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HOUSTON – The University of Texas-Pan American Broncs women's tennis team (0-1) visits the No. 29 Rice University Owls on Sunday at 1:00 p.m. at Jake Hess Tennis Stadium.
 
Last Time Out
 
The Broncs opened their dual season with a 0-7 loss to the No. 36 University of Arkansas Razorbacks on Saturday at the Galleria Tennis and Athletic Club. The Broncs picked up their lone win in doubles, as the No. 2 duo of Anastasia Burobina and Wanda Beguelin defeated Flavia Araujo and Kimberly - Ann Surin 8-5.
 
The Owls
 
The Owls are off to a 1-0 start following a 6-1 win over Lamar on Friday. Natalie Beazant, the No. 50 ranked singles player in the country, leads the Owls. Beazant teams with Dominique Harmath, the Owls' No. 2 singles player, to form the No. 56 ranked doubles duo.
 
The Series
 
This is the tenth meeting all-time between the Broncs and Owls in a series that dates back to 1988. The Broncs took the inaugural match 9-0 and are looking for their first win since then.
 
The Broncs fell at then 36^th ranked Rice 0-7 last season.
 
When in Roma…
 
The Broncs have one local student-athlete in Roma-native and freshman Julia Perez. During her four years at Roma High School, Perez went 72-0 and never lost a district match. She was District 32-4A MVP, First Team All-Valley and First Team All-District in Doubles all four years. She was also the 2009 and 2011 singles district champion, as well as the 2012 doubles district champion. The Gladiators won the district title every year she was there and were ranked No. 12 in the state in 2011. Perez also led the Gladiators on a 52-match winning streak in district play.
 
In addition to her stellar tennis play, Perez was a regional qualifier in swimming all four years, led the golf team to their first ever regional tournament, led the basketball team to the 2012 playoffs, and earned honorable mention in golf in 2011 and 2012 in basketball in 2011.
 
Globetrotters
 
The Broncs currently have eight student-athletes on the roster representing eight different countries, including Bulgaria, Canada, Czech Republic, England, France, The Netherlands, Russia and the United States.
 
Next Up
 
The Broncs visit Texas State on Saturday, February 2 at 11:00 a.m.