Oct. 18, 2014 Complete Results
THE RUNDOWN
WACO, Texas - All three Baylor women's tennis players were eliminated from singles play, but
Kelley Anderson and
Blair Shankle advanced to the semifinals of the doubles draw during USTA/ITA Regional Championship action on Saturday at the Hurd Tennis Center.
The pairing of Shankle, a sophomore, and Anderson, a freshman, won its quarterfinal match over TCU's Palina Dubavets and Alexis Periera, 8-2. The third-seeded Baylor duo rolls into the semifinals on Sunday at 9 a.m. where it will face the tournament's top seed, Ines Deheza and Rachel Pierson of Texas A&M.
The Lady Bears saw less success in the singles draw. In the round of 16, 37th-ranked Kiah Generette fell to No. 93 Natalie Beazant of Rice in straight sets, 6-4, 7-6(4). Anderson was also knocked out of the round of 16 after she retired in the third set of her match against No. 31 Stephanie Tan of TCU due to leg cramps. The third set was tied 4-4 when Anderson had to retire. She won the first 6-2 and had dropped the second 4-6.
The 78th-ranked Shankle, the tournament's No. 16 seed, pulled an upset in her round of 16 matchup with a 6-3, 5-7, 6-2 victory over No. 13 Breaunna Addison of Texas. This victory propelled her into the quarterfinals where she fell to Beazant, 6-3, 7-5.
HIGHLIGHTS
? Shankle's knocked out the tournament's top seed, Addison in the singles round of 16.
? Shankle and Anderson remain undefeated as a pairing.
? The Lady Bears are 12-4 through three days of tournament action in combined singles and doubles play.
TOP QUOTE #1
"The ladies competed hard in all the matches today. We are pleased with the direction they're heading. Of course we need to continue to work on certain things and the players are embracing the challenge." - head coach Joey Scrivano on Saturday's matches
TOP QUOTE #2
"Blair had the upset of the tournament. She continues to make progress and add more pieces to her game. Her work ethic and commitment is tremendous so it's great to see her playing well." - Scrivano on Shankle's singles win
TOP QUOTE #3
"Blair and Kelley have great chemistry on the court and their games complement each other. On top of that they're coachable and want to learn. Tomorrow's semifinal match will be a tough test." - Scrivano on his winning doubles team
WHAT'S NEXT
Shankle and Anderson continue their run Sunday morning at 9 a.m. in the semifinals where they will face Deheza and Pierson.
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