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Karina Traxler impressed with a straight set victory against her No. 103-ranked opponent in SMU's 4-1 win over Houston (17-3) Saturday at the SMU Tennis Complex. The Mustangs (12-8) stretch their win streak to four matches with wins in six of their last seven.
The Mustangs fell behind early after losing the doubles point for just the seventh time this season, but SMU rallied in singles to win all four points in straight sets.
After
Ana Perez-Lopez and
Liza Buss dropped No. 2 doubles, 6-3,
Anzhelika Shapovalova and
Tiffany Hollebeck paired to win their eight match of the season on court three, 6-2.
Karina Traxler and
Sarai Monarrez Yesaki kept their match close against No. 81 Tsveta Dimitrova and Sveva Mazzari but ultimately fell 6-4 to surrender the first point of the match.
In singles play, Buss began SMU's rally with a 6-2, 6-0 win at No. 2, her fifth win in as many matches. Perez-Lopez defeated Alison Mills, 6-2, 6-0, to give the Mustangs the lead.
Nicole Petchey added a point at the bottom of the lineup with a 6-3, 6-1 win at No. 6. Traxler clinched the match with a 6-3, 6-3 win over No. 103 Tsveta Dimitrova. The junior improves to a team-best 12-5 in dual match season with two wins at the top position.
The Mustangs return to the court on Thursday, April 12, against North Texas at 5 p.m.
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SMU 4, Houston 1
April 7, 2018 – SMU Tennis Complex
Doubles (Order of finish: 2, 3, 1)
- #81 Tsveta Dimitrova / Sveva Mazzari (UH) def. Karina Traxler / Sarai Monarrez Yesaki (SMU) 6-4
- Lauren Alter / Alison Mills (UH) def. Liza Buss / Ana Perez-Lopez (SMU) 6-3
- Anzhelika Shapovalova / Tiffany Hollebeck (SMU) def. Ana Glumac / Constandena Nicolaou (UH) 6-2
Singles (Order of finish: 2, 4, 6, 1)
- Karina Traxler (SMU) def. #103 Tsveta Dimitrova (UH) 6-3, 6-3
- Liza Buss (SMU) def. Sveva Mazzari (UH) 6-2, 6-0
- Anzhelika Shapovalova (SMU) vs. Lauren Alter (UH) 5-7, 4-3 unfinished
- Ana Perez-Lopez (SMU) def. Alison Mills (UH) 6-2, 6-0
- Sarai Monarrez Yesaki (SMU) vs. Constandena Nicolaou (UH) 6-7 (6), 1-3 unfinished
- Nicole Petchey (SMU) def. Ana Glumac (UH) 6-3, 6-1
