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Metroplex Mania (Doubles - SMU vs. UNT, BYU vs. UNT, BYU vs. Rice; Singles - SMU vs. Rice, BYU vs. UNT)
Mustangs Pick Up Four Victories On Final Day Of Metroplex Mania
Jan 16 | Women's Tennis
SMU Tallied Three Wins In Doubles Play Against North Texas
Jan. 16, 2017
DALLAS (SMU) – SMU won all three of its matches in doubles play, while also picking up a victory in singles play Monday afternoon on the final day of Metroplex Mania.
Unable to play outdoors for the fourth consecutive day due to inclement weather, the Mustangs opened play indoors against North Texas before facing Rice in singles play.
The day started with doubles play with Ana Perez-Lopez and Sarai Monarrez Yesaki, who posted a 6-1 victory against Maria Kononova and Minying Liang.
Senior duo of Mary Wright and Macie Elliott made quick work of Haruka Sasaki and Alexis Thomas with a 6-1 win, while freshmen Charline Anselmo and Sara Jamal earned their second doubles victory of the weekend with a 6-3 victory against Alexandra Heczey and Ivana Babic.
In singles play, Anselmo recorded her second victory of the four-day event with a 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 win against Rice's Priya Niezgoda.
SMU will now turn its attention to the spring dual season as the Mustangs will host Abilene Christian and Prairie View A&M in a doubleheader Sunday, Jan. 29.
Keep up with all the latest news and information on the Mustangs by following SMU Women's Tennis on Twitter at @SMUTennis and on Facebook at Facebook.com/SMUTennisW. Twitter at @SMUMustangs or Instagram at SMU.Mustangs.
2017 Metroplex Mania
Monday, January 16 (Results)
DOUBLES
DALLAS (SMU) – SMU won all three of its matches in doubles play, while also picking up a victory in singles play Monday afternoon on the final day of Metroplex Mania.
Unable to play outdoors for the fourth consecutive day due to inclement weather, the Mustangs opened play indoors against North Texas before facing Rice in singles play.
The day started with doubles play with Ana Perez-Lopez and Sarai Monarrez Yesaki, who posted a 6-1 victory against Maria Kononova and Minying Liang.
Senior duo of Mary Wright and Macie Elliott made quick work of Haruka Sasaki and Alexis Thomas with a 6-1 win, while freshmen Charline Anselmo and Sara Jamal earned their second doubles victory of the weekend with a 6-3 victory against Alexandra Heczey and Ivana Babic.
In singles play, Anselmo recorded her second victory of the four-day event with a 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 win against Rice's Priya Niezgoda.
SMU will now turn its attention to the spring dual season as the Mustangs will host Abilene Christian and Prairie View A&M in a doubleheader Sunday, Jan. 29.
Keep up with all the latest news and information on the Mustangs by following SMU Women's Tennis on Twitter at @SMUTennis and on Facebook at Facebook.com/SMUTennisW. Twitter at @SMUMustangs or Instagram at SMU.Mustangs.
2017 Metroplex Mania
Monday, January 16 (Results)
DOUBLES
- No. 1: Perez-Lopez/Monarrez (SMU) def. Kononova/Liang (UNT) 6-1
- No. 2: Wright/Elliott (SMU) def. Sasaki/Thomas (UNT) 6-1
- No. 3: Anselmo/Jamal (SMU) def. Heczey/Babic (UNT) 6-3
- No. 1: Lindsey Hodge (Rice) def. Sarai Monarrez Yesaki (SMU) 6-3, 6-3
- No. 2: Wendy Zhang (Rice) def. Ana Perez-Lopez (SMU) 6-2, 6-1
- No. 3: No. 102 Alison Ho (Rice) def. Ellie Zogg (SMU) 6-3, 6-4
- No. 4: Charline Anselmo (SMU) def. Priya Niezgoda (Rice) 6-4, 4-6, 6-3
- No. 5: Savannah Durkin (Rice) def. Macie Elliott (SMU) 6-1, 6-2
- No. 6: Fernanda Astete (Rice) def. Mary Wright (SMU) 6-3, 6-2
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