March 4, 2006
DALLAS (SMU) - The No. 74 SMU women's tennis team outlasted Purdue today as they rattled the No. 30 Boilermakers for a 6-1 Mustang win. The Mustangs are now 7-4 on the season.
The red and blue started the match off with two solid wins in the doubles, taking victories at No. 1 and No. 3. The duo of Natalia Bubien and Svetlana Kouzmenko knocked off No. 37 Mallory Voelker and Hala Sufi, 8-3, while at No. 3 the Rambally duo of Brooke and Halley defeated Brittany Minna and Stephanie Wooten, 8-3. These two wins, captured the doubles point for the Mustangs, putting them ahead 1-0 before singles competition.
"I was really pleased with the way our girls played," said head coach Rob Howarth. "They deserved that win. They fought a touch match against a ranked opponent."
Kouzmenko lead the Mustangs at the No. 1 singles as she battled with Sufi. After falling in the first game, Kouzmenko battled back to win the match, 5-7, 7-6, 7-6. Georgiana Marta fought a long match against Brooke Beier at the No. 3 spot and outlasted Beier, 7-5, 4-6, 7-5. Kristen Reid came back at the No. 4 spot for a 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 win over Voelker. B. Rambally had the sets split with Stephanie Wooten at No. 5 singles, 2-6, 7-6, when Wooten retired with the score 3-3. H. Rambally controlled her opponent as she picked up a win at No. 6 singles with a score of 6-4, 6-4 over Anna Dzeva.
The Mustangs will return to play March 9-12 as they head to California to compete in the San Diego Invitation.
Tennis Match ResultsPurdue vs SMUMar 04, 2006 at Dallas, Texas
#74 SMU 6, #30 Purdue 1
Singles competition1. Svetlana Kouzmenko (SMU) def. Hala Sufi (PU) 5-7, 7-6, 7-62. Randi Schuler (PU) def. Natalia Bubien (SMU) 6-4, 4-6, 7-63. Georgiana Marta (SMU) def. Brooke Beier (PU) 7-5, 4-6, 7-54. Kristen Reid (SMU) def. Mallory Voelker (PU) 2-6, 6-4, 6-45. Brooke Rambally (SMU) def. Stephanie Wooten (PU) 2-6, 7-6, retired6. Halley Rambally (SMU) def. Anna Dzeva (PU) 6-3, 6-4
Doubles competition1. Natalia Bubien/Svetlana Kouzmenko (SMU) def. Mallory Voelker/Hala Sufi (PU) 8-32. Randi Schuler/Brooke Beier (PU) def. Georgiana Marta/Kristen Reid (SMU) 8-23. Brooke Rambally/Halley Rambally (SMU) def. Brittany Minna/Stephanie Wooten (PU) 8-3
Match Notes:SMU 7-4; National ranking #74
