Women's tennis wins in 7-0 sweep at Houston

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From SMUMustangs.com:

Mustangs Take Down Houston, 7-0
SMU Records Fourth Sweep In First Road Win Of The Season

April 8, 2017

HOUSTON (SMU) – The SMU women’s tennis team picked up its third conference win with a 7-0 road victory against Houston Saturday afternoon at the Barbara Wallace Winston Tennis Facility.

The Mustangs grabbed their first road win of the season and improved to 16-4 overall and 3-0 in The American, while the Cougars fell to 9-11 and 1-3 in league play.

SMU grabbed the first point in the match after registering wins in No. 1 and No. 2 doubles. Liza Buss paired up with Macie Elliott to easily defeat Lauren Alter and Sveva Mazzari, 6-2, while Dasha Sharapova and Sarai Monarrez Yesaki escaped with a 7-6 win against Ana Glumac and Constandena Nicolaou. The Mustangs also picked up a victory in No. 3 doubles with Mary Wright and Ellie Zogg winning by forfeit.

The Mustangs quickly jumped out to a 3-0 lead as SMU received two points before the start of singles play after Houston forfeited the No. 5 and No. 6 matches. Dasha Sharapova clinched the match for the Mustangs with a 6-4, 6-0 win against Nicolaou.

In No. 4 singles, Charline Anselmo recorded her eighth win of the season in a close match against Glumac. Anselmo took the first set 7-5, but Glumac sent it to a third with a 6-2 win in the second. However, Anselmo grabbed the win with a 10-8 win in the third set. Buss completed the sweep for the Mustangs notching a 6-4, 7-6 (8-6) win against Mazzari in No. 1 singles.

SMU concludes its three-match road trip Thursday, April 13 at North Texas. First serve is scheduled for 5 p.m. CT in Denton at the Waranch Tennis Complex.

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Tennis Match Results
SMU vs Houston
April 8, 2017 at Houston, Texas
SMU 7, Houston 0

Singles competition
1. Liza Buss (SMU) def. Sveva Mazzari (UH) 6-4, 7-6 (8-6)
2. Sarai Monarrez Yesaki (SMU) def. Lauren Alter (UH) 6-4, 6-2
3. Dasha Sharapova (SMU) def. Constandena Nicolaou (UH) 6-4, 6-0
4. Charline Anselmo (SMU) def. Ana Glumac (UH) 7-5, 2-6, 10-8
5. Macie Elliott (SMU) def. No player (UH), by forfeit
6. Ellie Zogg (SMU) def. No player (UH), by forfeit

Doubles competition
1. Liza Buss/Macie Elliott (SMU) def. Lauren Alter/Sveva Mazzari (UH) 6-2
2. Dasha Sharapova/Sarai Monarrez Yesaki (SMU) def. Ana Glumac/Constandena Nicolaou (UH) 7-6
3. Mary Wright/Ellie Zogg (SMU) def. No player/No player (UH), by forfeit

Match Notes:
SMU Record: 16-4
Houston Record: 9-11