No. 24 Baylor WT Defeats SMU, 6-1

[Pirtle, Krista]

BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – Feb. 18, 2022

No. 24 Baylor WT Defeats SMU, 6-1
BU wins seventh-straight doubles point
For more information contact: Krista Pirtle, 254-447-8610, Krista_Pirtle at baylor.edu<mailto:Krista_Pirtle at baylor.edu>

THE RUNDOWN
WACO, Texas – No. 24 Baylor women's tennis (5-3) defeated SMU, 6-1, Friday afternoon at Hawkins Indoor Tennis Center.

Second-ranked Mel Krywoj and Alicia Herrero Linana made quick work of Jackie Nylander and Claudie Bartolome on court one with a 6-1 victory.

Meanwhile, Alina Shcherbinina and Anita Sahdiieva clawed back from an 0-4 deficit on court two but fell, 4-6,

It all came down to court three where Isabella Harvison and Ana Carmen Zamburek were in a back-and-forth battle with Nicole Petchey and Winslow Huth. The Bears tied the match at 6-6 and proceeded to take the tiebreaker, 7-3, and clinch the doubles point.

Herrero gave the Bears a 2-0 lead with her 6-0, 6-2 win on court three, and Paula Baranano followed with a 6-1, 6-2 victory on court six. Krywoj had the clincher with a 6-2, 6-3 dub on court two.

Shcherbinina added to BU’s win total with a 6-2, 4-6, 1-0 win on court four before Sahdiieva wrapped things up with a 7-6, 6-4 win.


HIGHLIGHTS

  *   BU has won the doubles point in seven straight matches, improving to 7-1.
  *   No. 2 Mel Krywoj and Alicia Herrero Linana are 6-0 in doubles action this spring.
  *   Alina Shcherbinina and Paula Baranano are now 7-1 while Anita Sahdiieva improved to 6-1 in spring singles action.

TOP QUOTE
Joey Scrivano on the match…
"Just a great match. Proud of the ladies. They competed hard. SMU really pushed us. It was all we could ask for today. Good match, players are getting better. We’re growing as a team.”

UP NEXT
No. 24 Baylor hosts Mississippi State at noon on Sunday.


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Krista Pirtle | Associate Director of Athletics Communications
Department of Athletics | Baylor University
C: 254-447-8610

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