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No. 60 Women's Tennis Sinks Islanders, 5-0

Postby PonyPride » Mon Feb 25, 2008 3:10 am

No. 60 Women's Tennis Sinks Islanders, 5-0
Mustangs Improve to 8-2 This Season

DALLAS (SMU)--The No. 60 women's tennis team picked up its second win in as many days, beating Texas A&M Corpus Christi Sunday, 5-0. The Mustangs improve to 8-2 this season, while the Islanders slide to 1-2.

The Mustangs started off strong, kicking off the afternoon with a win in doubles. Natalia Bubien paired with Pavi Francis at No. 1, defeating Carmen Abeaboeru and Nina Ciric in relatively quick fashion, 8-2. At No. 2, the 38th-ranked pair of Kseniia Tokarieva and Nicole Briceno beat Erika Iriarte and Alexandra Dyckman, 8-2, clinching the doubles point for SMU. In the third doubles match, Kristen Reid paired with Jessica Yanoff to battle to a 8-4 win over Megan Harless and Alexandra Valarezo.

In singles, Francis played with workman-like efficiency at No. 2, defeating Abeaboeru quickly in straight sets, 6-0, 6-0. Tokarieva dismantled Iriarte at No. 3, systematically taking her down in straight sets, 6-0, 6-0. At No. 5, Briceno took down Valrezo in a hard-fought straight-set victory, 6-2, 6-1. Bubien clinched the final point for SMU in a tough match at No. 1. Bubien started by taking a quick 6-1 victory in the first set. The second set, however, was closer, with Ciric fighting to a 3-2 deficit. Bubien kept battling, but had a tough time securing match-point. Finally, she was able to put the match away, 6-3.

"We came out with more energy and focus than we had yesterday," said head coach Lauren Longbotham-Meisner. "I am pleased with our efforts in both doubles and singles. We had better footwork today, and I think this win will help us carry some positive momentum into our match with TCU on Wednesday."




SMU is back in action Wednesday against crosstown rival TCU Wednesday, Feb. 27 at 6:00pm in Ft. Worth. For the complete schedule and results, log on to SMUMustangs.com.

SMU 5, Texas A&M Corpus Christi 0

Doubles:
1. Natalia Bubien/Pavi Francis (SMU) def. Carmen Abeaboeru/Nina Ciric (TAMUCC) 8-2
2. #38 Kseniia Tokarieva/Nicole Briceno (SMU) def. Erika Iriarte/Alexandra Dyckman (TAMUCC) 8-2
3. Kristen Reid/Jessica Yanoff (SMU) def. Megan Harless/Alexandra Valarezo (TAMUCC) 8-4
Order of finish: 1, 2, 3

Singles:
1. Natalia Bubien (SMU) def. Nina Ciric (TAMUCC) 6-1, 6-3
2. Pavi Francis (SMU) def. Carmen Abeaboeru (TAMUCC) 6-0, 6-0
3. Kseniia Tokarieva (SMU) def. Erika Iriarte (TAMUCC) 6-0, 6-0
4. Kristen Reid (SMU) vs. Alexandra Dyckman (TAMUCC) 6-1, 4-2 DNF
5. Nicole Briceno (SMU) def. Alexandra Valarezo (TAMUCC) 6-2, 6-1
6. Megan Harless (TAMUCC) vs. Jessica Yanoff (SMU) 7-6, 2-0 DNF
Order of finish: 2, 3, 5, 1
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