No. 10 Texas Ends Baylor WT’s Win Streak

[Hild, Shelby]

BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – April 15, 2023

No. 10 Texas Ends Baylor WT’s Win Streak
Kostenko picks up her seventh win at No. 4 singles

For more information contact: Shelby Hild; 254-405-7591, Shelby_hild at baylor.edu<mailto:Shelby_hild at baylor.edu>

AUSTIN – Baylor women’s tennis (15-12, 3-6 Big 12) closed the regular season with a 6-1 setback at No. 10 Texas (18-4, 8-1 Big 12) on Saturday afternoon.

Sophomore Liubov Kostenko earned her eighth singles victory of the season, and seventh of the year at the No. 4 position, despite the loss.

A 6-0 shutout by Brooke Thompson and Alina Shcherbinina at No. 3 highlighted doubles play for the Bears, as the duo moved to 5-3 on the year as partners. Texas picked up the point with 6-2 and 6-3 victories on No. 1 and No. 2, respectively.

Kostenko, Shcherbinina and Daniella Dimitrov each earned opening-set wins on their respective courts in singles action. Shcherbinina and Dimitrov were edged in three sets, while Kostenko battled for the 6-4, 6-2 victory.

Baylor will travel to Lawrence, Kan., for the Big 12 Championships next week.

RESULTS
Singles
No. 1 – #91 Nicole Khirin def. #103 Alina Shcherbinina: 2-6, 6-4, 6-4
No. 2 – #88 Charlotte Chavatipon def. Anita Sahdiieva: 7-6, 6-3
No. 3 – #113 Sabrina Zeynalova def. #87 Isabella Harvison: 6-1, 6-3
No. 4 – Liubov Kostenko def. Taisiya Pachkaleva: 6-4, 6-2
No. 5 – Malaika Rapolu def. Daniella Dimitrov: 1-6, 7-5, 6-3
No. 6 – Nicole Rivkin def. Paula Barañano: 6-1, 6-0

Doubles
No. 1 – #45 Charlotte Chavatipon/Sabina Zeynalova def. Daniella Dimitrov/Paula Barañano: 6-2
No. 2 – Taisiya Pachkaleva/Nicole Rivkin def. Anita Sahdiieva/Isabella Harvison: 6-3
No. 3 – Brooke Thompson/Alina Shcherbinina def. Nicole Khirin/Malaika Rapolu: 6-0

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Shelby Hild | Director of Communications (WBB, WTEN)
Department of Athletics | Baylor University
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