Saturday, April 1
Dallas, Texas
5:00 P.M.
SMU
vs
Tulsa
Photo by: George Walker/DFWsportsonline
No. 56 SMU Women’s Tennis Set To Host No. 68 Tulsa In Match Of The Month
Mar 29 | Women's Tennis
No. 68 Tulsa (11-6) at No. 56 SMU (9-7)
Styslinger/ Altec Tennis Complex – Dallas, TX
5 p.m. | Saturday, Apr. 1
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DALLAS (SMU)- No. 56 SMU women's tennis welcomes conference opponent No. 68 Tulsa to the Styslinger/ Altec Tennis Complex for the Match of the Month. First serve is set at 5 p.m. and free pizza will be available while supplies last.
The dual match marks the third conference meeting for the Mustangs having swept the past two against South Florida and Tulane.
SMU has been near flawless at the Styslinger/ Altec Tennis Complex and is coming off its biggest victory this season after a 4-1 victory over then No. 41 Denver. The Mustangs improved to an 8-1 overall home record and are 11-1 in the past 12 home matches.
SMU is well represented coming into the weekend in the ITA rankings. The Mustangs improve six spots to the No. 56 ranked team in the nation. Hadley Doyle continues in the singles rankings at the No. 112 spot. Taylor Johnson and Jackie Nylander close out SMU's rankings as the No. 37 ranked doubles pair.
The Golden Hurricane will pose a stiff challenge coming off a 4-3 victory over Tulane on Mar. 26 and have claimed their last two matches.
This is the third time in less than a year that SMU and Tulsa have met. SMU eased by 5-2 in the first matchup on Mar. 12, 2022 at then No. 40 Tulsa. The two programs met again in the semi-finals match in the AAC Championship. The third seed Tulsa would outlast SMU 4-3 resulting in a spot to compete for an AAC Conference Title.
MUSTANG MARK
No. 112- ranked Hadley Doyle was named the AAC Women's Player of the Week (Feb. 14) after defeating the nation's No. 56-ranked player in three sets. Doyle had a straight set victory against TCU to improve to a 23-7 overall record in the 2022-23 season.
In doubles, Doyle holds an 10-4 record with partner Lana Mavor. The duo clinched the doubles point against Tulane with a 6-4 victory on Court 3. Throughout the 2022-23 season the duo has a 17-4 overall record.
Lana Mavor holds a 11-2 record throughout the 2023 season. Mavor has clinched the match in five of SMU's victories (Incarnate Word, VCU, USF, Richmond and Denver). Mavor picked up the second and final point for the Mustangs against No. 23 ASU in three sets victory on Court 6. Mavor picked up the Mustangs second point against No. 1 Texas with a straight set victory at No. 6. The senior has gone 24-6 in singles play in the 2022-23 season.
Drew Morris, the AAC Women's Tennis Player of the Week (Jan. 24), holds a 10-3 singles record throughout the spring season. Morris picked up the first singles win for the Mustangs against Denver with straight set victories on Court 3. Morris' only loss throughout the season came from the No. 109- ranked player. Morris led the Mustangs to wins over Abilene Christian and Incarnate Word in their home opener. Morris picked up the Mustangs first victory over No. 1 ranked Texas. Morris added two more wins to her belt over the ITA Kickoff Weekend over Wisconsin and VCU. Since fall 2022, Morris is 23-8 in singles action.
Jackie Nylander had her first match-clincher of the 2023 season with a straight set victory on Court 4 against Tulane. Nylander put the Mustangs within one point of the match after a dominate straight set victory on Court 4 against Denver.
Taylor Johnson has won the past two home matches in straight sets against Richmond and Tulane. Johnson has improved to 5-4 throughout the dual season and an 15-8 overall record since fall 2022.
The No. 37 ranked doubles duo of Jackie Nylander and Taylor Johnson picked up their fifth win against USF with a 6-1 victory. The pair picked up the biggest win of their career together by defeating the nation's No. 7-ranked team of ASU in a dominate fashion. The SMU pair only gave up two games in a 6-2 victory. The duo is now 6-3 in doubles play on Court 1 throughout the spring season.
SCOUTING THE OPPONENT
No. 68 Tulsa earned its 11th win of the year and eighth in a row over Tulane after a marathon match to erase a 3-1 deficit and defeat the Green Wave 4-3 on Mar. 26.
UP NEXT
SMU hits the road to Houston, Texas to take on No. 48 Rice on Apr. 8 at 11 a.m. From there the Mustangs will travel to Waco, Texas for another ranked matchup against No. 40 Baylor on Apr. 10 at 6 p.m.
SMU IN THE ITA RANKINGS
ITA Team Rankings (March 28 ranking)
56 SMU
ITA Team Rankings (March 21 ranking)
62 SMU
Women's Singles (March 21 ranking)
112 Hadley Doyle
Women's Doubles (March 21 ranking)
37 Taylor Johnson/ Jackie Nylander
ITA Team Rankings (March 14 ranking)
69 SMU
ITA Team Rankings (March 7 ranking)
59 SMU
Women's Singles (March 7 ranking)
98 Hadley Doyle SMU
Women's Doubles (March 7 ranking)
28 Taylor Johnson/ Jackie Nylander SMU
ITA Team Rankings (February 28 ranking)
48 SMU
ITA Team Rankings (February 21 ranking)
44 SMU
Women's Singles (February 21 ranking)
89 Hadley Doyle SMU
Women's Doubles (February 21 ranking)
24 Taylor Johnson/Jackie Nylander SMU
Women's Singles (November 16 ranking)
113 Hadley Doyle SMU
Women's Doubles (November 16 ranking)
32 Taylor Johnson/Jackie Nylander SMU
38 Winslow Huth/Lana Mavor SMU
Styslinger/ Altec Tennis Complex – Dallas, TX
5 p.m. | Saturday, Apr. 1
Season Stats
Live Stats | Live Stream
Facebook | Twitter | Instagram
SMU Mobile App | Apple | Google Play
DALLAS (SMU)- No. 56 SMU women's tennis welcomes conference opponent No. 68 Tulsa to the Styslinger/ Altec Tennis Complex for the Match of the Month. First serve is set at 5 p.m. and free pizza will be available while supplies last.
The dual match marks the third conference meeting for the Mustangs having swept the past two against South Florida and Tulane.
SMU has been near flawless at the Styslinger/ Altec Tennis Complex and is coming off its biggest victory this season after a 4-1 victory over then No. 41 Denver. The Mustangs improved to an 8-1 overall home record and are 11-1 in the past 12 home matches.
SMU is well represented coming into the weekend in the ITA rankings. The Mustangs improve six spots to the No. 56 ranked team in the nation. Hadley Doyle continues in the singles rankings at the No. 112 spot. Taylor Johnson and Jackie Nylander close out SMU's rankings as the No. 37 ranked doubles pair.
The Golden Hurricane will pose a stiff challenge coming off a 4-3 victory over Tulane on Mar. 26 and have claimed their last two matches.
This is the third time in less than a year that SMU and Tulsa have met. SMU eased by 5-2 in the first matchup on Mar. 12, 2022 at then No. 40 Tulsa. The two programs met again in the semi-finals match in the AAC Championship. The third seed Tulsa would outlast SMU 4-3 resulting in a spot to compete for an AAC Conference Title.
MUSTANG MARK
No. 112- ranked Hadley Doyle was named the AAC Women's Player of the Week (Feb. 14) after defeating the nation's No. 56-ranked player in three sets. Doyle had a straight set victory against TCU to improve to a 23-7 overall record in the 2022-23 season.
In doubles, Doyle holds an 10-4 record with partner Lana Mavor. The duo clinched the doubles point against Tulane with a 6-4 victory on Court 3. Throughout the 2022-23 season the duo has a 17-4 overall record.
Lana Mavor holds a 11-2 record throughout the 2023 season. Mavor has clinched the match in five of SMU's victories (Incarnate Word, VCU, USF, Richmond and Denver). Mavor picked up the second and final point for the Mustangs against No. 23 ASU in three sets victory on Court 6. Mavor picked up the Mustangs second point against No. 1 Texas with a straight set victory at No. 6. The senior has gone 24-6 in singles play in the 2022-23 season.
Drew Morris, the AAC Women's Tennis Player of the Week (Jan. 24), holds a 10-3 singles record throughout the spring season. Morris picked up the first singles win for the Mustangs against Denver with straight set victories on Court 3. Morris' only loss throughout the season came from the No. 109- ranked player. Morris led the Mustangs to wins over Abilene Christian and Incarnate Word in their home opener. Morris picked up the Mustangs first victory over No. 1 ranked Texas. Morris added two more wins to her belt over the ITA Kickoff Weekend over Wisconsin and VCU. Since fall 2022, Morris is 23-8 in singles action.
Jackie Nylander had her first match-clincher of the 2023 season with a straight set victory on Court 4 against Tulane. Nylander put the Mustangs within one point of the match after a dominate straight set victory on Court 4 against Denver.
Taylor Johnson has won the past two home matches in straight sets against Richmond and Tulane. Johnson has improved to 5-4 throughout the dual season and an 15-8 overall record since fall 2022.
The No. 37 ranked doubles duo of Jackie Nylander and Taylor Johnson picked up their fifth win against USF with a 6-1 victory. The pair picked up the biggest win of their career together by defeating the nation's No. 7-ranked team of ASU in a dominate fashion. The SMU pair only gave up two games in a 6-2 victory. The duo is now 6-3 in doubles play on Court 1 throughout the spring season.
SCOUTING THE OPPONENT
No. 68 Tulsa earned its 11th win of the year and eighth in a row over Tulane after a marathon match to erase a 3-1 deficit and defeat the Green Wave 4-3 on Mar. 26.
UP NEXT
SMU hits the road to Houston, Texas to take on No. 48 Rice on Apr. 8 at 11 a.m. From there the Mustangs will travel to Waco, Texas for another ranked matchup against No. 40 Baylor on Apr. 10 at 6 p.m.
SMU IN THE ITA RANKINGS
ITA Team Rankings (March 28 ranking)
56 SMU
ITA Team Rankings (March 21 ranking)
62 SMU
Women's Singles (March 21 ranking)
112 Hadley Doyle
Women's Doubles (March 21 ranking)
37 Taylor Johnson/ Jackie Nylander
ITA Team Rankings (March 14 ranking)
69 SMU
ITA Team Rankings (March 7 ranking)
59 SMU
Women's Singles (March 7 ranking)
98 Hadley Doyle SMU
Women's Doubles (March 7 ranking)
28 Taylor Johnson/ Jackie Nylander SMU
ITA Team Rankings (February 28 ranking)
48 SMU
ITA Team Rankings (February 21 ranking)
44 SMU
Women's Singles (February 21 ranking)
89 Hadley Doyle SMU
Women's Doubles (February 21 ranking)
24 Taylor Johnson/Jackie Nylander SMU
Women's Singles (November 16 ranking)
113 Hadley Doyle SMU
Women's Doubles (November 16 ranking)
32 Taylor Johnson/Jackie Nylander SMU
38 Winslow Huth/Lana Mavor SMU
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