No. 43 SMU Edges Georgia State, 4-3

Monday, March 13

Dallas, Texas

4 P.M.

SMU

Georgia State

No. 43 SMU Edges Georgia State, 4-3

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March 13, 2017

DALLAS (SMU) – The No. 43 SMU women's tennis team edged Georgia State, 4-3, Monday night at Turpin Stadium.

The Mustangs took the doubles point with wins in the No. 2 and No. 3 matches. Ana Perez-Lopez and Sarai Monarrez Yesaki picked up a 6-2 win against Kristin Rehse and Damira Muminovic. The senior duo of Mary Wright and Dasha Sharapova clinched the point for SMU with a 6-2 victory against Daniela Ramirez and Anastasia Grosheva.

Georgia State tied the match at 1-1 with after Grosheva's 6-2, 6-3 win in No. 5 singles against Mary Wright. However, SMU picked up back-to-back wins to pull ahead 3-1 with wins from Charline Anselmo and Sharapova. Anselmo returned to the court for the first time since Feb. 4 and improved to 5-1 in dual matches this season. The freshman defeated Lara Vovk, 6-2, 6-4 in the No. 6 slot, while Sharapova picked up her 12th win with a 7-6 (7-2), 6-2 victory against Daniela Ramirez.

The Panthers battled back and evened the match at 3-3 after recording wins in No. 1 and No. 2 singles. Buss fell to Rehse, 7-5, 7-6 (7-5), while Monarrez Yesaki dropped a close match to Arina Taluyenko, 6-3, 4-6, 7-5.

With the match tied, Perez-Lopez showed resolve with a come-from-behind win against Damira Muminovic in No. 4 singles to secure the team victory for the Mustangs. The sophomore dropped the first set (6-4) but would take the next two (6-2, 7-5) to earn her ninth win of the season. Perez-Lopez also won the game-clinching match against Arizona on March 5 to give SMU a 4-3 victory.

The Mustangs have a quick turnaround as they host Cincinnati in a conference matchup tomorrow at the SMU Tennis Complex. First serve is slated for 4 p.m. CT.

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Tennis Match Results
Georgia State vs No. 43 SMU
March 13, 2017 at Dallas, Texas
#43 SMU 4, Georgia State 3

Singles competition
1. Kristin Rehse (GSU) def. Liza Buss (SMU) 7-5, 7-6 (7-5)
2. Arina Taluyenko (GSU) def. Sarai MonarrezYesaki (SMU) 6-3, 4-6, 7-5
3. Dasha Sharapova (SMU) def. Daniela Ramirez (GSU) 7-6 (7-2), 6-2
4. Ana Perez-Lopez (SMU) def. Damira Muminovic (GSU) 4-6, 6-2, 7-5
5. Anastasia Grosheva (GSU) def. Mary Wright (SMU) 6-2, 6-3
6. Charline Anselmo (SMU) def. Lara Vovk (GSU) 6-2, 6-3

Doubles competition
1. Tarani Kamoe/Arina Taluyenko (GSU) def. Liza Buss/Macie Elliott (SMU) 6-3
2. Ana Perez-Lopez/Sarai MonarrezYesaki (SMU) def. Kristin Rehse/Damira Muminovic (GSU) 6-2
3. Mary Wright/Dasha Sharapova (SMU) def. Daniela Ramirez/Anastasia Grosheva (GSU) 6-2

Match Notes:
Georgia State Record: 5-6
SMU Record: 11-3; National ranking #43
Order of finish: Doubles (2, 1, 3); Singles (5, 6, 3, 2, 1, 4)