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TULSA, Okla. -- The SMU women's tennis team came from behind to defeat Memphis, 4-3, in a thrilling quarterfinal matchup at the American Athletic Conference Championship on Thursday at Tulsa's Michael D. Case Tennis Center. 

"It was a fantastic effort today," said head coach Kati Gyulai.  "We were resilient and we executed in big moments."

With the win, SMU advances to play top-seeded Houston in the semifinals tomorrow at 12 p.m. CT.  Houston defeated eighth-seeded Connecticut in its quarterfinal matchup.  The Cougars won the regular season matchup with the Mustangs, 4-0, in Houston.  Find a full preview of the semifinal matchup here. 

SMU (16-6, 3-3 The American) won the doubles point with victories in the No. 2 and 3 matches.  Macie Elliott and Mary Wright (No. 3) won by default and Hristina Dishkova and Holly Verner (No. 2) clinched the point for the Mustangs, defeating Liza Tymchenko and Marta Morga, 6-3. 

In singles, Memphis (9-14, 4-2 The American) evened the score at 1-1, as Marta Morga (No. 3) defeated Dasha Sharapova, 6-4, 6-2.  Anki Wind (No. 1) then put SMU up 2-1, topping Dishkova, 7-6 (9), 6-0.  Tymchenko (No. 2) put the Tigers within a point of clinching, defeating Anna Kate Anderson, 6-4, 6-4. 

Verner (No. 6) answered with a straight-set victory over Tara McElroy, 6-3, 6-4.  The match then came down to a pair of three-set matches, with SMU needing both to win the match. 

Yana Erkeeva (No. 4) evened the score at 3-3, topping Kathryn Hughes, 6-2, 3-6, 6-2.  Vaszilisza Bulgakova (No. 5) clinched it with a 6-4, 2-6, 6-3 win over Alyssa Hibberd. 

"We are excited that we are able to continue playing this season," said Gyulai. 

Live video and scoring will be available for tomorrow's match versus Houston on The American's website. 

#73 SMU 4, Memphis 3

Singles
1. Anki Wind (MEM) def. Hristina Dishkova (SMU) 7-6 (11-9), 6-0
2. Liza Tymchenko (MEM) def. Anna Kate Anderson (SMU) 6-4, 6-4
3. Marta Morga (MEM) def. Dasha Sharapova (SMU) 6-4, 6-2
4. Yana Erkeeva (SMU) def. Kathryn Hughes (MEM) 6-2, 3-6, 6-2
5. Vaszilisza Bulgakova (SMU) def. Alyssa Hibberd (MEM) 6-4, 2-6, 6-3
6. Holly Verner (SMU) def. Tara McElroy (MEM) 6-3, 6-4

Doubles
1. Bulgakova / Sharapova (SMU) vs. #43 Hibberd / Anki Wind (MEM) 5-5, unfinished
2. Dishkova / Verner (SMU) def. Morga / Tymchenko (MEM) 6-3
3. Macie Elliott / Mary Wright (SMU) def. Hughes / McElroy (MEM), by default
Order of finish: Doubles (3, 2*); Singles (3, 1, 2, 6, 4, 5*)