DALLAS (SMU) – The SMU women's tennis team fell in a hard-fought battle to No. 3 North Carolina 4-2 at the Styslinger/Altec Tennis Complex on Sunday. Freshman Amelie Van Impe took down the No. 1-ranked player in the nation, Reese Brantmeier, 6-1, 6-2, in the loss.
With the loss, SMU drops to 7-4 on the season and 1-3 in ACC play. The match was the Mustangs' third straight contest against a team ranked in the top 20 nationally.
After falling on court three to start doubles, SMU secured another doubles point, its 10th of the season, beginning with a 6-2 win for Van Impe and Caroline McGinley. The tandem remained unbeaten at 8-0 in doubles play this spring.
Down 5-2, Addison Comiskey and Ellie Mireles rallied for five straight games to win clinched doubles with a 7-5 win on court two.
In singles, Van Impe's win on court one over Brantmeier of North Carolina gave SMU a 2-0 lead. Unfortunately, the Tar Heels collected four straight wins on courts four, six, three and two to claim a 4-2 victory in Dallas.
The only match deemed unfinished was on court five, where Ellie Mireles held a 6-3, 5-5 lead over Zampardo of North Carolina.
NEXT UP:
The Mustangs hit the road for matches against Boston College and Syracuse, starting with the Eagles on Friday, March 6, at 3:30 p.m. CT.
RESULTS
#30 SMU 2, #3 North Carolina 4
Doubles
1. Amelie Van Impe/Caroline McGinley (SMU) def. Susanna Maltby/Maddy Zampardo (UNC) 6-2
2. Addison Comiskey/Ellie Mireles (SMU) def. Tatum Evans/Oby Kajuru (UNC) 7-5
3. Reese Brantmeier/Anna Frey (UNC) def. Sophie Llewellyn/Natalie Stasny (UNC) 6-1
Singles
1. Amelie Van Impe (SMU) def. #1 Reese Brantmeier (UNC) 6-1, 6-2
2. #17 Tatum Evans (UNC) def. #66 Sophie Llewellyn (SMU) 6-4, 6-0
3. #6 Oby Kajuru (UNC) def. Caroline McGinley (SMU) 6-4, 6-0
4. #70 Anna Frey (UNC) def. Natalie Stasny (SMU) 6-2, 6-1
5. Ellie Mireles (SMU) vs. Maddy Zampardo (UNC) 6-3, 5-5 unf.
6. #100 Theordora Rabman (UNC) def. Addison Comiskey (SMU) 6-3, 6-3
(Order of finish: Doubles 3, 1, 2 / Singles 1, 4, 6, 3, 2)
