Sept. 13, 2017

Oracle/ITA Singles Rankings Press Release

TEMPE, Ariz. (SMU) – Liza Buss will open the 2017-18 season ranked in the top-100 of the preseason Oracle/ITA Division I Women's National Singles Rankings.

Buss is ranked No. 77 and is just one of three American Athletic Conference players to crack the top-100. Tulsa's Ksenia Laskutova is ranked No. 72 and Houston's Tsveta Dimitrova is No. 85, while Wichita State's Fatima Bizhukova is No. 102.

Last season, Buss led SMU to a 17-7 (3-0 American) record and to The American Women's Tennis Championship semifinals for the third straight season. The Mustangs recorded the most wins in a season since 2011 when SMU went 23-6 and advanced to the Round of 16 in the NCAA Tournament.

Buss played No. 1 singles for the Mustangs, compiling a 21-10 overall record and a 14-7 dual match record in the No. 1 spot. The Togliatti, Russia, native also picked up three wins against nationally ranked opponents. In doubles play, Buss compiled 12 victories and was paired with three different teammates. She recorded six wins with Dasha Sharapova, five with Macie Elliott and one with Ana Perez-Lopez.

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