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COLLEGE STATION, Texas (SMU) – No. 24 Texas A&M swept SMU 7-0 in a non-conference women's tennis match at the Mitchell Tennis Center on Wednesday afternoon.

This is the fourth ranked opponent the Mustangs have faced this year. This is also the first time all season SMU has been shut out.

Senior Anzhelika Shapovalova, playing at No. 1 singles for the first time this season, battled against No. 86 Jayci Goldsmith to force a second-set tiebreak, but ultimately fell 7-5, 7-6 (3). Senior Vivienne Kulicke, ranked No. 117 in singles, also fought to the end at No. 3 singles, but lost to Tatiana Makarova 6-4, 7-6 (4).

The doubles pair of Kulicke and senior Ana Perez-Lopez were trailing just 5-4 to the 52nd-ranked duo of Renee McBryde and Katya Townsend when the Aggies clinched the doubles point and play was halted.

SMU has lost four matches in a row and drops to 4-7 on the season while Texas A&M won its fourth straight match to improve to 12-1 on the year.

The Mustangs are back in action on March 9 when they play at Houston at 11 a.m.

No. 24 Texas A&M 7, SMU 0 (Feb. 27, 2019)
DOUBLES
1. Goldsmith/Makarova (TAMU) def. No. 55 Shapovalova/Buss (SMU) 6-2
2. No. 52 McBryde/Townsend (TAMU) led Perez-Lopez/Kulicke (SMU) 5-4, unfinished
3. McQuaid/Quiterio (TAMU) def. Hollebeck/Monarrez Yesaki (SMU) 6-3
Order of Finish: 3,1

SINGLES
1. No. 86 Jayci Goldsmith (TAMU) def. Anzhelika Shapovalova (SMU) 7-5, 7-6 (3)
2. Katya Townsend (TAMU) def. No. 90 Liza Buss (SMU) 6-1, 6-2
3. Tatiana Makarova (TAMU) def. No. 117 Vivienne Kulicke (SMU) 6-4, 7-6 (4)
4. Renee McBryde (TAMU) def. Ana Perez-Lopez (SMU) 6-2, 6-1
5. Riley McQuaid (TAMU) def. Katherine Jakeway (SMU) 6-1, 6-0
6. Lucia Quiterio (TAMU) def. Sarai Monarrez Yesaki (SMU) 6-3, 6-0
Order of Finish: 5,6,4,2,3,1