Saturday, March 31
Dallas, TX
12 P.M.
SMU
5
vs
0
East Carolina
Mustangs Earn Conference Win With Sweep of ECU
Mar 31 | Women's Tennis
Junior Ana Perez-Lopez improves to a team-best 11-6 in singles play
DALLAS (SMU) – SMU Women's Tennis claimed its tenth win Saturday with a 5-0 sweep of East Carolina after winning the doubles point for the 12th time this spring. The team improves to 30-15 in doubles play during dual match season.
The Mustangs powered through doubles play against the Pirates with Ana Perez-Lopez and Liza Buss earning a quick 6-1 win on court two. The duo remains undefeated with a 4-0 record as a pair. SMU clinched the point with a 6-3 win at No. 3 behind Tiffany Hollebeck and Anzhelika Shapovalova's sixth win of the season.
The Mustangs continued to outpace the Pirates in singles play with all three of SMU's wins coming in straight sets. Anzhelika Shapovalova earned a 6-3, 6-0 victory over ECU's Alisa Diercksen at No. 4 to widen SMU's lead. Liza Buss added a point with her second-straight win, a 6-2, 6-4 decision against Nastja Rettich.
The match-clinching point came at No. 3 singles with Ana Perez-Lopez's decisive 6-4, 6-3 win over Sarah Sarjoo. The junior has won four of her last five matches and improves to a team-best 11-6 in singles play.
On court six, Nicole Petchey's battle against Hsia Ho Chiao was in its final game and permitted to finish. She took a 6-4, 6-2 win to add SMU's fifth and final point of the match.
The Mustangs are back in action at UT Arlington on Wednesday, April 4, for the season's last road match. The matchup is set for 2 p.m.
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SMU 5, ECU 0
March 31, 2018 – SMU Tennis Complex
Doubles (Order of finish: 2, 3)
- Sarai Monarrez Yesaki / Karina Traxler (SMU) vs. Alisa Diercksen / Lisa Hofbauer (ECU) 5-5 unfinished
- Ana Perez-Lopez / Liza Buss (SMU) def. Hsia Ho Chiao / Nastja Rettich (ECU) 6-1
- Tiffany Hollebeck / Anzhelika Shapovalova (SMU) def. Sarah Sarjoo / Annija Veinsteina (ECU) 6-3
- Karina Traxler (SMU) vs. Lisa Hofbauer (ECU) 6-7, 3-1 unfinished
- Liza Buss (SMU) def. Nastja Rettich (ECU) 6-2, 6-4
- Ana Perez-Lopez (SMU) def. Sarah Sarjoo (ECU) 6-4, 6-3
- Anzhelika Shapovalova (SMU) def. Alisa Diercksen (ECU) 6-3, 6-0
- Sarai Monarrez Yesaki (SMU) vs. Annija Veinsteina (ECU) 7-5, 5-4 unfinished
- Nicole Petchey (SMU) def. Hsia Ho Chiao (ECU) 6-4, 6-2
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,3
#1 Singles Match
123
Lisa Hofbauer / 0 [ECU]
71UF
63UF
#2 Singles Match
12
Nastja Rettich / 0 [ECU]
24
66
#3 Singles Match
12
Sarah Sarjoo / 0 [ECU]
43
66
#4 Singles Match
12
Alisa Diercksen / 0 [ECU]
30
66
#5 Singles Match
123
Annija Veinsteina / 0 [ECU]
54UF
75UF
#6 Singles Match
12
Hsia Ho Chiao / 0 [ECU]
42
66
Order of Finish:
4,2,3,6
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