SMU tennis delivered a big weekend as the women stunned Notre Dame on the road and the men knocked off Florida State at home behind standout singles wins.
DALLAS - SMU tennis delivered a timely burst of momentum over the weekend, and both programs did it in pressure moments.
SMU women’s tennis earned a gritty road win over Notre Dame, while SMU men’s tennis protected home court with a strong ACC victory over Florida State. For both teams, the results added another layer of confidence as the postseason push starts to come into focus.
The women may have produced the weekend’s most dramatic finish. Facing a 3-3 team score in South Bend, SMU needed Caroline McGinley to come through on Court 3, and she did exactly that.
After dropping the opening set, McGinley flipped the match with a 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 comeback that sealed a 4-3 victory over No. 52 Notre Dame.
It was her 10th singles win of the spring and her fourth straight decision, tying Sophie Llewellyn for the team lead. The Mustangs, ranked No. 32, improved to 12-5 overall and 6-4 in ACC play.
Amelie Van Impe gave SMU an early singles spark with a dominant 6-2, 6-2 win on court one, while Ellie Mireles and Addison Comiskey added straight-set victories.
That was enough to erase the loss of the doubles point and complete a road weekend sweep after Friday’s 4-0 win over Louisville.
The SMU men kept the momentum going back in Dallas.
The No. 29 Mustangs beat No. 47 Florida State, 4-1, after taking a tight doubles point and controlling singles. Trevor Svajda continued his outstanding spring by beating No. 121 Luis Felipe Miguel, 6-1, 6-2, for his eighth-ranked win of the season. Svajda is now 17-1 in singles, already a new single-season best.
Noah McDonald added a 6-3, 6-3 win, and Jerry Barton delivered the clincher with a three-set battle on court five. Georgi Georgiev and Vikas Deo also stayed hot in doubles, improving to 10-2 together.
At this stage of the season, winning close matches matters. SMU did it twice in two different ways, and both teams now look a little more dangerous because of it.
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