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Women's Tennis Flies Past No. 18 Oklahoma, 6-1

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Women's Tennis 4/13/2014 12:00:00 AM

April 13, 2014

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THE RUNDOWN
WACO, Texas -
Baylor's 17th-ranked women's tennis team earned a 6-1 victory over No. 18 Oklahoma on Sunday at the Hawkins Indoor Tennis Center to clinch a share of its 10th Big 12 regular season title.

Baylor (20-6, 8-0) won its 10th straight match, including seven consecutive contests over ranked foes. The loss dropped Oklahoma to 15-5 overall and 5-3 in Big 12 play.

To start the match, BU's pairing of Ema Burgic and Kiah Generette took down Morgan Chumney and Emma Devine, 8-3, at the No. 2 spot.

On court one, Jordaan Sanford and Victoria Kisialeva could not get past 70th-ranked Mia Lancaster and Whitney Ritchie, 8-5. Clinching the doubles point for Baylor, Blair Shankle and Alex Clay defeated Hermon Brhane and Zita Engbroks, 8-4, on court three.

The Lady Bears are now 19-5 in doubles points this season and have won every match in which they have won the doubles point.

In singles action, Sanford struck first with a 6-1, 6-2 victory over Chumney at the No. 3 spot. Clay put another point on the board for BU as she downed Abbi Melrose, 6-1, 6-1, at the bottom of the lineup.

To clinch the match for Baylor, Leatu downed Emma Devine, 7-5, 6-4, at the No. 5 spot.

Those first three points of the day in singles for Baylor all came from seniors. Clay, Leatu, Sanford along with Abby Stainback were all recognized prior to the match in a Senior Day celebration.

OU earned its only point of the day on court four where Lancaster took control over No. 116 Shankle, 6-3, 7-6. The loss snapped a 14-match winning for Shankle.

Wrapping up play, Baylor's 51st-ranked Generette took down No. 86 Richie, 4-6, 2-4, 7-5, at the top of the lineup.

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Baylor clinched a share of its 10th Big 12 regular season title.
  • BU has won at least a share of the Big 12 title in eight of the last nine years.
  • This is Baylor's 54th Big 12 title as an athletic department
  • Baylor improved to 20-6 overall on the season and 8-0 in Big 12 play.
  • Baylor has now won at least 20 matches in nine of the last 10 seasons.
  • Baylor leads 18-3 in the all-time series vs. the Sooners.
  • The Lady Bears have won 12 straight matches over the Sooners
  • Sanford won her 15th consecutive decision in singles play.

STAT OF THE MATCH
19 -
the number of doubles points won this season. BU is 19-0 when winning the doubles point.

TOP QUOTE #1
"The seniors did a fantastic job. They were the core that put this team together and kept this team together. Every year it's a journey. There are a lot of ups and downs and winning is hard. This team bought into what we were selling and what we were preaching." - Scrivano on Clay, Leatu and Sanford.

TOP QUOTE #2
"The last match on the schedule is Texas and we want to finish strong, so our focus is preparing for that match now." - Scrivano on why the team did not celebrate a Big 12 title on Sunday

TOP QUOTE #3
"Whitney Ritchie is one of the best that's played in this conference. For Kiah to come back and win says a lot about her will and her fight. Playing dead matches is one of the hardest things to do. Kiah kept fighting and got a well-deserved win." - Scrivano on Generette.

WHAT'S NEXT
Baylor will have a chance to go for the outright Big 12 title when the Lady Bears travel to Austin, Texas, to face the No. 22 Texas on Friday at 5 p.m.

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
Victoria Kisialeva

Victoria Kisialeva

5' 10"
Redshirt Freshman
Jordaan Sanford

Jordaan Sanford

5' 7"
Junior
Abby Stainback

Abby Stainback

5' 4"
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
Victoria Kisialeva

Victoria Kisialeva

5' 10"
Redshirt Freshman
Jordaan Sanford

Jordaan Sanford

5' 7"
Junior
Abby Stainback

Abby Stainback

5' 4"
Junior