Mustangs Set To Host No. 25 San Diego In Final Home Match Of The Season

No. 25 San Diego (11-8) at No. 47 SMU (10-7)
Styslinger/ Altec Tennis Complex – Dallas, TX
1 p.m. | Friday, Apr. 14
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DALLAS (SMU)- No. 47 SMU women's tennis hosts No. 25 San Diego in the final home match of the season on Friday. The Mustangs are 9-1 at the Styslinger/ Altec Tennis Complex in 2023. First serve is set at 1 p.m., and free popsicles and sunglasses will be available for students while supplies last.

The Mustangs will face their toughest competition at home this season as they take on the highest ranked team to enter the Stylsinger/ Altec Tennis Complex- No. 25 San Diego.

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 on Mar. 23.

The last time at home, on Apr. 1, SMU added its fourth sweep this season over conference opponents with a 4-0 win over the No. 68 Tulsa. The Mustangs improved to an 9-1 overall home record and are 12-1 in the past 13 home matches.

SMU is well represented coming into the weekend in the ITA rankings. The Mustangs improve nine spots as they rejoin the top-50 as the No. 47 ranked team in the nation. Hadley Doyle continues in the singles rankings at the No. 123 spot. Taylor Johnson and Jackie Nylander close out SMU's rankings as the No. 70 ranked doubles pair.

The Torero are also very acquainted with the ITA rankings having maintained a top-35 ITA team ranking throughout 2023 and have four members ranked among the nation's best in singles and doubles play.

MUSTANG MARK
Graduate student, Taylor Johnson is coming off being named the AAC Women's Player of the Week (Apr. 11) for the first time in her career. Johnson won a pair of singles matches in straight sets as part of SMU's 1-1 week against ranked opponents. She scored a 6-1, 6-1 victory at No. 2 singles to lead the Mustangs to a 4-2 win against No. 44 Rice, while she took a 6-4, 6-1 win at No. 2 to give SMU its only team point in a 4-1 setback to No. 42 Baylor. Johnson improved to 8-4 in dual matches in the 2023 spring season.

Drew Morris, was the AAC Women's Player of the Week (Apr. 4) for the second time this season. Morris led SMU to a 4-0 win against No. 68 Tulsa in the Mustangs' lone dual match from last week as she won in both singles and doubles. Morris improved to 12-3 in dual matches in the spring season and leads the team in victories. Morris was also named AAC Women's Tennis Player of the Week on Jan. 24. Since fall 2022, Morris is 25-8 in singles action.

No. 123- 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 fought back in three sets to pick up the Mustangs fourth win in singles play against then No. 44 Rice.

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 11-3 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 24-7 in singles play in the 2022-23 season.

Jackie Nylander had her third match-clincher of the 2023 season with a straight set victory on Court 4 against then No. 44 Rice.

SCOUTING THE OPPONENT
No. 25 San Diego collected its seventh loss of the season against No. 13 Stanford, 6-1, on Apr. 9. In a tough road schedule, San Diego has gone 4-6 in matches away from home this season.

UP NEXT
SMU hits the road to Orlando, Fla. to take on No. 36 UCF on Apr. 16 at 12 p.m. in its last dual match of the regular season. Starting Apr. 20 the Mustangs will compete for a conference title in the AAC Tournament in Orlando, Fla.

SMU IN THE ITA RANKINGS
ITA Team Rankings (April 11 ranking)

47 SMU

Women's Singles (April 11 ranking)

123 Hadley Doyle

Women's Doubles (April 11 ranking)

70 Taylor Johnson/ Jackie Nylander

ITA Team Rankings (April 4 ranking)

54 SMU

Women's Singles (April 4 ranking)

120 Hadley Doyle

Women's Doubles (April 4 ranking)

56 Taylor Johnson/ Jackie Nylander

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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