SMU Loses To Iowa, 5-2

Sunday, February 4

Dallas, TX

12 P.M.

SMU

Iowa

Photo by: George Walker/DFWsportsonline

Feb 4 | Women's Tennis

Box Score

Mustangs Pick Up Wins At No. 5 And No. 6 Singles

DALLAS (SMU) – The SMU women's tennis team fell to Iowa, 5-2, on Sunday afternoon at the SMU Tennis Complex.

Ana Perez-Lopez and Sarai Monarrez Yesaki were met with a quick 6-0 loss at No. 2 doubles to Elise Van Huevelen and Montana Crawford, but the Mustangs continued to battle. The duo of Tiffany Hollebeck and Anzhelika Shapovalova kept fighting, but ultimately fell to Anastasia Reimchen and Danielle Bauers, 6-4, to seal the doubles point for Iowa. Liza Buss and Karina Traxler led 5-4 when their No. 1 doubles match was suspended.

Iowa added a quick second point when Liza Buss was retired in the first set at the No. 1 singles position (1-4). SMU earned its first point of the match behind Ana Perez-Lopez's dominant 6-0, 6-1 victory over Danielle Bauers.

The teams continued to trade points as Iowa notched a 6-2, 6-1 win over Sarai Monarrez Yesaki on court three. Karina Traxler earned SMU's second point with a 6-2, 6-1 win over Montana Crawford at the No. 5 spot, but the Hawkeyes countered with the match-clinching point on court four. Nicole Petchey fell to Anastasia Reimchen, 6-3, 2-6, 6-2 to give Iowa the match.

Anzhelika Shapovalova played on to a 7-5, 6-4 loss to Zoe Douglas on court two.

The Mustangs return to the court next weekend to face conference-rival UCF on Friday, Feb. 9, at 5 p.m.

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SMU 2, IOWA 5
Feb. 4, 2018 – SMU Tennis Complex

Doubles:
1. Karina Traxler / Liza Buss (SMU) vs. Zoe Douglas / Yufei Long (IOWA) 5-4 unfinished
2. Elise Van Huevelen / Montana Crawford (IOWA) def. Ana Perez-Lopez / Sarai Monarrez Yesaki (SMU) 6-0
3. Anastasia Reimchen / Danielle Bauers (IOWA) def. Tiffany Hollebeck / Anzhelika Shapovalova (SMU) 6-4

Singles:
1. Elise Van Huevelen (IOWA) def. Liza Buss (SMU) 4-1 retired
2. Zoe Douglas (IOWA) def. Anzhelika Shapovalova (SMU) 7-5, 6-4
3. Yufei Long (IOWA) def. Sarai Monarrez Yesaki (SMU) 6-2, 6-1
4. Anastasia Reimchen (IOWA) def. Nicole Petchey (SMU) 6-3, 2-6, 6-2
5. Karina Traxler (SMU) def. Montana Crawford (IOWA) 6-2, 6-1
6. Ana Perez-Lopez (SMU) def. Danielle Bauers (IOWA) 6-0, 6-1