BOX SCORE (MATCH ONE)
BOX SCORE (MATCH TWO)
JEFF NEVOLO POSTGAME THOUGHTS
 

 
SMU women's tennis defeated Abilene Christian 7-0 in both ends of the opening doubleheader on Friday at the SMU Tennis Complex.
 
The Mustangs kicked off the season with a perfect day on the court, winning all 28 sets against the Wildcats. During the performances, the SMU doubles pairings of Winslow Huth / Claudia Bartolome and Chandler Carter / Jackie Nylander won two matches apiece.
 
In singles, four Mustangs won their first SMU matches. Transfers Chandler Carter and Hadley Doyle tallied wins number one in an SMU uniform while freshmen Winslow Huth and Kiana Graham registered their first collegiate victories.
 
Jackie Nylander began her season on line one with a dominant, 6-0, 6-0 performance in the first match. After winning on line two in the first match, Claudia Bartolome moved to line one and won 6-2, 6-4 in the matinee. Senior Nicole Petchey won a pair of matches on the day and Katherine Jakeway outlasted ACU's Fisher on court six in the second match.
 
Next up, the Mustangs head to Austin to take on the third-ranked Texas Longhorns. The match is slated for Monday, Jan. 18 at 1 p.m. SMU returns to Dallas for another doubleheader on Jan. 22 against McNeese State.