| No. 43 SMU (10-3, 1-0 American) vs. Georgia State (5-5, 0-1 Sun Belt) |
| Date & Start Time |
Monday, March 13 at 4 p.m. CT |
| Location |
SMU Tennis Complex - Dallas, Texas |
| Live Stats | Match Notes |
Live Stats | Match Notes |
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| No. 43 SMU (10-3, 1-0 American) vs. Cincinnati (7-4, 0-0 American) |
| Date & Start Time |
Tuesday, March 14 at 4 p.m. CT |
| Location |
SMU Tennis Complex - Dallas, Texas |
| Live Stats | Match Notes |
Live Stats | Match Notes |
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| No. 43 SMU (10-3, 1-0 American) vs. Kansas State (8-7, 0-2 Big 12) |
| Date & Start Time |
Saturday, March 18 at 1 p.m. CT |
| Location |
SMU Tennis Complex - Dallas, Texas |
| Live Stats | Match Notes |
Live Stats | Match Notes |
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March 12, 2017
DALLAS (SMU) – The No. 43 SMU women's tennis team is set to host three matches this week against Georgia State, Cincinnati and Kansas State at the SMU Tennis Complex.
The Mustangs will first face the Panthers on Monday before playing the Bearcats on Tuesday. Both matches are slated to begin at 4 p.m. CT. SMU will close out the week against Big 12 foe Kansas State Saturday at 1 p.m. CT.
SMU ENTERS ORACLE/ITA RANKINGS AT NO. 43 (3/7/2017)
SMU is ranked No. 43 in the latest Oracle and Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) rankings. SMU enters the rankings for the first time this season after winning a pair of tough matches last week against conference foe UCF and Arizona of the Pac-12. The Mustangs defeated the Knights, 5-2, on Saturday before rallying to a 4-3 win against the Wildcats on Sunday.
MONARREZ YESAKI NAMED THE AMERICAN PLAYER OF THE WEEK (3/7/2017)
SMU freshman
Sarai Monarrez Yesaki was named the American Athletic Conference Women's Tennis Player of the Week. The Monterrey, Mexico, native earns her first conference honor after going a combined 3-1 in singles and doubles play, while leading the Mustangs to a 2-0 record last week against UCF and Arizona.
LAST MATCH: (L, 5-2 vs. Wichita State – March 10)
The No. 43 SMU women's tennis team dropped its first home match of the spring, 5-2, to Wichita State Friday night at Turpin Stadium.
SCOUTING GEORGIA STATE
Georgia State is 5-5 overall and 0-1 in the Sun Belt Conference. The Panthers started the season slow dropping their first three matches but have picked it up as of late winning five of their last seven matches, including wins against Louisville and New Mexico.
SERIES HISTORY:
This is the first meeting.
SCOUTING CINCINNATI
Cincinnati is 7-4 overall and will face SMU in its first conference match of the season, while it will be the second for the Mustangs. The Bearcats are 3-3 on the road and have won two of its last three matches.
SERIES HISTORY:
This is the first meeting.
SCOUTING KANSAS STATE
Kansas State is 8-7 overall and 0-2 in Big 12 play. However, the Wildcats two losses in conference play were both to ranked opponents in No. 6 Texas Tech and No. 22 TCU.
SERIES HISTORY:
SMU and Kansas State will meet for the second straight year and just the third all-time. Both matches have been close as the Wildcats edged the Mustangs with 4-3 victories in both contests.
Kansas State (0-2)
Home: 0-1, Away: 0-1, Neutral: 0-0
| 3/19/2003 |
H |
L |
4-3 |
| 3/6/2016 |
A |
L |
4-3 |
ORACLE/ITA DIVISION I RANKINGS
Women's National Team
Administered by the ITA
(as of March 7, 2017)
| Rank |
Avg |
School |
Previous |
| 1 |
87.18 |
Florida |
1 |
| 2 |
80.76 |
Ohio State |
2 |
| 3 |
78.41 |
North Carolina |
3 |
| 4 |
63.31 |
Auburn |
6 |
| 5 |
58.40 |
Vanderbilt |
14 |
| 6 |
57.22 |
Texas Tech |
8 |
| 7 |
55.30 |
Oklahoma State |
11 |
| 8 |
54.89 |
Georgia Tech |
5 |
| 9 |
53.14 |
Michigan |
4 |
| 10 |
49.50 |
Baylor |
13 |
| 11 |
47.03 |
Pepperdine |
9 |
| 12 |
45.81 |
California |
7 |
| 13 |
44.56 |
Georgia |
18 |
| 14 |
39.80 |
Stanford |
16 |
| 15 |
39.77 |
Duke |
10 |
| 16 |
34.43 |
Tennessee |
12 |
| 17 |
33.14 |
Texas A&M |
20 |
| 18 |
32.30 |
Arkansas |
17 |
| 19 |
32.10 |
Kansas |
15 |
| 20 |
29.31 |
Kentucky |
30 |
| 21 |
28.58 |
Southern California |
32 |
| 22 |
27.28 |
TCU |
22 |
| 23 |
25.98 |
Mississippi |
24 |
| 24 |
25.65 |
South Carolina |
19 |
| 25 |
25.62 |
Washington |
25 |
| 26 |
24.43 |
FIU |
40 |
| 27 |
23.95 |
Miami |
44 |
| 28 |
23.10 |
UCLA |
21 |
| 29 |
23.02 |
LSU |
37 |
| 30 |
22.29 |
Dartmouth |
23 |
| 31 |
22.02 |
Notre Dame |
27 |
| 32 |
21.54 |
Texas |
31 |
| 33 |
20.40 |
Mississippi State |
33 |
| 34 |
20.10 |
Wake Forest |
28 |
| 35 |
19.47 |
North Carolina State |
26 |
| 36 |
16.73 |
Florida State |
NR |
| 37 |
16.28 |
William and Mary |
49 |
| 38 |
16.12 |
Maryland |
43 |
| 39 |
15.93 |
Denver |
NR |
| 40 |
14.87 |
Arizona State |
35 |
| 41 |
14.23 |
Rice |
29 |
| 42 |
12.94 |
Tulane |
36 |
| 43 |
12.58 |
SMU |
NR |
| 44 |
12.51 |
Tulsa |
NR |
| 45 |
12.46 |
UNLV |
46 |
| 46 |
12.27 |
Alabama |
34 |
| 47 |
11.90 |
Oklahoma |
50 |
| 48 |
11.89 |
Marshall |
NR |
| 49 |
11.88 |
VCU |
42 |
| 50 |
11.45 |
Virginia Tech |
48 |
2017 OUTLOOK:
SMU is led by seniors
Mary Wright,
Macie Elliott and
Dasha Sharapova after the graduation of all-conference performers
Vaszilisza Bulgakova and
Hristina Dishkova.
Gyulai has added a talented group of newcomers to the roster, including
Charline Anselmo,
Liza Buss,
Sara Jamal,
Sarai Monarrez Yesaki and
Ellie Zogg. Buss transferred from Iowa State after earning All-Big 12 second-team honors and All-Big 12 Freshman team accolades last season. Zogg was a five-star recruit out of high school and transferred from South Carolina after her freshman season last year. Anselmo, Monarrez Yesaki and Jamal are all freshman.
Gyulai is in her sixth season at the helm on the Hilltop and led SMU to 14-10 record last season and a ITA ranking as high as No. 49 (Feb. 23) during the season. Gyulai also guided SMU to the semifinals of the American Athletic Conference Championship for the second-consecutive year.
ABOUT SMU TENNIS COMPLEX:
To ensure the future success of SMU's historic tennis program, a new SMU Tennis Complex, Turpin Stadium & Brookshire Family Pavilion opened in 2015. The new complex is a preeminent, top-tier facility located prominently on the south side of Mockingbird Lane at the corner of North Central Expressway, formerly the site of Mrs. Baird's Bakery.
The new complex provides both indoor and outdoor courts as well as a training center for student athletes and coaches, ensuring that Mustang players can train year-round on campus. In addition, patron accommodations optimize comfort and viewing and include special guest amenities and a club area, providing an enhanced spectator experience.
Match-day parking for the SMU Tennis Complex is available on campus in the Binkley and Moody Parking Centers. We ask that visitors not park in the residential areas surrounding the facility or in Park Cities Plaza.
HOME SWEET HOME:
SMU will take advantage of the two-year old SMU Tennis Complex, starting their season at home with six straight matches.
From Feb. 26 to April 1, the Mustangs will play a total of 10 matches on the Hilltop, including four nationally ranked opponents (Arizona, Wichita State, Georgia State, UT Arlington) from the final ITA poll from last season.
UP NEXT:
SMU continues its homestand Sunday, March 26 against Louisiana Tech at the SMU Tennis Complex. First serve is slated for noon CT.
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