Sunday, March 26
Dallas, Texas
12 P.M.
SMU
vs
Louisiana Tech
SMU Continues Homestand With Louisiana Tech, UT Arlington
Mar 23 | Women's Tennis
Mustangs Face Lady Techsters Sunday (12 P.M. CT) And Mavericks Saturday (1 P.M. CT)
| SMU (13-3, 2-0 American) vs. Louisiana Tech (10-7, 1-0 Conference USA) | |
| Date & Start Time | Sunday, March 26 at 12 p.m. CT |
| Location | SMU Tennis Complex - Dallas, Texas |
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| SMU (13-3, 2-0 American) vs. UT Arlington (7-6, 1-0 Sun Belt Conference) | |
| Date & Start Time | Saturday, April 1 at 1 p.m. CT |
| Location | SMU Tennis Complex - Dallas, Texas |
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March 23, 2017
DALLAS (SMU) – SMU women's tennis team is set to host a pair of matches this week against Louisiana Tech and UT Arlington at the SMU Tennis Complex.
The Mustangs will first face the Lady Techsters Sunday, March 26 at 12 p.m. CT before closing out the week against the Mavericks Saturday, April 1 at 1 p.m. CT.
SHARAPOVA NAMED THE AMERICAN PLAYER OF THE WEEK (3/21/2017)
SMU senior Dasha Sharapova was named the American Athletic Conference Women's Tennis Player of the Week. The Gomel, Belarus, native earns her third career conference honor after going a combined 6-0 in singles and doubles play, while leading the Mustangs to 3-0 record last week against Georgia State, Cincinnati and Kansas State. Sharapova picked up the honor once during her sophomore season (March 17, 2015) and again last season (Feb. 16, 2016).
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: (W, 5-2 vs. Kansas State – March 18)
The SMU women's tennis team recorded its first win in program history against Kansas State with a 5-2 victory Saturday at Turpin Stadium.
SCOUTING LOUISIANA TECH
Louisiana Tech is 10-7 overall and 1-0 in Conference USA. The Lady Techsters have won their last three matches and have won four matches on the road. Three of Louisiana Tech losses have been to ranked opponents (No. 5 Oklahoma State, No. 22 Texas A&M, No. 31 Missouri).
SERIES HISTORY:
SMU is 5-1 all-time against Louisiana Tech and will face the Lady Techsters for the fourth consecutive season. The Mustangs dropped their first match in the series last season falling 4-0.
Louisiana Tech (5-1)
Home: 5-1, Away: 0-0, Neutral: 0-0
| 3/29/2004 | H | W | 6-0 |
| 3/8/2009 | H | W | 7-0 |
| 1/24/2010 | H | W | 7-0 |
| 4/12/2014 | H | W | 5-2 |
| 2/11/2015 | H | W | 5-2 |
| 3/26/2016 | H | L | 4-0 |
SCOUTING UT ARLINGTON
UT Arlington is 7-6 overall and 1-0 in the Sun Belt Conference. Before heading to the Hilltop, the Mavericks will play three matches. UTA will play at Arkansas State and host ULM on March 24-25, before making a trip to Houston to play Rice Wednesday, March 29.
SERIES HISTORY:
SMU leads the all-time series 8-4 against UT Arlington and will face the Mavericks for the sixth consecutive season. The Mustangs fell, 6-1, in Arlington last year.
UT Arlington (8-4)
Home: 4-0, Away: 4-4, Neutral: 0-0
| 2/3/1997 | H | W | 9-0 |
| 1/30/1998 | A | W | 7-0 |
| 4/4/2000 | A | W | 7-3 |
| 3/27/2002 | A | L | 4-2 |
| 4/9/2004 | A | W | 5-2 |
| 4/7/2005 | H | W | 6-1 |
| 2/15/2009 | A | W | 7-0 |
| 4/5/2012 | A | L | 4-3 |
| 4/10/2013 | H | W | 4-0 |
| 3/26/2014 | A | L | 4-3 |
| 3/31/2015 | H | W | 4-2 |
| 4/7/2016 | A | L | 6-1 |
ORACLE/ITA DIVISION I RANKINGS
Women's National Team
Administered by the ITA
(as of March 21, 2017)
| Rank | Avg | School | Previous |
| 1 | 88.55 | Florida | 1 |
| 2 | 76.40 | Ohio State | 2 |
| 3 | 73.91 | Georgia | 6 |
| 4 | 72.38 | North Carolina | 3 |
| 5 | 60.85 | Stanford | 4 |
| 6 | 59.92 | Georgia Tech | 11 |
| 7 | 57.68 | Oklahoma State | 8 |
| 8 | 57.57 | Vanderbilt | 10 |
| 9 | 57.00 | Texas Tech | 7 |
| 10 | 50.55 | Michigan | 9 |
| 11 | 48.66 | Auburn | 5 |
| 12 | 47.61 | California | 12 |
| 13 | 46.26 | Kentucky | 14 |
| 14 | 43.32 | Pepperdine | 13 |
| 15 | 43.00 | Baylor | 16 |
| 16 | 40.39 | LSU | 27 |
| 17 | 40.22 | Duke | 18 |
| 18 | 39.55 | Arkansas | 15 |
| 19 | 37.85 | UCLA | 20 |
| 20 | 37.79 | Texas A&M | 22 |
| 21 | 36.72 | Kansas | 17 |
| 22 | 34.64 | Texas | 30 |
| 23 | 34.04 | Tennessee | 19 |
| 24 | 33.38 | South Carolina | 21 |
| 25 | 28.91 | Mississippi State | 41 |
| 26 | 28.65 | Notre Dame | 34 |
| 27 | 25.77 | TCU | 26 |
| 28 | 25.19 | Mississippi | 25 |
| 29 | 24.53 | Virginia | NR |
| 30 | 23.82 | FIU | 24 |
| 31 | 23.12 | Wake Forest | 23 |
| 32 | 22.94 | Tulsa | 28 |
| 33 | 21.53 | Maryland | 33 |
| 34 | 21.46 | Oklahoma | 39 |
| 35 | 20.72 | North Carolina State | 31 |
| 36 | 19.63 | University of Oregon | 35 |
| 37 | 19.06 | Miami | 29 |
| 38 | 18.78 | Washington | 36 |
| 39 | 17.44 | Dartmouth | 37 |
| 40 | 17.42 | Southern California | 32 |
| 41 | 14.29 | William and Mary | 43 |
| 42 | 13.97 | UNLV | NR |
| 43 | 13.96 | Tulane | 40 |
| 44 | 13.78 | Missouri | 42 |
| 45 | 13.77 | Alabama | 44 |
| 46 | 13.58 | Denver | 47 |
| 47 | 13.53 | Northwestern | 48 |
| 48 | 13.30 | Wichita State | 46 |
| 49 | 13.11 | Arizona State | 45 |
| 50 | 12.92 | ULM | NR |
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 will hit the road for a pair of matchups April 7-8 against No. 15 Baylor and Houston. The Mustangs will face the Lady Bears Friday at 4 p.m. CT, before a conference matchup against the Cougars Saturday at 2 p.m. CT.
FOLLOW THE MUSTANGS:
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.
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