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April 7, 2017      

WACO, Texas (SMU) – The SMU women's tennis team saw its five-match winning streak end Friday afternoon with a 4-0 loss to No. 14 Baylor at the Hurd Tennis Center.

Baylor won the doubles point after recording victories in No. 1 and No. 2 matches. Blair Shankle and Karina Traxler defeated Liza Buss and Macie Elliott, 6-1, in the No. 1 slot. Theresa Van Zyl and Elizabeth Profit then clinched the point for the Lady Bears with a 6-1 win against Sarai Monarrez Yesaki and Ellie Zogg in the No. 2 match.

In singles, No. 5 ranked Shankle pushed Baylor's lead to 2-0 with a 6-1, 6-1 win against Buss in the No. 1 slot. Van Zyl then defeated Ellie Zogg 6-0, 6-1 in the No. 4 slot to give Baylor a 3-0 lead. In No. 5 singles, Jessica Hinojosa won in straight sets against Mary Wright, 6-4, 6-1 to clinch the match for the Lady Bears.

The Mustangs fall to 15-4 overall while the Lady Bears improved to 16-5.

SMU returns to action Saturday for a conference road match against Houston. First serve is scheduled for 2 p.m. CT.

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Tennis Match Results
SMU vs Baylor
April 7, 2017 at Waco, Texas
#14 Baylor 4, SMU 0

Singles competition
1. #5 Blair Shankle (BU) def. Liza Buss (SMU) 6-1, 6-1
2. Elizabeth Profit (BU) vs. Sarai Monarrez Yesaki (SMU) 6-7, 1-0, unfinished
3. #108 Rhiann Newborn (BU) vs. Dasha Sharapova (SMU) 6-1, 5-4, unfinished
4. Theresa Van Zyl (BU) def. Ellie Zogg (SMU) 6-0, 6-1
5. Jessica Hinojosa (BU) def. Mary Wright (SMU) 6-4, 6-1
6. Karina Traxler (BU) vs. Macie Elliott (SMU) 6-2, 3-2, unfinished

Doubles competition
1. Blair Shankle/Karina Traxler (BU) def. Liza Buss/Macie Elliott (SMU) 6-1
2. Theresa Van Zyl/Elizabeth Profit (BU) def. Sarai Monarrez Yesaki/Ellie Zogg (SMU) 6-1
3. Rhiann Newborn/Jessica Hinojosa (BU) vs. Dasha Sharapova/Mary Wright (SMU) 5-2, unfinished

Match Notes:
SMU Record: 15-4
Baylor Record: 16-5; National ranking #14
Order of finish: Doubles (1, 2); Singles (1, 4, 5)