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Rice defeats SHSU 6-1
Pozzan rallies from deficits in both sets to win No. 1 singles
Giorgia Pozzan battled back from deficits in both sets to upset Rice’s No. 1 singles player to give Sam Houston its only point in a 6-1 women’s tennis dual match loss to the Owls on Sunday afternoon.
Pozzan defeated Julie Chao 7-5, 6-4 after trailing 5-1 in the first set and 4-1 in the second.
“This is a big singles win for Giorgia,” Sam Houston head coach Jim Giachino said. “She’s our captain this year and she played with great determination to show she’s our leader. Rice has an outstanding team that is improved over last season. This was a great experience for our younger players.”
The loss evens Sam Houston’s 2010 dual match record at 1-1. Rice is 3-1 for the season. The Bearkats will play host to Abilene Christian today at 3 p.m. at the McAdams Tennis Center.
Pozzan and freshman Sheridan Currie paired to push Rice’s No. 1 doubles team, falling in the pro set 8-5.
Currie, Tatyana Postnikova, Nadia Dubyanskaya and Cally Woerner lost in the Nos. 2 through 5 singles matches.
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Opportunity missed
Sam Houston State was right there.
The Bearkats were dead even with 19th-ranked Baylor with less than four minutes to go in the game. Senior Ashton Mitchell had just tied the contest at 55 on a layup worthy of SportsCenter’s Plays of the Week.
Mitchell’s tricky reverse layup was the kind of play that usually leads to something special. But just as fast as it came, the momentum quickly shifted in the Bears’ favor.
Third-seeded Baylor got eight points from junior guard LaceDarius Dunn and went on an 11-4 run in the final two and a half minutes to avoid a huge upset, notching a 68-59 victory over Sam Houston State in the first round of the NCAA tournament Thursday afternoon at New Orleans Arena. -
Fantastic finish
When every young recruit walks through the door at Johnson Coliseum, their goal is help Sam Houston State get to the NCAA tournament.
The Bearkats have had some really talented players over the past seven seasons since Sam Houston last went dancing and none of them were able to accomplish what this year’s group has. -
Playing among trees
Monday afternoon at Johnson Coliseum, the Bearkats began preparing for their first-round NCAA tournament matchup with 19th-ranked Baylor.
Sam Houston State (25-7) literally has a steep hill to climb if it wants to upset the third-seeded Bears (25-7) on Thursday in New Orleans. Baylor has a 7-foot center (Josh Lomers) and a pair of 6-10 forwards (Ekpe Udoh and Anthony Jones) who have played in all 32 games this season. -
Goin’ to the Big Dance
The Bearkats were on a mission and Stephen F. Austin got caught in the fury.
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Courtney falls just short of medaling at NCAA Indoors
Sam Houston State senior Michael Courtney was the first Bearkat to compete in the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships and he left his mark.
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Still kicking
The Bearkats were staggering and about to go down. But the regular-season champions showed what they were made of in the semifinals of the Southland Conference tournament Thursday night.
Junior guard Lance Pevehouse knocked down a clutch 3-pointer with 1:11 left in the game to help Sam Houston State overcome a five-point deficit. The Bearkats then caught some breaks down the stretch and pulled out a thrilling 88-85 win over Southeastern Louisiana at the Merrell Center. -
SAM SURVIVES
At this stage in the game, a win is a win.
Sam Houston State survived a stellar performance from a one-man wrecking crew Wednesday to advance to the semifinals of the Southland Conference tournament. The top-seeded Bearkats held on and beat upset-minded Nicholls 62-57 at the Merrell Center. -
Bearkats blow out Northwestern State 103-75
When Sam Houston State senior Corey Allmond drained his first 3-point attempt Wednesday, the Demons from Northwestern State had to know it was going to be a long night.
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