SMU
Grand Canyon
Feb 6 | Women's Tennis
DALLAS (SMU) – SMU Women's Tennis improved to 5-1 on the season and 4-0 at home with a 6-1 victory over Grand Canyon on Friday. The Mustangs' 5-1 start is the best by the program since 2020.  Â
SMU continued its perfect play in doubles action, moving to 6-0 in doubles play this season. The freshman tandem of Ellie Mireles and Addison Comiskey earned a 6-3 win to start the match, followed by a 6-4 victory for Amelie Van Impe and Caroline McGinley to clinch the doubles point. Van Impe and McGinley improved to 3-0 as a pair in the spring.  Â
The Mustangs jumped on the Lopes early in singles, winning every first frame on each court. No. 70 Sophie Llewellyn got to the finish line first with a 6-3, 6-1 victory on court two, followed by Addison Comiskey, who won 6-1, 6-3 on court six. Caroline McGinley clinched the match for SMU and moved to 4-0 on the season with a 6-3, 6-0 win on court three. Â Â
In the remaining singles matches, Natalie Stasny collected her fifth win of the year with a 7-5, 6-1 decision. In the first of two matches to go to a third set, Amelie Van Impe outlasted her opponent on one, winning 6-2, 5-7, [10-7] for her second win of the year. Grand Canyon's Hams Metwally got the best of Ellie Mireles in the remaining match of the day, winning 2-6, 6-0, 6-4.Â
NEXT UP:Â Â Â Â Â
The Mustangs return to action on Friday, Feb. 13, at 12 pm CT on the road against UT Arlington.Â
RESULTSÂ Â Â Â
SMU 6, Grand Canyon 1Â
Doubles    Â
1. Amelie Van Impe/Caroline McGinley (SMU) def. Dania Deaifi/Bella Crossman (GCU), 6-4Â
2. Sophie Llewellyn/Natalie Stasny (SMU) vs. Karina Hofbauer/Gala Arangio (GCU), 4-4 unfÂ
3. Ellie Mireles/Addison Comiskey (SMU) def. Amalia Suciu/ Peyton Duckett (GCU), 6-3Â
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Singles    Â
1.  Amelie Van Impe (SMU) def. Karina Hofbauer (GCU) 6-2, 5-7, [10-7]Â
2.  #70 Sophie Llewellyn (SMU) def. Bella Crossman (GCU), 6-3, 6-1Â
3. Caroline McGinley (SMU) def. Gala Arangio (GCU), 6-3, 6-0Â
4. Hams Metwally (GCU) def. Ellie Mireles (SMU), 2-6, 6-0, 6-4Â
5. Natalie Stasny (SMU) def. Dania Deaifi (GCU), 7-5, 6-1Â
6. Addison Comiskey (SMU) def. Peyton Duckett (GCU), 6-1, 6-3Â
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(Order of finish: Doubles 3, 1 / Singles 2, 6, 3, 5, 1, 4)    Â
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Players Mentioned
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,1
#1 Singles Match
#2 Singles Match
#3 Singles Match
#4 Singles Match
#5 Singles Match
#6 Singles Match
Order of Finish:
2,6,3,5,1,4
