LUBBOCK, Texas (Feb. 11, 2012) --- The FIU women's tennis team (1-7) lost to the Rice Owls (6-0) during the second day of the Lady Raider Shootout on Saturday, Feb. 11, in Lubbock, Texas.

The No. 69-ranked Owls took an early 1-0 lead after winning two-straight doubles matches as Kimberly Anicete and Stephanie Nguyen defeated sophomore Giulietta Boha and junior Magali Holt, 8-2, and Dominique Harmath and Natalie Beazant defeated freshman Sarah McLean and junior Rita Maisak, 8-4.

Maisak tied the contest for the Panthers, winning her fourth singles match of the season with a 6-1, 7-5, victory over Harmath. Rice responded with three-straight singles victories as Beazant defeated McLean, 7-6 (3), 6-3, Kimberly Anicete downed freshman Karyn Guttormsen, 6-2, 7-5, and senior Lisa Johnson lost to Ana Guzman, 6-4, 2-6, 6-4.

The loss marks the fifth-straight for the Panthers, who have now faced six nationally-ranked opponents this season.

FIU will return to action on Sunday, Feb. 12, in the final day of the Lady Raider Shootout. The Panthers are slated to play Santa Clara at 12 p.m. ET.

Rice 4, FIU 1

Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas
Lubbock Country Club, Indoors

Singles
1. Natalie Beazant (Rice) def. Sarah McLean (FIU), 7-6 (7-3), 6-3
2. Rita Maisak (FIU) def. Dominique Harmath (Rice), 6-1, 7-5
3. Ana Guzman (Rice) def. Lisa Johnson (FIU), 6-4, 2-6, 6-4
4. Kimberly Anicete (Rice) def. Karyn Guttormsen (FIU), 6-2, 7-5
5. Katie Gater (Rice) vs. Giulietta Boha (FIU), DNF
6. Stephanie Nguyen (Rice) vs. Nina Djordjevic (FIU), DNF

Doubles
1. Dominique Harmath and Natalie Beazant (Rice) def. Sarah McLean and Rita Maisak (FIU), 8-4
2. Ana Guzman and Katie Gater (Rice) vs. Lisa Johnson and Karyn Guttormsen (FIU), 5-4 DNF
3. Kimberly Anicete and Stephanie Nguyen (Rice) def. Giulietta Boha and Magali Holt (FIU), 8-2

Order of Finish
Singles: 2, 1, 4, 3
Doubles: 3, 1