In-state rivals UH and Rice will meet for the tennis regular season finale at 1 p.m. Friday. The Cougar collaborated with The Rice Thresher for a preview of the game.
Who are the players most in form on your team?
Thresher: Rice freshman Anastasia Smirnova, who was recruited to Rice this season with her twin sister Victoria Smirnova from Nivelles, Belgium, has been all season at number three singles, according to head coach Elizabeth Schmidt. Earlier this season, she rattled off five singles wins in a row, for which she was named the C-USA Female Athlete of the Week.