University of North Texas Athletics
Thursday, January 22
Denton, TX
10:30 AM CT
University of North Texas
0
vs
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Houston
Tennis Falls in Season Opener Against Houston
1/22/2026 2:40:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Win at line one doubles highlights match for Mean Green
DENTON – The UNT tennis program dropped a 4-0 decision to open the 2026 spring season Thursday against Houston.
The Mean Green narrowly dropped the doubles point 2-1 and were unable to pick up a singles victory in the match.
Lilly Schultz and Lou Chalard, one of the top doubles teams in the American Conference last season, started the season with a bang with a 6-4 victory at line one doubles.
Houston bounced back, however, with 6-3 wins at both lines two and three to win the doubles point.
In singles, the Cougars were able to pick up straight set wins at lines three, five and six to end the match.
Before the contest concluded, Carolina Laydner grabbed a set win in the opening set at line two 6-4 and Chalard was tied 4-4 in the second set at line two.
The Mean Green will return to action Friday, Jan. 30th against Rice at 12:00 PM at the Waranch Tennis Complex.
Doubles
The Mean Green narrowly dropped the doubles point 2-1 and were unable to pick up a singles victory in the match.
Lilly Schultz and Lou Chalard, one of the top doubles teams in the American Conference last season, started the season with a bang with a 6-4 victory at line one doubles.
Houston bounced back, however, with 6-3 wins at both lines two and three to win the doubles point.
In singles, the Cougars were able to pick up straight set wins at lines three, five and six to end the match.
Before the contest concluded, Carolina Laydner grabbed a set win in the opening set at line two 6-4 and Chalard was tied 4-4 in the second set at line two.
The Mean Green will return to action Friday, Jan. 30th against Rice at 12:00 PM at the Waranch Tennis Complex.
Doubles
- Schultz/Chalard (UNT) def. Schouten/Doha Zeghlouli (HOU), 6-4
- Sepa/Krokhotina (HOU) def. Adati/Laydner (UNT), 6-3
- Morozova/Drame (HOU) def. Petelinsek/Batsukh (UNT), 6-3
- Lou Chalard (UNT) vs. Elizaveta Morozova (HOU), 3-6, 4-4 (Unfinished)
- Carolina Laydner (UNT) vs. Chems Doha Zeghlouli (HOU), 6-4, 3-6 (Unfinished)
- Iva Sepa (HOU) def. Ujin Batsukh (UNT), 6-2, 6-1
- Pia Petelinsek (UNT) vs. Petja Drame (HOU), 4-6, 2-4 (Unfinished)
- Valeriia Krokhotina (HOU) def. Lilly Schultz (UNT), 7-5, 6-1
- Sophie Schouten (HOU) def. Marina Adati (UNT), 6-0, 6-4
-- GMG --
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
#1 Singles Match
123
Elizaveta Morozova / 0 [HOU]
64UF
34UF
#2 Singles Match
123
Chems Doha Zeghlouli / 0 [HOU]
46UF
63UF
#3 Singles Match
12
Iva Sepa / 0 [HOU]
66
21
#4 Singles Match
123
Petja Drame / 0 [HOU]
64UF
42UF
#5 Singles Match
12
Valeriia Krokhotina / 0 [HOU]
76
51
#6 Singles Match
12
Sophie Schouten / 0 [HOU]
66
04
Order of Finish:
3,6,5
Players Mentioned
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