Wednesday, April 4
Arlington, TX
2 p.m.
SMU
at
UT Arlington
Mustangs Face UT Arlington in Final Road Match
Apr 2 | Women's Tennis
Match Notes | Season Stats | UTA Tennis Center
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DALLAS (SMU) - SMU Women's Tennis (10-8, 2-4 American) will play their final road match of the spring on Wednesday as the team travels across the metroplex to face UT Arlington at 2 p.m.
The Mustangs carry a two-match win streak into the week after sweeping American Athletic Conference rival East Carolina, 5-0, Saturday at the SMU Tennis Complex. Ana Perez-Lopez and Liza Buss earned their fourth win in doubles, remaining undefeated as a pair. Junior Ana Perez-Lopez clinched the match at No. 3 and has won four of her last five matches to improve to a team-best 11-6. The match was SMU's tenth win of the season and second-consecutive conference win.
SCOUTING UT ARLINGTON:
UT Arlington holds a 7-6 overall record this season and, like SMU, carries a two-match win streak into Wednesday's match. Most recently, the Mavericks completed a comeback win against ULM and swept Arkansas State, 4-0, on the road. Lucia Natal leads the team with a 9-1 singles record, played almost entirely at the No. 5 position. In doubles play, Almudena Boza and Carla Cerdan Vives lead the Mavericks with a 6-1 record at No. 3.
SERIES HISTORY:
UT Arlington (9-4)
Home: 5-0, Away: 4-4, Neutral: 0-0
2/3/97................H.............W...............9-0
1/30/98..............A.............W...............7-0
4/4/00................A.............W...............7-3
3/27/02..............A.............L ................4-2
4/9/04................A.............W...............5-2
4/7/05................H.............W...............6-1
2/15/09..............A.............W...............7-0
4/5/12................A.............L ................4-3
4/10/13..............H.............W...............4-0
3/26/14..............A.............L ................4-3
3/31/15..............H.............W...............4-2
4/7/16................A.............L ................6-1
4/1/17................H.............W...............4-3
LAST TIME OUT:
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.
LOOKING AHEAD:
The Mustangs begin their final homestand of the season on Saturday, April 7, against Houston for Fan Appreciation Day at the SMU Tennis Complex. The match is slated to begin at noon and will feature giveaways, a food truck and a post-match clinic and autograph session.
FOLLOW THE MUSTANGS:
Keep up with all the latest news and information on the Mustangs by following SMU Women's Tennis on Twitter at @SMUTennis, Instagram at @SMUWomensTennis and on Facebook at Facebook.com/SMUTennisW. Follow SMU Athletics on Twitter at @SMUMustangs or Instagram at SMU.Mustangs.
The Mustangs carry a two-match win streak into the week after sweeping American Athletic Conference rival East Carolina, 5-0, Saturday at the SMU Tennis Complex. Ana Perez-Lopez and Liza Buss earned their fourth win in doubles, remaining undefeated as a pair. Junior Ana Perez-Lopez clinched the match at No. 3 and has won four of her last five matches to improve to a team-best 11-6. The match was SMU's tenth win of the season and second-consecutive conference win.
SCOUTING UT ARLINGTON:
UT Arlington holds a 7-6 overall record this season and, like SMU, carries a two-match win streak into Wednesday's match. Most recently, the Mavericks completed a comeback win against ULM and swept Arkansas State, 4-0, on the road. Lucia Natal leads the team with a 9-1 singles record, played almost entirely at the No. 5 position. In doubles play, Almudena Boza and Carla Cerdan Vives lead the Mavericks with a 6-1 record at No. 3.
SERIES HISTORY:
UT Arlington (9-4)
Home: 5-0, Away: 4-4, Neutral: 0-0
2/3/97................H.............W...............9-0
1/30/98..............A.............W...............7-0
4/4/00................A.............W...............7-3
3/27/02..............A.............L ................4-2
4/9/04................A.............W...............5-2
4/7/05................H.............W...............6-1
2/15/09..............A.............W...............7-0
4/5/12................A.............L ................4-3
4/10/13..............H.............W...............4-0
3/26/14..............A.............L ................4-3
3/31/15..............H.............W...............4-2
4/7/16................A.............L ................6-1
4/1/17................H.............W...............4-3
LAST TIME OUT:
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.
LOOKING AHEAD:
The Mustangs begin their final homestand of the season on Saturday, April 7, against Houston for Fan Appreciation Day at the SMU Tennis Complex. The match is slated to begin at noon and will feature giveaways, a food truck and a post-match clinic and autograph session.
FOLLOW THE MUSTANGS:
Keep up with all the latest news and information on the Mustangs by following SMU Women's Tennis on Twitter at @SMUTennis, Instagram at @SMUWomensTennis and on Facebook at Facebook.com/SMUTennisW. Follow SMU Athletics on Twitter at @SMUMustangs or Instagram at SMU.Mustangs.
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