Friday, March 10
Dallas, Texas
5 P.M.
SMU
vs
Wichita State
No. 43 SMU Hosts Wichita State Friday At 5 P.M.
Mar 9 | Women's Tennis
Mustangs Enter The Contest Ranked No. 43 In the Oracle/ITA Rankings
| No. 43 SMU (10-2, 1-0 American) vs. Wichita State (5-7, 1-0 Missouri Valley Conference) | |
| Date & Start Time | Friday, March 10 at 5 p.m. CT |
| Location | SMU Tennis Complex - Dallas, Texas |
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March 9, 2017
DALLAS (SMU) – The No. 43 SMU women's tennis team continues its homestand against Wichita State Friday at 5 p.m. CT at the SMU Tennis Complex.
The Mustangs went 2-0 last week with wins against UCF and Arizona to improve to 10-2 on the season and 1-0 in conference play.
SMU ENTERS ORACLE/ITA RANKINGS AT NO. 43
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
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, 4-3 vs. Arizona – March 5)
With the match tied at 3-3, Ana Perez-Lopez delivered a come-from-behind win in No. 3 singles against Devin Chyphya (2-6, 6-3, 6-4) that sealed the 4-3 victory for SMU against Arizona Sunday evening in front of a packed crowd inside the Ann and Brad Brookshire Family Pavilion.
SCOUTING WICHITA STATE
Wichita State is 5-7 and have dropped its last two matches to ranked opponents in No. 50 Oklahoma and No. 6 Texas Tech. The Mustangs will be the fourth team from the state of Texas (TCU, Texas Tech, UT Arlington) that the Shockers will face this season. The Shockers is 1-0 in conference play (Missouri Valley Conference) after a 7-0 victory in their season opener against Missouri State.Â
Junior Giulia Guidetti leads the Shockers with a 6-2 record in singles play and is ranked No. 117.
SERIES HISTORY:
SMU is 2-3 all-time against Wichita State and have dropped the last two matches in the series. The Mustangs face the Shockers for the second straight season. Wichita State defeated SMU, 4-0, last season in Wichita, Kansas.
Wichita State (2-3)
Home: 0-1, Away: 2-1, Neutral: 0-1
| 2/24/2007 | N | L | 4-2 |
| 3/29/2009 | A | W | 4-0 |
| 4/16/2011 | A | W | 5-2 |
| 3/22/2012 | H | L | 4-2 |
| 3/3/2016 | A | L | 4-0 |
ORACLE/ITA DIVISION I RANKINGS
Women's National Team
Administered by the ITA
(as of March 7, 2017)
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| 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 SMUÂ 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:Â
SMU continues its homestand next week with two matches against Georgia State and Cincinnati at the SMU Tennis Complex. The Mustangs will first face the Panthers Monday, March 13 at 4 p.m. CT, before a conference matchup against the Bearcats Tuesday at 4 p.m. CT.Â
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