Buss Knocks Off No. 71 Kononova As Mustangs Fall 6-1 At North Texas

Thursday, April 13

Denton, Texas

5 P.M.

SMU

North Texas

Buss Knocks Off No. 71 Kononova As Mustangs Fall 6-1 At North Texas

Apr 13 | Women's Tennis

Buss Grabs Third Win Against Ranked Opponent This Season

Box Score | Season Statistics

April 13, 2017

DENTON, Texas (SMU) – Liza Buss picked up her third win against a ranked opponent as the SMU women's tennis team fell 6-1 at North Texas Thursday evening.

The Togliatti, Russia, native grabbed the Mustangs only point in No. 1 singles with a 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (7-4) victory against No. 71 Maria Kononova. The sophomore has also recorded wins against then No. 77 Claudia Herrero (Nevada - Feb. 26) and then No. 117 Giulia Guidetti (Wichita State – March 10).

The Mustangs (16-5) nine match winning streak against the Mean Green (8-11) was snapped with North Texas getting its first win in the series since 1998. SMU is now 10-2 all-time against North Texas.

The Mean Green won the doubles point with victories in the No. 1 and No. 3 matches. Tamuna Kutubidze and Maria Kononova defeated Buss and Macie Elliott, 6-3, in the No. 1 slot, while Minying Liang and Alexis Thoma clinched the victory with a 6-2 win against Dasha Sharapova and Mary Wright. Sarai Monarrez Yesaki and Ana Perez-Lopez grabbed their 15th win of the season in No. 2 doubles after a 6-2 victory against Ivana Babic and Alexandra Heczey.

After a three-match road trip, the Mustangs return home for its regular season finale Friday, April 14 against ULM. First serve is slated for 1 p.m. CT.

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Tennis Match Results
SMU vs North Texas
April 13, 2017 at Denton, Texas
North Texas 6, SMU 1

Singles competition
1. Liza Buss (SMU) def. #71 Maria Kononova (UNT) 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (7-4)
2. Tamuna Kutubidze (UNT) def. Sarai Monarrez Yesaki (SMU) 6-2, 2-6, 7-5
3. Alexis Thoma (UNT) def. Dasha Sharapova (SMU) 6-4, 6-1
4. Alexandra Heczey (UNT) def. Ellie Zogg (SMU) 6-3, 6-2
5. Minying Liang (UNT) def. Mary Wright (SMU) 6-4, 6-0
6. Laura Arciniegas (UNT) def. Charline Anselmo (SMU) 6-1, 1-6, 6-3

Doubles competition
1. Tamuna Kutubidze/Maria Kononova (UNT) def. Liza Buss/Macie Elliott (SMU) 6-3
2. Sarai MonarrezYesaki/Ana Perez-Lopez (SMU) def. Ivana Babic/Alexandra Heczey (UNT) 6-2
3. Minying Liang/Alexis Thoma (UNT) def. Dasha Sharapova/Mary Wright (SMU) 6-2

Match Notes:
SMU Record: 16-5
North Texas Record: 8-11
Order of finish: Doubles (1, 3, 2); Singles (5, 3, 4, 6, 2, 1)