Baylor WT Hosts Georgia State in Season Opener Friday

[Robarts, Kyle]

WACO, Texas – The 2020 Baylor women's tennis team debuts its spring season Friday at 6 p.m. vs. Georgia State at the Hawkins Indoor Tennis Facility.

The Panthers were an 11-13 team last season that posted a 6-6 record in the Sun Belt Conference. Their season ended in the semifinals round of the conference tournament. GSU is coached by a former Baylor Bear, Alex Leatu. Leatu lettered under Baylor head coach Joey Scrivano<https://baylorbears.com/coaches.aspx?rc=1480> from 2012-14.

The Bears are looking to turn a new leaf after missing the NCAA Tournament last season for the first time under Scrivano. After battling injuries, Baylor bolstered its squad in the offseason with three newcomers and a transfer. Alicia Herrero Linana<https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9589> and Mel Krywoj<https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9592> are eligible after each serving a year-in residence beginning in January of 2019. Anastasia Kharitonova<https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9724> joined Baylor in the fall and competed in tournament play after playing her freshman season at the University of Florida. Daria Rakitskaya<https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9670> also joined Baylor as a true freshman in the fall.

Those four new faces along with seniors Jessica Hinojosa<https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9590> and Angie Shakhraichuk, juniors Livia Kraus<https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9591> and Kris Sorokolet and sophomore Paula Barañano make up the nine-member team. Scrivano is in his 17th season with the team, his 400th career victory as BU head coach is within striking distance this season as he enters with 381.

Baylor's youth program, Cub Tennis, also kicks off tonight at 5 p.m. It's Faith and Family night and the first 100 fans will receive a Baylor water bottle.


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Kyle Robarts | Associate Director, Athletics Communications (WBB, WTEN)
Department of Athletics | Baylor University
O: 254-710-3042 | C: 254-405-9492

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