No. 20 Baylor WT Gets Sunday Wins over North Texas, ACU

[Pirtle, Krista]

BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – March 6, 2022

No. 20 Baylor WT Gets Sunday Wins over North Texas, ACU
Bears end non-conference winners of seven of their last eight
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. 20 Baylor (9-4) got a pair of wins Sunday afternoon at Hurd Tennis Center.

The Bears started the day with a 4-0 win over North Texas.

In doubles, Pauli Barañano and Alina Shcherbinina took care of Kexuan Zhou and Sophia Hummel, 6-2. No. 1 Mel Krywoj and Alicia Herrero Linana followed with a 6-2 win of their own over Lucie Devier and Maria Ponomareva to clinch the doubles point for the Bears.

In singles, No. 122 Shcherbinina defeated Saki Ooyama on court two, 6-2, 6-2. Barañano won, 7-5, 6-1, on court three over Liisa Vehvilainen and Ana Carmen Zamburek topped Zhou, 6-2, 6-4, on court five.

Baylor followed up that performance with a 6-1 win over ACU.

For the 11th time this season, the Bears took the doubles point. Shcherbinina and Hannah Pinto won on court 3, 6-2, over Maryjoe Crisologo and Andrea Guerrero. Krywoj and Herrero picked up their 10th win of the spring with a 6-4 win on court one over Claire Fisher and Ileana Moccila.

In singles, Sahdiieva made quick work of Danielle Viljoen, 6-1, 6-0. Olivia Malm finished shortly after with a 6-2, 6-0 win over Fisher. Shcherbinina clinched the win with a 6-3, 6-1 win.

Harvison added another point for BU with a 6-1, 6-3 win over Crisologo. Ana Carmen Zamburek joined the party with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Andrea Guerrero.


HIGHLIGHTS

  *   Baylor has won the doubles point in 11 matches this season.
  *   No. 1 Mel Krywoj and Alicia Herrero are 10-1 this spring.
  *   Alina Shcherbinina has won a team-best 11 matches.
  *   Paula Barañano also had double-digit wins on the season with 10.
  *   Olivia Malm picked up her first career win as a Bear against ACU.

TOP QUOTE
Joey Scrivano on the match…
“Just a long day at the office, but the athletes handled themselves so well. Really proud of their focus and their energy. It’s hard to play a doubleheader, and they did great.”

UP NEXT
No. 20 Baylor opens Big 12 play against TCU at noon on Thursday at Hurd Tennis Center.


www.BaylorBears.com


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

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