Mustangs Pick Up 4-2 Win at Tulane

Sunday, March 25

New Orleans, LA

12 P.M.

SMU

Tulane

Mar 25 | Women's Tennis

Box Score

SMU earns points at top three singles positions

NEW ORLEANS (SMU) – The Mustangs earned their ninth win of the season on Sunday with a 4-2 win over American Conference rival Tulane (8-10) at the City Park Pepsi Tennis Center.

SMU jumped to a strong start, earning the doubles point for the 11th time this season. Karina Traxler and Sarai Monarrez Yesaki picked up their eighth win of the spring at the top position, a 6-3 decision over Sade Atkinson and Laura Fabrizi. Liza Buss and Ana Perez-Lopez followed with a 6-4 win on court two to clinch the match.

The Green Wave countered in singles, earning a straight set win on court five to even the score, 1-1. However, SMU regained the lead on a 6-2, 7-5 win from Ana Perez-Lopez and wouldn't fall behind again in the match.

Karina Traxler earned her 10th win of the season for SMU's third point, a 6-0, 7-5 win over Ivone Alvaro. Tulane added to their total with a straight set win on court six, but couldn't overpower the Mustangs. Liza Buss clinched the match with a 6-3, 7-5, 6-4 win at No. 1 singles.

The Mustangs improve to a dominant 28-15 (.651) in doubles play during dual match season.

SMU Women's Tennis returns home to continue conference play against East Carolina on Saturday, March 31, before the final road match of the season on April 4 at UT Arlington.

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SMU 4 vs Tulane 2
Mar 25, 2018 at New Orleans
(City Park Pepsi Tennis Center)

Doubles competition
1. Karina Traxler/S. Monarrez Yesaki (SMU) def. Sade Atkinson/Laura Fabrizi (TLN) 6-3
2. Liza Buss/Ana Perez-Lopez (SMU) def. Ivone Alvaro/Elena Muller (TLN) 6-4
3. Daniela La Fuente/Sofia Kurtz (TLN) vs. A. Shapovalova/Tiffany Hollebeck (SMU) 5-4, unfinished

Singles competition
1. Liza Buss (SMU) def. Sade Atkinson (TLN) 6-3, 5-7, 6-4
2. Karina Traxler (SMU) def. Ivone Alvaro (TLN) 6-0, 7-5
3. Ana Perez-Lopez (SMU) def. Laura Fabrizi (TLN) 6-2, 7-5
4. Daniela La Fuente (TLN) vs. A. Shapovalova (SMU) 7-6 (7-3), 3-6, 5-6, unfinished
5. Elena Muller (TLN) def. S. Monarrez Yesaki (SMU) 6-1, 6-2
6. Christina Sisti (TLN) def. Charline Anselmo (SMU) 6-4, 6-2