6-4 and five 6-2, 6-4 in singles play to complete the sweep.
Before the match was called, Stadfany Nformi won the first set at line two 6-1 and Carolina Laydner won the second set 6-2 at line six.
Next up, UNT (3-2) heads to Louisiana, taking on LA Tech at 11 a.m. in Ruston Feb. 8 and Northwestern State Feb. 9 at 11 a.m in Natchitoches.
Doubles
1. Santa Strombacha/Elizaveta Morozova (HOU) def. Gianna Pielet/Stadfany Nformi 6-1
2. Lilly Schultz/Stanislava Shulzhenko (UNT) def. Iva Sepa/Valeriia Krokhotina (HOU) 6-2
3. Sophie Schouten/Gabriela Cortes (HOU) def. Lou Chalard/Marina Adati (UNT) 6-2
Singles
1. Santa Strombacha (HOU) def. Gianna Pielet (UNT) 6-3, 6-2
2. Stadfany Nformi (UNT) vs. Iva Sepa (HOU) 6-1, unfinished
3. Stanislava Shulzhenko (UNT) vs. Heta Nuutinen (HOU) 2-6, unfinished
4. Elizaveta Morozova (HOU) def. Olivia Malm (UNT) 6-1, 6-4
5. Sophie Schouten (HOU) def. Lou Chalard (UNT) 6-2, 6-4
6. Carolina Laydner (UNT) vs. Valeriia Krokhotina (HOU) 2-6, 6-2, unfinished
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,1,3
Order of Finish:
1,5,4