DALLAS (SMU) – SMU women's tennis went a perfect 2-0 Sunday afternoon in their doubleheader, taking down Louisville for their first ACC win 4-1, and defeating Incarnate Word 4-0 in the second match.

The two wins pushed the Mustangs to 7-5 on the year and 1-1 in their inaugural ACC season. SMU improved their series lead over Louisville to 6-1 and is now 2-0 against Incarnate Word.

SMU vs. Louisville
The Mustangs wasted no time clinching the doubles point against the Cardinals. Sophie Llewellyn and Ellie Pittman extended their win streak to four straight doubles wins as a pairing, defeating Allie Gretkowski and Lika Peresypkina 6-1. Kayla Schefke and Arianna Stavropoulos followed with a 6-2 win to give SMU their first point of the day. Before the point was clinched, Drew Morris and Caroline McGinley held firm against the No. 82 ranked tandem Elisabeth Iila and Alice Otis, with the matchup locked at 4-4 before the stoppage.

SMU jumped to a 3-0 lead in singles action by winning on courts four and two. Stavropoulos earned the first singles win for the Mustangs against Louisville, defeating Allie Gretkowski 6-0, 6-4. Then, Ellie Pittman collected her sixth singles win of the dual match season with a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Lika Peresypkina.

The Cardinals got one back on court five, as Germany Davis got the best of McGinley 6-1, 7-5, but Sophie Llewellyn clinched the match for SMU at position one, winning 7-5, 6-3 over Alice Otis.

Results:
#57 SMU 4, Louisville 1

Doubles

1. Sophie Llewellyn/Ellie Pittman (SMU) def. Allie Gretkowski/Lika Peresypkina (IWU) 6-1
2. Drew Morris/Caroline McGinley (SMU) vs. #82 Elisabeth Iila/Alice Otis (IWU) 4-4 uf
3. Kayla Schefke/Arianna Stavropoulos (SMU) def. Elena Noguero/Berta Miret (IWU) 6-2

 
Singles

1. Sophie Llewellyn (SMU) def. Alice Otis (LOU) 7-5, 6-3
2. Ellie Pittman (SMU) def. Lika Peresypkina (LOU) 6-3, 6-3
3. Drew Morris (SMU) vs. Elena Noguero (LOU) 5-7, 5-3, uf
4. Arianna Stavropoulos (SMU) def. Allie Gretkowski (LOU) 6-0, 6-4
5. Germany Davis (LOU) def. Caroline McGinley (SMU) 6-1, 7-5
6. Millie Skelton (SMU) vs. Berta Miret (LOU) 6-4, 5-3 uf

 
(Order of finish: Doubles 1, 3 / Singles 4, 2, 5, 1)
 
SMU vs. Incarnate Word

Incarnate Word got a leg up in doubles, securing the first win as Estefania Gonzalez and Lyric Bonilla snapped Llewellyn and Pittman's four-match winning streak with a 6-3 win on court one. However, SMU was able to still secure the doubles point by winning the other two matches. Morris and McGinley got the job done on court two, fending off Amelie Montalvo and Smilia Matovic for a 6-3 win. Then, Schefke and Stavropoulos collected their second win on the day, defeating Byfield and Hernandez 6-3.

The Mustangs got off to a smooth start in singles action, taking the first set in all but one of the six courts. Drew Morris put the first singles win on the board with a 6-1, 6-1 win over Matovic, followed by Millie Skelton winning 6-1, 6-1 on court five, and then Kayla Schefke clinching the match with a 6-3, 6-0 court six victory.

Results:
#57 SMU 4, Incarnate Word 0

Doubles

1. Estefania Gonzalez/Lyric Bonilla (UIW) def. Sophie Llewellyn/Ellie Pittman (SMU) 6-3
2. Drew Morris/Caroline McGinley (SMU) def. Amelie Montalvo/Smilia Matovic (UIW) 6-3 uf
3. Kayla Schefke/Arianna Stavropoulos (SMU) def. Kenzie Byfield/Luciana Hernandez (UIW) 6-3

 
Singles

1. Sophie Llewellyn (SMU) vs.  Lyric Bonilla (UIW) 6-3, 5-0 uf
2. Ellie Pittman (SMU) vs. Estefania Gonzalez (UIW) 2-6, 3-2 uf
3. Drew Morris (SMU) def. Smilia Matovic (UIW) 6-1, 6-1
4. June Bjork (SMU) def. Luciana Hernandez (UIW) 6-2, 3-2 uf
5. Millie Skelton (SMU) def. Amelie Montalvo (UIW) 6-1, 6-1
6. Kayla Schefke (SMU) def. Kenzie Byfield (UIW) 6-3, 6-0

 
(Order of finish: Doubles 1, 2, 3 / Singles 3, 5, 6)

NEXT UP:
SMU will be back at the Styslinger/Altec Tennis Complex on Friday, Feb. 28, as they host Virginia at 5 p.m. CT.

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