March 18, 2009

Box Score

WACO, Texas - The Baylor women's tennis team swept all three doubles matches and won five singles matches in straight sets as the fourth-ranked Lady Bears cruised past No. 17 Kentucky on Wednesday night at the Baylor Tennis Center.

The win for Baylor (9-4) is the seventh-straight at home this season, and the 14th in a row dating back to last year.

Baylor opened the match by sweeping the doubles point. No. 72 Jelena Stanivuk and Taylor Ormond made quick work of Christine Johnston and Megan Broderick, 8-1, on court two. Baylro sealed the doubles point on court three as Nina Secerbegovic and Kasia Siwosz downed Lauren Meier and Whitney Spencer, 8-6. On court one, No. 18 Lenka Broosova and Csilla Borsanyi rallied from a 6-4 deficit to defeat No. 29 Carolina Escamilla and Caroline Lilley, 8-7 (4).

The Lady Bears then rattled off five straight wins in singles play. No. 35 Broosova rolled over Johnston, 6-2, 6-2, on court two, while Secerbegovic made quick work of Lilley on court five. No. 39 Stanivuk clinched the match for Baylor with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Meier on court three, while Siwosz downed Minnette Pienaar, 6-1, 6-3, on court six. No. 66 Borsanyi defeated Spencer, 6-1, 6-2, on court four before Escamilla upset no. 37 Ormond, 6-2, 6-2, on court one.

"Kentucky is a quality team that can't be taken lightly," said head coach Joey Scrivano. "They play great doubles and make you play a lot of balls in singles. I'm pleased with the way we competed in doubles and that focus carried over to singles. It's good to see what we have been working on in practice carry over into match play. For example Kasia played aggressively but disciplined. Csilla has stepped it up in the serving department and it showed today."

Baylor returns to action this weekend as the Lady Bears host a Big 12 doubleheader on Saturday. Baylor will face Iowa State at 9 a.m. before facing Nebraska at 1 p.m.