WT All-American Duo Finishes Baylor Career in Round of 16

[Pirtle, Krista]

BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – May 25, 2022

WT All-American Duo Finishes Baylor Career in Round of 16
Alicia Herrero, Mel Krywoj are the 10th and 11th Bears in program history to earn All-American honors in doubles
For more information contact: Krista Pirtle, 254-447-8610, Krista_Pirtle at baylor.edu<mailto:Krista_Pirtle at baylor.edu>

THE RUNDOWN
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Baylor’s Alicia Herrero and Mel Krywoj fell in the Round of 16 in the NCAA Doubles Championships to Georgia Tech’s Ava Hraster and Kylie Bilchev, 6-1, 2-6, 0-1 (13-15).

While the Bears got out to a fast start in the first set, Georgia Tech took over in the second set.

That set things up for a dramatic winner-take-all third set. Down 6-9 at one point in the 10-point tiebreaker, the Bears fought back to tie the score at 9-9. Action continued to go back-and-forth until Georgia Tech clinched the match with a 15-13 score.

HIGHLIGHTS

  *   Alicia Herrero and Mel Krywoj finished the season to 24-7. That win total is good for fifth in program history.
  *   Herrero and Krywoj are now 7-5 against ranked foes with their three-set win over No. 27 Casie Wooten and Samantha Martinelli.

QUOTE
Joey Scrivano on the match…
“This was a very tough match with lots of momentum swings. I’m proud of the way Ali and Melany responded when they were down multiple match points in the tiebreaker. They kept fighting and playing as a team to put themselves in a position to win the match.”


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

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