Sept. 26, 2015

Final Stats

THE RUNDOWN
HOUSTON â '¬" Baylor women's tennis players Gabriela Ferreira and Theresa Van Zyl each won one singles match and paired together for a doubles victory on the opening day of the Rice Invitational Friday at the George R. Brown Tennis Center.

Both athletes opened the event by falling in their first round match to players from UT Arlington. Ferreira lost a 6-2, 6-2 decision to Elizabeth Thoms, while Van Zyl dropped a 6-4, 6-1 contest to Astrid Gehre.

Bouncing back from defeat, Ferreira went on to take out Texas State's Pippa Carr, 6-4, 7-5 in the first round of consolation play, while Van Zyl topped Fabienne Gettwart of Sam Houston State, 7-5, 7-6(1). In doubles, Ferreira and Van downed UT Arlington's Gehre and Thoms, 7-6, in the lone match of the day.

TOP QUOTE #1
"Overall, a great effort from Theresa and Gabi. I'm proud of the way they competed and excited for the way their games are developing. They are young players with lots of room to grow, but they are embracing the process. In doubles their chemistry is very good. I like their energy & focus. That is definitely their strength right now." - Baylor head coach Joey Scrivano

WHAT'S NEXT
Ferreira and Van Zyl will continue action at the Rice Invitational Saturday. . Doubles action will begin at 9 a.m. with singles action to follow at 11:30 a.m.

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