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Women's Tennis Downs Kansas State, 5-2

Postby PonyPride » Sat Mar 18, 2017 6:43 pm

From SMUMustangs.com:

SMU Downs Kansas State, 5-2
Mustangs Record First Win In Program History Against Wildcats

March 18, 2017

DALLAS (SMU) – The SMU women’s tennis team recorded its first win in program history against Kansas State with a 5-2 victory Saturday at Turpin Stadium.

"Outstanding performance from start to finish. We played exceptionally well with the lead and closed out the matches, head coach Kati Gyulai said. “I am are very proud of how we competed and how we played in front of our home crowd."

The Mustangs have won three straight matches and improve to 13-3 on the season, while the Wildcats fall to 8-8.

SMU led from start to finish beginning with doubles as the Mustangs claimed the point winning in the No. 3 and No. 1 slots, respectively. Seniors Dasha Sharapova and Mary Wright first defeated Iva Bago and Livia Cirnu, 6-3, before Ana Perez-Lopez and Sarai Monarrez Yesaki clinched the point with a 6-4 win against Millie Stretton and Ana Garcia Navas.

In singles play, Wright pushed the Mustangs lead to 2-0 with a 6-2, 6-1 win against Maria Panaite. However, Kansas State’s Ana Garcia Navas responded with a 6-4 win against Perez-Lopez in No. 4 singles. Buss and Monarrez Yesaki both picked up their 10th victory with wins in No. 1 and No. 2 singles. Buss improved to 10-4 after a 6-4, 6-2 victory against Carolina Costagmagna, while Monarrez Yesaki clinched the team victory with a 6-4, 7-5 win against Stretton.

Senior Dasha Sharapova picked up her team-leading 14th win with a 4-6, 7-6 (8-6), 6-4 victory against Ines Mesquita in No. 3 singles.

SMU continues its homestand Sunday, March 26 against Louisiana Tech at the SMU Tennis Complex. First serve is slated for noon 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
Kansas State vs SMU
March 18, 2017 at Dallas, Texas
SMU 5, Kansas State 2

Singles competition
1. Liza Buss (SMU) def. Carolina Costamagna (KSU) 6-4, 6-2
2. Sarai Monarrez Yesaki (SMU) def. Millie Stretton (KSU) 6-4, 7-5
3. Dasha Sharapova (SMU) def. Ines Mesquita (KSU) 4-6, 7-6 (8-6), 6-4
4. Ana Garcia Navas (KSU) def. Ana Perez-Lopez (SMU) 6-3, 6-4
5. Livia Cirnu (KSU) def. Charline Anselmo (SMU) 3-6, 7-5, 6-3
6. Mary Wright (SMU) def. Maria Panaite (KSU) 6-2, 6-1

Doubles competition
1. Ana Perez-Lopez/Sarai Monarrez Yesaki (SMU) def. Millie Stretton/Ana Garcia Navas (KSU) 6-4
2. Carolina Costamagna/Ines Mesquita (KSU) def. Liza Buss/Macie Elliott (SMU) 6-0
3. Dasha Sharapova/Mary Wright (SMU) def. Iva Bago/Livia Cirnu (KSU) 6-3

Match Notes:
Kanas State Record: 8-8
SMU Record: 13-3
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