Baylor
USC
WT Sweeps Past USC
3/18/2018 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
THE RUNDOWN
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. - Baylor women's tennis capped its BNP Paribas Collegiate Challenge experience with a dominant performance against USC. The 28th-ranked Bears swept past the Trojans, 4-0, to record their ninth dual match victory of the season.
The Bears rebounded following a loss on court one with back-to-back victories on courts two and three to claim the doubles point. Senior Theresa Van Zyl and freshman Giorgia Testa downed Gabby Smith and Becca Weissmann, 6-2, while sophomore Angelina Shakhraichuk and freshman Dominika Sujova edged Constance Branstine and Madison Westby, 7-6 (7-5), in tiebreak fashion.
Freshman Livia Kraus, 6-2, 6-1, and sophomore Jessica Hinojosa, 6-2, 6-4, added to Baylor's lead with consecutive singles victories on courts six and five, respectively. Shakhraichuk keyed the team result on court four, 4-6, 6-0, 5-1, as her opponent Angela Kulikov retired.
TOP QUOTE
"It was a great team win. I'm just really proud of our ladies. They competed hard and played with a lot of passion. Like I said yesterday, we're on the right track. It's a process, and I really like the way our team is coming together. We've got a lot of tennis ahead of us, so I'm excited to see what they can do." - Head coach Joey Scrivano
OTHER NOTABLES
- Baylor ended its three-match skid with a dominant, 4-0, victory against USC to close out the BNP Paribas Collegiate Challenge Friday.
- The Bears are an even 9-9 on the season and have faced 11 ranked foes.
- Against ranked opponents, Baylor is 4-7 this season.
- Baylor has swept five opponents in dual match action so far this spring.
- The Bears lead the Trojans, 4-3, in the all-time series. Baylor has won two matches in a row against USC.
- Sophomore Jessica Hinojosa won her seventh-straight dual match with a win in straight sets against the Trojans.
UP NEXT
Baylor returns to Hurd Tennis Center for a four-match home stand beginning on Friday, March 23 at 6 p.m. (CT) against Oklahoma State. The Bears continue the weekend with another Big 12 dual against Oklahoma on Sunday, March 25 at 3 p.m.
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