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Women's Tennis Falls at SMU, 4-1
3/9/2024 3:57:00 PM | Women's Tennis
DALLAS, Texas — Rice women's tennis fell to No. 39 SMU, 4-1, on Saturday at the Altec Tennis Center.
Doubles: The Mustangs captured the doubles point with wins at the first and third positions of the lineup. Junior Saara Orav and sophomore Darya Schwartzman had battled to a 4-4 gridlock at the second position at the time the point was clinched.
Singles: Rice's high point of the day came from freshman Divna Ratkovic at the second position. Facing the nation's 118th-ranked singles player according to the latest ITA rankings, Ratkovic won in straight sets, 6-4, 6-3. SMU victories at the first, third and fifth positions, however, clinched the team win for the hosts. At the fourth position, Orav led, 7-6, 3-2, before the match was suspended following the clinching point. Freshman Anushka Ashar battled back from a dropped first set to win the second frame, 6-4, before her match was also suspended entering the final set.
Up Next: Rice faces another ITA-ranked opponent as the Owls welcome No. 28 Columbia to the George R. Brown Tennis Center in Houston, Texas, on Friday, March 15, at 11 a.m. (CT).
Players Mentioned
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,1
#1 Singles Match
#2 Singles Match
#3 Singles Match
#4 Singles Match
#5 Singles Match
#6 Singles Match
Order of Finish:
1,3,2,5