April 18, 2007

WACO, Texas - Baylor's women tennis team extended its win streak to 10 matches with a 7-0 home court victory over TCU on Wednesday evening, claiming all six singles matches in straight sets.

Baylor, currently ranked No. 14, moves to 18-6 on the season while 36th-ranked TCU saw its season mark drop to 16-9.

Seniors Zuzana Cerna, the first person to claim a singles win on the night, and Iva Mihaylova each extended their singles wins streaks to 13 matches with wins at No. 2 and No. 6, respectively. The squad's other senior, Klara Zrustova has now claimed victory in nine consecutive matches and remains perfect at No. 5 with a 9-0 season mark. Freshman Zuzana Chmelarova clinched the victory for Baylor with a win at No. 4 while freshman Lenka Broosova, ranked No. 89, finished just a minute later, upsetting 42nd-ranked Ana Cetnik. Junior Zuzana Zemenova claimed her 12th win of the season at No. 1 when she defeated Nina Munch-Soegaard.

In doubles, Broosova and Cerna whipped Munch-Soegaard and Anna Sydorska 8-1 at the top court while the 46th-ranked tandem of Zemenova/Mihaylove claimed an 8-3 victory at No. 3. TCU's lone victory of the night came when Cetnik and Kewa Nichols posted an 8-6 triumph over Chmelarova and Zrustova.

The Bears will return to action on Saturday, April 21 when they complete regular season play by hosting Iowa State at 12 p.m.

#14 Baylor 7, #36 TCU 0

Doubles
Order of Finish: 1,3,2

1. Broosova/Cerna (BU) def. Munch-Soegaard/Sydroska (TCU) 8-1
2. Cetnik/Nichols (TCU) def. Chmelarova/ Zrustova (BU) 8-6
3. #46 Zemenova/Mihaylova (BU) def. Ionesco/Morgado (TCU) 8-3

Singles
Order of Finish: 2, 1, 4*, 3, 5, 6

1. #18 Zuzana Zemenova (BU) def. #110 Nina Munch-Soegaard (TCU) 6-3, 6-2
2. #43 Zuzana Cerna (BU) def. #72 Anna Sydorska (TCU) 6-2, 6-2
3. #89 Lenka Broosova (BU) def. #42 Ana Cetnik (TCU) 6-4, 6-2
4. Zuzana Chmelarova (BU) def. Kewa Nichols (TCU) 6-3, 6-4
5. Klara Zrustova (BU) def. Andrea Morgado (TCU) 6-3, 6-1
6. Iva Mihaylova (BU) def. Karine Ionesco (TCU) 6-3, 7-5