The Prairie View A&M Lady Panthers went up against the University of Houston Cougars this past Saturday resulting in yet another loss, with a final score of 7-0.
The Panthers went in with their heads high, but were undoubtedly shut down by the Cougars. The University of Houston claimed all five matches for the singles round and both matches of the doubles round. First singles player Melissa Guerrier held her ground against opponent Bryony Hunter, yet was unable to bring home a win for her team. The match ended with a final score of 6-2, 6-3, in favor of the Cougars.
Second doubles players Lerato Ndlovu and Alejandra Barrera of Prairie View A&M nearly won the match, but were defeated by opponents Laura Ring and Elena Kazakova of U of H, with a final score of 8-6.
Coach Cochran of the Prairie View A&M Lady Panthers sees improvement in his team but knows that they have got to do better if they want to pull out a win in the SWAC championship.
After the match he stated, “Singles play was much better as we had our chances, the heat affected us a little down the stretch but we didn’t execute at the beginning. Once we picked up our execution it was too late but it does give us something to work on going into (SWAC) championships”.
The SWAC Championships are two weeks away for the Lady Panthers. They begin April 15 and will be held in Alexandria, Texas. Cochran has decided to add another match at home this coming Saturday, April 10, to better prepare his team for the championship.