Alabama
SMU
Women's Tennis Sweeps SMU
2/19/2012 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
Feb. 19, 2012
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -
The 21st-ranked women's tennis team defeated the SMU Mustangs, 7-0, on Sunday at the Roberta Alison Baumgardner Tennis Facility. With the win, the Crimson Tide moves to 3-1 on the season, while the Mustangs fall to 0-4 on the year.
In doubles play, Alabama started off strong with an 8-0 win on court three by freshman Yasmine Ebada and senior Taylor Lindsey over SMU sophomore Kris Roberts and freshman Perri Anderson. The Tide clinched the doubles point on court one where junior Alexa Guarachi and senior Courtney McLane downed Mustang junior Edyta Cieplucha and senior Heather Steinbauer, 8-4. Court two finished moments later where Alabama sophomore Mary Anne Macfarlane and junior Antonia Foehse completed the sweep with an 8-1 victory over SMU freshman Elena Fayner and senior Ashley Turpin.
In singles play, Ebada continued her undefeated run with a 6-0, 6-0 win on court six over SMU sophomore Erika Marschall. Alabama freshman Emily Zabor put the Tide up 3-0 with her 6-0, 6-0 win on court five against Mustang freshman Perri Anderson. Guarachi clinched the match for Alabama with a 6-1, 6-2 win on court two against Steinbauer. Tide sophomore Alex Clay finished next with a 6-1, 6-3 win over SMU sophomore Kris Roberts. Despite a late rally by Fayner on court three, McLane grinded out a 6-1, 7-5 victory to put the Tide on top 6-0. Macfarlane rallied from losing the first set 6-2, and down love-40 in the final game to win the final two sets against Cieplucha 6-3, 6-4 to give Alabama the 7-0 victory against SMU.
Next up, Alabama travels to Montgomery, Ala. to participate in the Blue Gray National Tennis Classic.
RESULTS
Doubles
1. No. 39 Guarachi/McLane (UA) def. Cieplucha/Steinbauer (SMU) 8-4
2. Macfarlane/Foehse (UA) def. Fayner/Turpin (SMU) 8-1
3. Lindsey/Ebada (UA) def. Anderson/Roberts (SMU) 8-0
Order of Finish: 3,1,2
Singles
1. No. 15 Mary Anne Macfarlane (UA) def. Edyta Cieplucha (SMU) 2-6, 6-3, 6-4
2. No. 40 Alexa Guarachi (UA) def. Heather Steinbauer (SMU) 6-1, 6-2
3. Courtney McLane (UA) def. Elena Fayner (SMU) 6-1, 7-5
4. Alex Clay (UA) def. Kris Roberts (SMU) 6-1, 6-3
5. Emily Zabor (UA) def. Perri Anderson (SMU) 6-0, 6-0
6. Yasmine Ebada (UA) def. Erika Marschall (SMU) 6-0, 6-0
Order of Finish: 6,5,2*,4,3,1
Players Mentioned
