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Women's Tennis Beats UCF, 5-2, Stays Perfect At Home

Postby PonyPride » Sun Mar 05, 2017 5:36 pm

From SMUMustangs.com:

SMU Remains Undefeated At Home With 5-2 Win Against UCF
Mustangs Improve To 9-0 At Home And Pick Up First Conference Win

March 4, 2017

DALLAS (SMU) – The SMU women’s team opened American Athletic Conference play with a 5-2 victory against UCF Saturday at the SMU Tennis Complex.

The Mustangs have won three straight matches and improve to 9-2 on the season, while the Knights fell to 10-2. SMU moves to 7-3 all-time against UCF and have won three of the last four in the series.

SMU took the doubles point after winning the No. 3 and No. 2 matches. In No. 3 doubles, Mary Wright and Macie Elliott defeated Elizabeth Bagerbaseh and Nicole Jimenez. The Mustangs duo of Sarai Monarrez Yesaki and Ana Perez-Lopez clinched the point after their 6-4 win against Natalia Serrano and Emilia Granstrom to remain undefeated in doubles play (6-0).

In singles play, the Mustangs extended their lead to 3-0 with wins in the No. 6 and No. 1 slots. Wright picked up a 6-0, 6-0 win against Jimenez, while Liza Buss defeated Serrano, 6-3, 6-0.

UCF got its first win in No. 3 singles, but SMU clinched the match victory on court 2 with Monarrez Yesaki getting a 6-1, 3-6, 6-1 win against Monica Matias. Dasha Sharapova continued her impressive start to the season as she moved to 10-1 in duals after her 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 win against Cortney Cesarini.

The Mustangs continue their homestand tomorrow at the SMU Tennis Complex against Pac-12 opponent Arizona at 1 p.m. CT.

Keep up with all the latest news and information on the Mustangs by following SMU Women's Tennis on Twitter at @SMUTennis and on Facebook at Facebook.com/SMUTennisW. Twitter at @SMUMustangs or Instagram at SMU.Mustangs.

Tennis Match Results
UCF vs SMU
March 4, 2017 at Dallas, Texas
SMU 5, UCF 2

Singles competition
1. Liza Buss (SMU) def. Natalia Serrano (UCF) 6-3, 6-0
2. Sarai Monarrez Yesaki (SMU) def. Monica Matias (UCF) 6-1, 3-6, 6-1
3. Emilia Granstrom (UCF) def. Ana Perez-Lopez (SMU) 7-5, 6-1
4. Dasha Sharapova (SMU) def. Cortney Cesarini (UCF) 6-3, 3-6, 6-4
5. Elizabeth Bagerbaseh (UCF) def. Ellie Zogg (SMU) 6-4, 7-6
6. Mary Wright (SMU) def. Nicole Jimenez (UCF) 6-0, 6-1

Doubles competition
1. Liza Buss/Dasha Sharapova (SMU) vs. Cortney Cesarini/Monica Matias (UCF) 5-4, unfinished
2. Sarai MonarrezYesaki/Ana Perez-Lopez (SMU) def. Natalia Serrano/Emilia Granstrom (UCF) 6-4
3. Mary Wright/Macie Elliott (SMU) def. Elizabeth Bagerbaseh/Nicole Jimenez (UCF) 6-2

Match Notes:
UCF Record: 10-2, 0-1 American
SMU Record: 9-2, 1-0 American
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