In their spring season opener Saturday, the SMU women’s tennis team walked away handily with a 6-1 defeat of Stephen F. Austin State University.
Matching up at the Northwood Club in Dallas, the No. 1 singles battled it out. SMU Sophomore Vaszilisza Bulgakova defeated Malena Gordo with a match score of 6-1, 7-6 (7-5).
In the No. 2 singles match-up, first-year Dasha Sharapova defeated Denise Maxl with a score of 6-2, 7-5. First-year Anna Kate Anderson easily beat Macarena Acosta in the No. 3 singles match 6-2, 6-1.
SMU also swept the doubles matches, as Bulgakova and Sharapova beat Gordo and Maxi, 6-2, and Yana Erkeeva teamed up with Elliott to beat Acosta and Andrea Ternera, 6-1.
SMU returned to action Sunday playing Northwestern State University of Louisiana at the Northwood Club in Dallas.