Baylor WT Overwhelms Mississippi State, 4-1

[Hild, Shelby]

BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – Feb. 18, 2024

Baylor WT Overwhelms Mississippi State, 4-1
The Bears hand the Bulldogs their first home loss of the season

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



STARKVILLE, Miss. – Baylor women’s tennis rebounded from Friday’s loss to beat Mississippi State, 4-1, to wrap up its seven-game road swing.



The Bears moved to 3-4 on the year and handed the Bulldogs their second loss of the season and first at home.



Baylor clinched the doubles point with decisive wins on courts two and three, 6-0 and 6-2, respectively. The top doubles court was in a 3-3 tie when the point was clinched.



The Bears rushed out to a 3-0 lead over the Bulldogs with quick wins on courts one and three, where Miska Kadleckova defeated Maria Rizzolo 6-2, 6-2, and Isabella Harvison followed up with a 6-4, 6-4, win over Dhrani Niroshan.



Mississippi State’s Athina Pitta pulled out the win over Liubov Kostenko in a tight third set tiebreaker, 3-6, 6-2, 7-6(7), needing nine points to claim the set and match. Soon after, Zuzanna Kubacha defeated Alessia Tagliente, 2-6, 7-5, 7-5, to clinch the match for the Bears.



The Bears are home for the first time this season when they host Denver and Incarnate Word for a doubleheader beginning at 12 p.m. Admission to the matches is free for all fans.



RESULTS

Singles

No. 1 – Miska Kadleckova def. Maria Rizzolo: 6-2, 6-2

No. 2 – Sierra Berry vs. Alexandra Mikhailuk: 6-7(5), 5-6, unfinished

No. 3 – Isabella Harvison vs. Dhrani Niroshan: 6-4, 6-4

No. 4 – Athina Pitta def. Liubov Kostenko: 3-6, 6-2, 7-6(7)

No. 5 – Danielle Tuhten vs. Jayna Clemens: 6-2, 4-6, 4-1, unfinished

No. 6 – Zuzanna Kubacha def. Alessia Tagliente: 2-6, 7-5, 7-5



Doubles

No. 1 – Sierra Berry/Zuzanna Kubacha vs. Alexandra Mikhailuk/Athina Pitta: 3-3, unfinished

No. 2 – Miska Kadleckova/Danielle Tuhten def. Dhrani Niroshan/Alessia Tagliente: 6-0

No. 3 – Isabella Harvison/Liubov Kostenko def. Chloe Cirotte/Jayna Clemens: 6-2



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Shelby Hild | Director of Communications (WBB, WTEN)
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