SMU Invitational Draws

DALLAS (SMU) – SMU women's tennis notched four singles victories on the second day of the SMU Invitational on Saturday afternoon at the SMU Tennis Complex.

Senior Vivienne Kulicke advanced to the final of the No. 3 singles draw, beating Iulia Ivascu of Texas A&M 6-0, 7-5. Senior Ana Perez-Lopez recorded a dominant win in the No. 1 singles draw, topping Middle Tennessee State's Zani Barnard 6-2, 6-0.

Junior Sarai Monarrez Yesaki picked up a win in the No. 2 singles draw, defeating Phonexay Chitdara of Houston 6-1, 6-2. Her classmate Tiffany Hollebeck beat Antonia Blattner of Northwestern State in the No. 4 singles draw by a score of 6-4, 6-0.

In doubles play, the duo of freshman Katherine Jakeway and sophomore Emma Pieroni defeated the team of Kermet and Peris from Middle Tennessee State 6-4.

Kulicke faces Sarah Adams of Abilene Christian tomorrow for the No. 3 singles draw title, while the rest of the Mustangs will play consolation matches. Action begins at 9 a.m. with doubles matches.

2018 SMU Invitational (Saturday, Oct. 6 – SMU Results)
SINGLES

• No. 1: Ana Perez-Lopez (SMU) def. Zani Barnard (Middle Tennessee State) 6-2, 6-0
• No. 1: Lidia Yanes Garcia (Austin Peay) def. Karina Traxler (SMU) 6-4, 6-1
• No. 2: Sarai Monarrez Yesaki (SMU) def. Phonexay Chitdara (Houston) 6-1, 6-2
• No. 3: Vivienne Kulicke (SMU) def. Iulia Ivascu (Texas A&M) 6-0, 7-5
• No. 3: Sophie Gerits (Houston) def. Liza Buss (SMU) 6-4, 6-4
• No. 4: Tiffany Hollebeck (SMU) def. Antonia Blattner (Northwestern State) 6-4, 6-0
• No. 5: Stephanie Belovukovic (Houston) def. Katherine Jakeway (SMU) 6-3, 6-1
• No. 6: Emilija Dancetovic (Northwestern State) def. Emma Pieroni (SMU) 6-3, 6-1

DOUBLES

• No. 1: Braun/Lizariturry (Mississippi State) def. Monarrez Yesaki/Hollebeck (SMU) 6-4
• No. 1: Chitdara/Gerits (Houston) def. Perez-Lopez/Traxler (SMU) 7-6
• No. 3: Jakeway/Pieroni (SMU) def. Kermet/Peris (Middle Tennessee State) 6-4