The UA women's tennis team took on the Longhorns of the University of Texas yesterday, looking to spoil the homecoming of one of Tucson's own.

In front of a Texas-sized crowd, Kendra Strohm, the Longhorns' number one singles player, returned to the Old Pueblo yesterday, leading her Texas squad against the No. 45 Wildcats.

Despite overwhelming crowd support, the freshman would have her spotlight stolen by UA's Emilie Scribot and her Wildcats, who led Arizona to a 7-0 sweep on the afternoon.

"This is my hometown," said Strohm before her match with Scribot. "My family and friends are all here."

Scribot, eight years Strohm's senior, made quick work of the freshman 6-2, 6-2. The graduate student and No. 20 ranked Scribot broke every one of Strohm's serves, six times in all.

"Playing in Texas is totally different," said Strohm. "Everywhere I play I'm facing tough competition."

The Wildcats jumped out to an early lead by earning the doubles point, two matches to one. The tandem of Scribot and Maja Mlakar öö coming off an upset of No. 11 University of Washington doubles combo Claire Carter and Darija Klaic on Saturday öö would not fare as well in another upset bid yesterday.

Scribot and Mlakar suffered the lone doubles loss of the afternoon for the Wildcats on the racquets of the No. 20 ranked doubles squad of Strohm and senior Ziva Grasic.

"It was good to win the doubles point," said Scribot. "We usually lose the doubles. I think it made us more relaxed."

Earning doubles wins for the Wildcats were the duos of Debbie Larocque and Kristy Randono and Kelly Perry and Dianne Hollands.

Both twosomes atoned for doubles losses to the Huskies last Saturday in Seattle.

Arizona continued its dominance of the No. 35 ranked Longhorns in singles play.

Mlakar, one of three Wildcats ranked in the top 100 at 75, needed only two sets to defeat Michelle Krinke of Baldwin, New York. The victory for the Maribor, Slovenia native was the sophomore's fourth straight win, two of which were against top 100 ranked opponents.

Hollands, a sophomore from Dunedin, New Zealand, playing out of the third position, clinched the victory for the Wildcats by dropping freshman Kelly Baritot in straight sets as well.

Rounding out the sweep for Arizona was Larocque over Grasic and Perry over another New York native, Lindsay Blau.

Overshadowing the victory for the Wildcats was the return of Strohm, but the Wildcats didn't let the large crowd interfere with its domination of the Longhorns.

"There was no pressure on us," said Scribot of the large turnout. "It was good for her because she is from here."

Arizona remains home this weekend when Pac-10 powerhouses Stanford and California travel to Tucson on Friday and Saturday, respectively. The Cardinal, riding a 14-game winning streak, enters the weekend ranked second in the nation. The last loss for the Cardinal came on Feb. 7 against Cal. The Golden Bears enter the weekend looking for a season sweep of both Arizona schools. The Bay Area school is tied for second in the nation with conference rival Stanford.