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Women's Tennis Falls To No. 15 Vanderbilt, 4-3

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Women's Tennis 2/15/2014 12:00:00 AM

Feb. 15, 2014

Box Score

THE RUNDOWN
WACO, Texas -
The 18th-ranked women's tennis team fell to No. 15 Vanderbilt, 4-3, on Saturday at the Hurd Tennis Center.

In doubles action, the Baylor duo of Victoria Kisialeva and Blair Shankle claimed the first win over Lauren Mira and Ashleigh Antal, 8-2. Meanwhile, the pairing of Ema Burgic and Alex Clay were defeated by Georgina Sellyn and Astra Sharma, 8-4. Vanderbilt clinched the point as BU's Kiah Generette and Alex Leatu fell to Marie Casares and Courtney Colton, 8-4.

In singles action, Shankle placed Baylor's first point on the board with a win against Antal, 6-1, 6-0 on court 5. Following the victory, Megan Horter was defeated by Casares, 6-0, 6-1, on court 6. Burgic snagged a win over Lauren Mira, 6-1, 6-3, and the 57th-ranked Generette beat out 48th-ranked Sellyn, 6-3, 6-0.

Holding a 3-2 lead in the match, Baylor couldn't find a fourth point.

Despite winning the first set, Kisialeva fell to Frances Altick, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, on court 4. Meanwhile on on court 3, Jordaan Sanford could not get past the 124th-ranked Colton, 6-1, 0-6, 6-4.

The Lady Bears now hold a 7-2 record on the season and Commodores lead the all-time series, 6-1.

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Shankle only gave up one game in singles action.
  • Ema Burgic won her first match of the season.
  • Generette claimed her first victory over a ranked opponent

STAT OF THE MATCH

7- the number of victories Shankle has compiled in singles action this season

TOP QUOTE #1

"Vandy just out competed us overall. They're just a little bit better in a few spots and that's the difference in a 4-3 match." - Head coach Joey Scrivano

TOP QUOTE #2

"There are a lot of positives. This team is getting a lot better. If I look at where we were a month ago and a year ago, it's night and day difference. We're a much better team." - Head coach Joey Scrivano

WHAT'S NEXT

The Lady Bears take on No. 7 Northwestern at 1 p.m. on Sunday at the Hurd Tennis Center.

To stay current on all things Baylor Women's Tennis, follow the team on Twitter and Instagram: @BaylorWTennis.

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Players Mentioned

Blair Shankle

Blair Shankle

5' 8"
Freshman
Ema Burgic

Ema Burgic

5' 10"
Sophomore
Alex Clay

Alex Clay

5' 9"
Junior
Kiah Generette

Kiah Generette

5' 10"
Freshman
Megan Horter

Megan Horter

5' 7"
Sophomore
Victoria Kisialeva

Victoria Kisialeva

5' 10"
Redshirt Freshman
Alex Leatu

Alex Leatu

5' 10"
Junior
Jordaan Sanford

Jordaan Sanford

5' 7"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Blair Shankle

Blair Shankle

5' 8"
Freshman
Ema Burgic

Ema Burgic

5' 10"
Sophomore
Alex Clay

Alex Clay

5' 9"
Junior
Kiah Generette

Kiah Generette

5' 10"
Freshman
Megan Horter

Megan Horter

5' 7"
Sophomore
Victoria Kisialeva

Victoria Kisialeva

5' 10"
Redshirt Freshman
Alex Leatu

Alex Leatu

5' 10"
Junior
Jordaan Sanford

Jordaan Sanford

5' 7"
Junior