The No. 22 SMU women’s tennis team (12-1) added two more victories to their win total last weekend but still dropped a place in national rankings. They will get a chance to climb back up when they pay a visit to No. 33 University of Texas (3-3) this weekend.
 

After suffering their only loss of the season to Florida International back in late January, the Mustangs have been tearing through their opponents. They are currently on an 8-match winning streak, which includes victories over TCU and Conference USA rival Tulsa.
 

The Longhorns are on a two-match winning streak of their own, including a convincing 7-0 win over Fresno State last weekend. Their other match of the weekend, against Arizona State, was cancelled due to weather.
 

Sophomores Marta Lesniak and Aleksandra Malyarchikova lead SMU. Both have won all 11 matches they have played in singles and are 5-2 when playing as a duo in doubles.
However, the team has received a lot of help from their freshmen: Edyta Cieplucha, Shahzoda Hatamova and Katerina Vankova. Cieplucha and Vankova are perfect in singles play, with Cieplucha’s record at 8-0 and Vankova at 2-0. Hatamova has been just as impressive, winning nine of her 10 matches.
 

The Mustangs will have to be on their guard though, as they will be facing several high-ranking players against the Longhorns. Lesniak will most likely be playing Aeriel Ellis, ranked No. 17 in the nation, while Malyarchikova will take on No. 71 Vanja Corovic.
 

The match will take place at noon March 6 at UT’s Penick-Allison Tennis Center.