Monday, January 18
Austin, Texas
1 p.m.
SMU
at
#3 Texas
Photo by: George Walker/DFWsportsonline
Mustangs Face Road Test Against No. 3 Texas
Jan 17 | Women's Tennis
SMU (2-0) at No. 3 Texas (1-0)
Monday, Jan. 18 | 1 PM
Texas Tennis Center | Austin, Texas
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SMU women's tennis heads to Austin to take on No. 3 Texas on Monday at 1 p.m. from the Texas Tennis Center.
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The Mustangs are fresh off a pair of 7-0 routs of Abilene Christian on the season's opening day. SMU didn't drop a set in either match winning a total of 28 of 28 possible sets, 16 of the sets by a score 6-1 or better. Eight different Mustangs captured straight-set singles wins including four winning their first matches as Mustangs.
ITA RANKINGS
In the inaugural ITA Rankings, sophomore Jackie Nylander and senior Chandler Carter earned the No. 52 ranking in the country. Nylander returns after an impressive freshman season where she posted a 10-3 mark in the spring including 9-3 record at line one. The Swedish standout also went 10-3 at line one doubles, earning an ITA Ranking and posting three nationally-ranked wins. Nylander and Carter teamed up to win a pair of doubles matches in the season-opening doubleheader.
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ABOUT TEXAS
The Longhorns finished last season as the nation's fourth-ranked team. They feature four ranked singles players and one ranked doubles pairing. The team was picked to win the Big 12 receiving seven of nine first-place votes and bring to Austin the top ranked freshman class in the country. The third-ranked Longhorns opened the season on Sunday with a win over North Texas.
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SERIES HISTORY
Since the breakup of the Southwest Conference, the teams have met just twice. The Longhorns swept both matchups in 2014 and 2018.
UP NEXT
The Mustangs return to the SMU Tennis Complex for a Friday doubleheader with McNeese State. Matches are slated for 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
ITA REGION ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
 Jackie Nylander was named the 2020 Texas Region Rookie of the Year by the ITA. Nylander was a key contributor to SMU's shortened 9-5 season, playing on court one in both singles and doubles winning three ranked matchups. She was also named SMU Female Newcomer of the Year. Nylander was the first Mustang to earn the ITA honor.Â
NCAA APR Award
SMU Women's Tennis earned a Public Recognition Award for its latest multi-year NCAA Division I Academic Progress Rates (APR). The program earned the award for scoring in the top 10 percent nationally for its sport through the 2018-19 academic year (data from 2015-16 through 2018-19). The APR is an annual scorecard of academic achievement calculated for all Division I sports teams. The APR accounts for eligibility, retention and graduation, and provides a measure of each team's academic performance. SMU has 16 APR Public Recognition Awards since the 2004-05 academic year.
Monday, Jan. 18 | 1 PM
Texas Tennis Center | Austin, Texas
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LIVE SCORING MATCH 1Â |Â STREAMING
SMU Mobile App | Google Play | Apple App Store
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SMU women's tennis heads to Austin to take on No. 3 Texas on Monday at 1 p.m. from the Texas Tennis Center.
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The Mustangs are fresh off a pair of 7-0 routs of Abilene Christian on the season's opening day. SMU didn't drop a set in either match winning a total of 28 of 28 possible sets, 16 of the sets by a score 6-1 or better. Eight different Mustangs captured straight-set singles wins including four winning their first matches as Mustangs.
ITA RANKINGS
In the inaugural ITA Rankings, sophomore Jackie Nylander and senior Chandler Carter earned the No. 52 ranking in the country. Nylander returns after an impressive freshman season where she posted a 10-3 mark in the spring including 9-3 record at line one. The Swedish standout also went 10-3 at line one doubles, earning an ITA Ranking and posting three nationally-ranked wins. Nylander and Carter teamed up to win a pair of doubles matches in the season-opening doubleheader.
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ABOUT TEXAS
The Longhorns finished last season as the nation's fourth-ranked team. They feature four ranked singles players and one ranked doubles pairing. The team was picked to win the Big 12 receiving seven of nine first-place votes and bring to Austin the top ranked freshman class in the country. The third-ranked Longhorns opened the season on Sunday with a win over North Texas.
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SERIES HISTORY
Since the breakup of the Southwest Conference, the teams have met just twice. The Longhorns swept both matchups in 2014 and 2018.
UP NEXT
The Mustangs return to the SMU Tennis Complex for a Friday doubleheader with McNeese State. Matches are slated for 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
ITA REGION ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
 Jackie Nylander was named the 2020 Texas Region Rookie of the Year by the ITA. Nylander was a key contributor to SMU's shortened 9-5 season, playing on court one in both singles and doubles winning three ranked matchups. She was also named SMU Female Newcomer of the Year. Nylander was the first Mustang to earn the ITA honor.Â
NCAA APR Award
SMU Women's Tennis earned a Public Recognition Award for its latest multi-year NCAA Division I Academic Progress Rates (APR). The program earned the award for scoring in the top 10 percent nationally for its sport through the 2018-19 academic year (data from 2015-16 through 2018-19). The APR is an annual scorecard of academic achievement calculated for all Division I sports teams. The APR accounts for eligibility, retention and graduation, and provides a measure of each team's academic performance. SMU has 16 APR Public Recognition Awards since the 2004-05 academic year.
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