WT Takes Care of Business against UCF

Friday, March 8

Waco, Texas

6 PM

Baylor

UCF

WT Takes Care of Business against UCF

3/8/2024 10:27:00 PM | Women's Tennis

The Bears have won four in a row, including three Big 12 matchups

WACO, Texas – Baylor women's tennis defeated the UCF Knights at home Friday evening, 4-2, in their first home conference match of the season.

The Bears are now 3-0 in Big 12 play and have won eight of their last nine matches, four of those wins coming at home.

"Big 12 tennis matches are as physical as they come," head coach Joey Scrivano said. "This was another tight match with razor-thin margins. I'm really appreciative of the mindset of our group. They want to make significant plays in significant moments, and it's a good thing because these matches always come down to the big points. I'm proud of the way we are growing in our tennis skills and more importantly as a team that puts the 'We' over the 'Me'."

Scoring in doubles play began with a 6-1 win on court one by Zuzanna Kubacha and Sierra Berry, and a follow-up 6-4 win on court two by Miska Kadleckova and Danielle Tuhten. Isabella Harvison and Liubov Kostenko's match on court three ended prematurely, with the pair of Bears up 5-4.

In singles, Zuzanna Frankowska was on the verge of a 6-1, 6-0, victory on court six but received the win due to a medical retirement by Mihaela Tsoneva at 6-1, 5-0. UCF responded by notching back-to-back wins, with Jantje Tilbuerger defeating Kubacha on court four, 6-3, 6-2, and Anique Kattenberg defeating Tuhten on court five, 6-4, 6-3.

With the match tied at two-all, Kadleckova pushed the Bears back out in front by defeating Olivia Lincer on the top court, 6-2, 4-6, 6-3, and Harvison fought back to clinch the match for the Bears, 6-2, 1-6, 6-3. Kostenko's match remained unfinished at 5-7, 6-3, 5-1.

The Bears will stay in Waco for their second match of the weekend on Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Hurd Tennis Center, facing off with the Houston Cougars.

RESULTS
Singles
No. 1 – Miska Kadleckova def. Olivia Lincer: 6-2, 4-6, 6-3
No. 2 – Liubov Kostenko vs. Sofia Biolay: 5-7, 6-3, 5-1, unfinished
No. 3 – Isabella Harvison def. Noel Saidenova: 6-2, 1-6, 6-3
No. 4 – Jantje Tilbuerger def. Zuzanna Kubacha: 6-3, 6-2
No. 5 – Anique Kattenberg def. Danielle Tuhten: 6-4, 6-3
No. 6 – Zuzanna Frankowska def. Mihaela Tsoneva: 6-1, 5-0, win by retirement

Doubles
No. 1 – Zuzanna Kubacha/Sierra Berry def. Anique Kattenberg/Noel Saidenova: 6-1
No. 2 – Miska Kadleckova/Danielle Tuhten def. Jantje Tilbuerger/Sofia Biolay: 6-4
No. 3 – Isabella Harvison/Liubov Kostenko vs. Olivia Lincer/Mihaela Tsoneva: 5-4, unfinished

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